Opinion of the Advocate General — ECLI:EU:C:2019:896
Date: 2019-10-24
Language of the case: Greek
Subject matter: State aids;Competition
Procedure: Action for annulment;Appeal - unfounded;Appeal - inadmissible;Appeal - successful
Origin: Greece

summary manner (see, to that effect, judgments of 19 September 2000, Germany v Commission, C‑156/98, EU:C:2000:467, paragraph 105, and of 26 June 2012, Poland v Commission, C‑335/09 P, EU:C:2012:385, paragraph 152). 125 Consequently, the case must be referred back to the General Court. Costs 126 Since the case is being referred back to the General Court, it is appropriate to reserve the costs. On those grounds, the Court (Second Chamber) hereby: 1. Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 1 February 2018, Larko v Commission (T‑423/14, EU:T:2018:57), in so far as, by that judgment, the General Court rejected the first part of the first plea in law to the extent that it relates to a guarantee granted in 2008 by the Greek State to Larko Geniki Metalleftiki kai Metallourgiki AE concerning a loan of EUR 30 million granted by ATE Bank to Larko Geniki Metalleftiki kai Metallourgiki AE; 2. Dismisses the appeal as to the remainder; 3. Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union; 4. Reserves the costs. [Signatures] * Language of the case: Greek.