Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2008:556
Date: 2008-12-10
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: State aids;Competition
Concepts: Applications by natural or legal persons;General;Commission decision following a preliminary review or proceeding to the formal investigation procedure;Limitation periods
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded;Action for annulment - inadmissible
Origin: Germany

summary notice - No significant effect on the competitive position - Inadmissibility - Status as party concerned - Admissibility - Failure to initiate the formal investigation procedure - No serious difficulties) Language of the case: German Parties Applicants: Kronoply GmbH & Co. KG (Heiligengrabe, Germany); and Kronotex GmbH & Co. KG (Heiligengrabe) (represented initially by: R. Nierer, subsequently by R. Nierer and L. Gordalla, lawyers) Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: V. Kreuschitz and M. Niejahr, subsequently by V. Kreuschitz, Agents) Interveners in support of the defendant: Zellstoff Stendal GmbH (Arneburg, Germany) (represented by: T. Müller-Ibold and K.U. Karl, subsequently by T. Müller-Ibold, lawyers); Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: W.D. Plessing and M. Lumma, Agents); and Land Sachsen-Anhalt (Germany) (represented by: C. von Donat and G. Quardt, lawyers) Re: Annulment of the Commission's decision of 19 June 2002 to raise no objections to aid granted by the German authorities to Zellstoff Stendal for the construction of a production plant for pulp. Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders Kronoply GmbH & Co. KG and Kronotex GmbH & Co. KG to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the Commission of the European Communities and by Zellstoff Stendal GmbH and Land Sachsen-Anhalt. Orders the Federal Republic of Germany to bear its own costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 44, 22.2.2003.