Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2016:292
Date: 2016-05-12
Language of the case: Czech
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: State aids;Competition
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Czechia

summary of reasons leading the Commission to conclude that there were no serious difficulties assessing compatibility of the aid concerned with the internal market — Sufficient statement of reasons (Arts 107(1) TFEU, 108(2) TFEU and 296 TFEU) (see paras 54, 67) 4. State aid — Examination by the Commission — Preliminary review and main review — Compatibility of aid with the internal market — Difficulties of assessment — Commission’s duty to initiate the main review procedure — Serious difficulties — Concept — Objective nature — Burden of proof (Art. 108(2) TFEU; Council Regulation No 659/1999, Art. 6(1)) (see paras 70-73, 82) 5. State aid — Prohibition — Exceptions — Aid capable of being regarded as compatible with the internal market — Discretion of the Commission — Complex evaluation of economic matters — Judicial review — Limits (Art. 107(3)(c) TFEU) (see para. 74) Re: APPLICATION based on Article 263 TFEU and seeking the annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 3602 final of 11 June 2014 relating to State aid SA.33575 (2013/NN) — Czech Republic in favour of non-profit sports facilities granted by central public institutions. Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Hamr - Sport a.s. to pay the costs, except those incurred by the Czech Republic; 3. Orders the Czech Republic to bear its own costs.