Order — ECLI:EU:T:2013:35
Date: 2013-01-29
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Subject matter: State aids;Competition
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Italy

Order of the General Court of 29 January 2013 - Sagar v Commission (Case T-269/00)  (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 manifestly lacking any foundation in law) Language of the case: Italian Parties Applicant: Sagar Srl (Segrate, Italy) (represented by: A. Vianello, M. Merola and M. Pappalardo, lawyers) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci, Agent, and by A. Dal Ferro, lawyer) Interveners in support of the applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: U. Leanza initially, then I. Braguglia, then R. Adam and finally I. Bruni, Agents, and by G. Aiello and P. Gentili, avvocati dello Stato) 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 The plea of inadmissibility raised by the European Commission is joined to the main proceedings. The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. Sagar Srl, in addition to bearing its own costs, is to pay the costs incurred by the Commission. The Italian Republic is to bear its own costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 355, 9.12.2000.