Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:1998:77
Date: 1998-04-30
Language of the case: Dutch
Court formation: Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: State aids;Competition;Transport
Concepts: Statement of reasons;Applications by natural or legal persons;Obligations of the Member States;Commission decision following the formal investigation procedure;Damage to competition and effect on trade;Aid to the air transport sector
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Belgium

Summary Legal background II - 2 Factual background II - 4 Procedure II - 6 Forms of order sought II - 6 Admissibility II - 6 Arguments of the parties II - 7 Findings of the Court II - 7 Substance II - 8 The first plea: infringement of Article 92(1) of the Treaty II - 9 Arguments of the parties II - 9 Findings of the Court II - 10 A  Distortion of competition II - 10 B  Effect on trade between Member States II - 11 C  Effect of aid granted to competitors II - 12 D  Calculation of the amount of the aid II - 12 E  Conclusion II - 13 The first part of the third plea: insufficient reasoning concerning the application ofArticle 92(1) of the Treaty II - 13 Arguments of the parties II - 13 Findings of the Court II - 14 The second part of the third plea: insufficient reasoning rejecting the argumentsconcerning exemption for small aid schemes in the aviation sector II - 15 Arguments of the parties II - 15 Findings of the Court II - 16 The second plea: infringement of Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty, which permits theCommission to declare aid granted to facilitate the development of certaineconomic activities to be compatible with the common market II - 17 Arguments of the parties II - 17 Findings of the Court II - 18 The third part of the third plea: insufficient reasoning concerning the application ofArticle 92(3)(c) of the Treaty II - 21 Arguments of the parties II - 21 Findings of the Court II - 21 Costs II - 22 1: Language of the case: Dutch. ECR