# C_2013086EN.01001502.xml

| 23.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 86/15 |
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23.3.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 86/15

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Order of the General Court of 29 January 2013 — Barbini and Others v Commission

(Case T-272/00) (1)

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(Action for annulment - State aid - Reductions in social security contributions for undertakings in Venice and Chioggia - Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the common market and imposing the recovery of the aid paid - Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

2013/C 86/24

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Parties

Applicants: Alfredo Barbini Srl (Murano, Italy); Aureliano Toso Srl (Murano); AVMazzega Srl (Murano); Barovier & Toso vetrerie artistiche riunite Srl (Murano); Carlo Moretti Srl (Murano); Effetre SpA (Resana, Italy); Ferro & Lazzarini Srl (Murano); Formia Srl (Murano); Gino Cenedese & Figlio (Murano); La Murrina (Murano); Mazzuccato International Srl (Murano); Nason & Moretti Srl, (Murano); Tfz Internazionale Srl (Murano); V. Nason & C. Srl (Murano); Venini SpA (Murano); Vetreria de Majo Srl (Murano); and Vetreria LAG Srl (Murano) (represented by: A. Vianello, M. Merola and A. Sodano, lawyers)

Applicants:

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci, Agent, and by A. Dal Ferro, lawyer)

Defendant:

Intervener in support of the applicants: Italian Republic (represented by: U. Leanza initially, then by I. Braguglia, then R. Adam and finally I. Bruni, Agents, and by G. Aiello and P. Gentili, avvocati dello Stato)

Intervener in support of the applicants

Re:

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2000/394/EC of 25 November 1999 on aid to firms in Venice and Chioggia by way of relief from social security contributions under Laws Nos 30/1997 and 206/1995 (OJ 2000 L 150, p. 50)

Operative part of the order

Operative part of the order

| 1. | The plea of inadmissibility raised by the European Commission is joined to the main proceedings. |
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The plea of inadmissibility raised by the European Commission is joined to the main proceedings.

| 2. | The action is dismissed as, in part, manifestly inadmissible and, in part, manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |
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The action is dismissed as, in part, manifestly inadmissible and, in part, manifestly lacking any foundation in law.

| 3. | Alfredo Barbini Srl, Aureliano Toso Srl, AVMazzega Srl, Barovier & Toso vetrerie artistiche riunite Srl, Carlo Moretti Srl, Effetre SpA, Ferro & Lazzarini Srl, Formia Srl, Gino Cenedese & Figlio, La Murrina, Mazzuccato International Srl, Nason & Moretti Srl, Tfz Internazionale Srl, V. Nason & C. Srl, Venini SpA, Vetreria de Majo Srl, and Vetreria LAG Srl, in addition to bearing their own costs, are to pay the costs incurred by the Commission. |
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Alfredo Barbini Srl, Aureliano Toso Srl, AVMazzega Srl, Barovier & Toso vetrerie artistiche riunite Srl, Carlo Moretti Srl, Effetre SpA, Ferro & Lazzarini Srl, Formia Srl, Gino Cenedese & Figlio, La Murrina, Mazzuccato International Srl, Nason & Moretti Srl, Tfz Internazionale Srl, V. Nason & C. Srl, Venini SpA, Vetreria de Majo Srl, and Vetreria LAG Srl, in addition to bearing their own costs, are to pay the costs incurred by the Commission.

| 4. | The Italian Republic is to bear its own costs. |
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The Italian Republic is to bear its own costs.

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(1)  OJ C 355, 9.12.2000.

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