Joined Cases T-278/00 to T-280/00, T-282/00 to T-286/00 and T-288/00 to T-295/00: Order of the General Court of 20 February 2013 — Albergo Quattro Fontane and Others v Commission (Action for annulment — State aid — Relief from social security contributions for firms in Venice and Chioggia — Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the common market and requiring recovery of the aid paid out — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2013-02-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Italy, State aid, Veneto, common market, reimbursement of aid, social-security contribution








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13.4.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 108/24





Order of the General Court of 20 February 2013 — Albergo Quattro Fontane and Others v Commission
(Joined Cases T-278/00 to T-280/00, T-282/00 to T-286/00 and T-288/00 to T-295/00) (1)

(Action for annulment - State aid - Relief from social security contributions for firms in Venice and Chioggia - Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the common market and requiring recovery of the aid paid out - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
2013/C 108/64
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicants: Albergo Quattro Fontane Snc (Venezia Lido, Italy) (Case T-278/00); Comitato ‘Venezia vuole vivere’ (Marghera, Italy) (Cases T-278/00 to T-280/00, T-282/00 to T-286/00 and T-289/00 to T-295/00); Hotel Gabrielli Sandwirth SpA (Venice, Italy) (Case T-279/00); Astrocoop — Universale — Pulizie, manutenzioni e trasporti Soc. coop. rl (Marghera) (Case T-280/00); GE.AL.VE. Srl (Venice) (Case T-282/00); Metropolitan Srl (Venice) (Case T-283/00); Hotel Concordia Snc (Venice) (Case T-284/00); Manutencoop Soc. coop. rl (Bologna, Italy) (Case T-285/00); Società per l’industria alberghiera (SPLIA) (Venice) (Case T-286/00); Principessa Srl (Venice) (Case T-288/00); Albergo ristorante ‘All’Angelo’ Snc (Venice) (Case T-289/00); Albergo Saturnia Internazionale SpA (Venice) (Case T-290/00); Savoia e Jolanda Srl (Venice) (Case T-291/00); Hotels Biasutti Snc (Venezia Lido) (Case T-292/00); Ge.A.P. Srl (Venice) (Case T-293/00); Rialto Inn Srl (Venice) (Case T-294/00); and Bonvecchiati Srl (Venice) (represented by: A. Bianchini) (Case T-295/00)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci, Agent, and A. Dal Ferro, lawyer)

Re:

Application for the annulment of Commission Decision 2000/394/EC of 25 November 1999 on aid to firms in Venice and Chioggia by way of relief from social security contributions under Laws Nos 30/1997 and 206/1995 (OJ 2000 L 150, p. 50).

Operative part of the order







1.


Cases T-278/00 to T-280/00, T-282/00 to T-286/00 and T-288/00 to T-295/00 are joined for the purposes of this order.










2.


The objections of inadmissibility raised by the European Commission are joined to the substance.










3.


The actions are dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law.










4.


Albergo Quattro Fontane Snc, Comitato ‘Venezia vuole vivere’, Hotel Gabrielli Sandwirth SpA, Astrocoop — Universale — Pulizie, manutenzioni e trasporti Soc. coop. rl, GE.AL.VE. Srl, Metropolitan Srl, Hotel Concordia Snc, Manutencoop Soc. coop. rl, Società per l’industria alberghiera (SPLIA), Principessa Srl, Albergo ristorante ‘All’Angelo’ Snc, Albergo Saturnia Internazionale SpA, Savoia e Jolanda Srl, Hotels Biasutti Snc, Ge.A.P. Srl, Rialto Inn Srl and Bonvecchiati Srl shall bear their own costs and pay those incurred by the Commission.






(1)  OJ C 372, 23.12.2000.