Case T-353/15: Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2019 — NeXovation v Commission (State aid — Individual aid in favour of the Nürburgring complex for the construction of a leisure park, hotels and restaurants as well as for the organisation of motor races — Decision finding the aid to be incompatible with the internal market — Decision finding that the reimbursement of the aid found to be incompatible does not concern the new owner of the Nürburgring complex — Action for annulment — No substantial effect on competitive position — Inadmissibility — Decision finding no State aid after the preliminary examination stage — Action for annulment — Interested party — Legal interest in bringing an action — Admissibility — Breach of procedural rights — No difficulties that would have required the initiation of a formal investigation procedure — Complaint — Sale of the assets of the beneficiaries of the State aid found to be incompatible — Open, transparent, non-discriminatory and unconditional tender process — Diligent and impartial examination — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2019-06-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Rhineland-Palatinate, State aid, aid to undertakings, catering industry, control of State aid, culture industry, hotel industry, professional sport, reimbursement of aid, sports facilities








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26.8.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 288/41






Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2019 — NeXovation v Commission
(Case T-353/15) (1)

(State aid - Individual aid in favour of the Nürburgring complex for the construction of a leisure park, hotels and restaurants as well as for the organisation of motor races - Decision finding the aid to be incompatible with the internal market - Decision finding that the reimbursement of the aid found to be incompatible does not concern the new owner of the Nürburgring complex - Action for annulment - No substantial effect on competitive position - Inadmissibility - Decision finding no State aid after the preliminary examination stage - Action for annulment - Interested party - Legal interest in bringing an action - Admissibility - Breach of procedural rights - No difficulties that would have required the initiation of a formal investigation procedure - Complaint - Sale of the assets of the beneficiaries of the State aid found to be incompatible - Open, transparent, non-discriminatory and unconditional tender process - Diligent and impartial examination - Obligation to state reasons)
(2019/C 288/53)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: NeXovation, Inc. (Hendersonville, United States) (represented initially by A. von Bergwelt, F. Henkel and M. Nordmann, and subsequently by A. von Bergwelt and M. Nordmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by L. Flynn, T. Maxian Rusche and B. Stromsky, Agents)

Re:

Action pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking the partial annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2016/151 of 1 October 2014 on the State aid SA.31550 (2012/C) (ex 2012/NN) implemented by Germany for Nürburgring (OJ 2016 L 34, p. 1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Orders that the application for a decision that there is no need to adjudicate on the action be considered together with the substance of the case;











2.



Orders that the application for a decision that there is no need to adjudicate on the action be dismissed;











3.



Dismisses the action;











4.



Orders NeXovation, Inc. to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.







(1)  OJ C 311, 21.9.2015.