Case T-497/08: Action brought on 14 November 2008 — Ryanair/Commission
Date: 2008-11-14
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: European Commission, State aid, access to EU information, action for annulment (EU), air transport, provision of documents

C 32/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.2.2009

— order the Commission to pay the costs incurred by the

Pleas in law and main arguments

applicant in the proceedings; and

— take such further action as the Court may deem appropriate.

Pleas in law and main arguments

By means of this application the applicant seeks annulment of
the Commission implied decision rejecting the applicant's
request, pursuant to Regulation No 1049/2001 (1), of the access
to documents relating to State aid procedures concerning the
presumed State aid granted through an agreement with the
operator of Berlin-Schönefeld airport.

The pleas in law and main arguments relied on by the applicant
are similar to those relied on in Case T-494/08 Ryanair v
Commission.

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European
Parliament, Council and Commission documents, OJ 2001 L 145,
p. 43.

Action brought on 14 November 2008 — Ryanair/
Commission

(Case T-497/08)

(2009/C 32/81)

Language of the case: English

By means of this application the applicant seeks annulment of
the Commission implied decision rejecting the applicant's
request, pursuant to Regulation No 1049/2001 (1), of the access
to documents relating to State aid procedures concerning the
presumed State aid granted through an agreement with the
operator of Frankfurt Hahn airport.

The pleas in law and main arguments relied on by the applicant
are similar to those relied on in Case T-494/08 Ryanair v
Commission.

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European
Parliament, Council and Commission documents, OJ 2001 L 145,
p. 43.

Action brought on 14 November 2008 — Ryanair/
Commission

(Case T-498/08)

(2009/C 32/82)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Ryanair Ltd (Dublin,
Vahida, I. Metaxas-Maragkidis, lawyers)

Ireland)

(represented by: E.

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Parties

Form of order sought

Applicant: Ryanair Ltd (Dublin,
Vahida, I. Metaxas-Maragkidis, lawyers)

Ireland)

(represented by: E.

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Form of order sought

— declare in accordance with Articles 230 and 231 EC that the
Commission's implied decision refusing access to the docu-
ments for which access was requested by the applicant in an
application dated 25 June 2008 is void;

— order the Commission to pay the costs incurred by the

applicant in the proceedings; and

— take such further action as the Court may deem appropriate.

— declare in accordance with Articles 230 and 231 EC that the
Commission's implied decision refusing access to the docu-
ments for which access was requested by the applicant in an
application dated 25 June 2008 is void;

— order the Commission to pay the costs incurred by the

applicant in the proceedings; and

— take such further action as the Court may deem appropriate.

Pleas in law and main arguments

By means of this application the applicant seeks annulment of
the Commission implied decision rejecting the applicant's
request, pursuant to Regulation No 1049/2001 (1), of the access
to documents relating to State aid procedures concerning the
presumed State aid granted through an agreement with the
operator of Lübeck Blankensee airport.