Case C-742/21 P: Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 14 December 2023 — Coopérative des artisans pêcheurs associés (CAPA), Jean Derosière, Fabien Hagneré and Others v European Commission, Comité régional des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins Hauts-de-France, Fonds régional d'organisation du marché du poisson (From Nord), Organisation de producteurs CME Manche-Mer du Nord (OP CME Manche-Mer du Nord), French Republic, Ailes Marines SAS, Éoliennes Offshore des Hautes Falaises SAS, Éoliennes Offshore du Calvados SAS, Parc du Banc de Guérande SAS, Éoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport SAS, Éoliennes en Mer Îles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier SAS, Herviou & Associés SARL (Appeal — Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice — State aid — Individual aid measures for the operation of offshore wind farms — Obligation to purchase electricity at a price higher than the market price — Preliminary investigation procedure — Decision not to raise any objections — Action for annulment — Dismissal as inadmissible — Article 1(h) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 — Status of interested party — Fisheries undertakings — Construction of wind farms in fishing grounds — Competitive relationship — Likelihood that granting the aid at issue will have an effect on the interests of fisheries undertakings — Lack of effective judicial review — Incorrect findings — Distortion of the clear sense of evidence — Errors in the characterisation of the facts — Incorrect application of Article 39 TFEU — Failure to state reasons)
Date: 2023-12-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: France, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, electrical energy, energy production, fishing area, market prices, offshore wind energy production, price of energy








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C/2024/1384


19.2.2024





Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 14 December 2023 — Coopérative des artisans pêcheurs associés (CAPA), Jean Derosière, Fabien Hagneré and Others v European Commission, Comité régional des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins Hauts-de-France, Fonds régional d'organisation du marché du poisson (From Nord), Organisation de producteurs CME Manche-Mer du Nord (OP CME Manche-Mer du Nord), French Republic, Ailes Marines SAS, Éoliennes Offshore des Hautes Falaises SAS, Éoliennes Offshore du Calvados SAS, Parc du Banc de Guérande SAS, Éoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport SAS, Éoliennes en Mer Îles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier SAS, Herviou & Associés SARL
(Case C-742/21 P) (1)

(Appeal - Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice - State aid - Individual aid measures for the operation of offshore wind farms - Obligation to purchase electricity at a price higher than the market price - Preliminary investigation procedure - Decision not to raise any objections - Action for annulment - Dismissal as inadmissible - Article 1(h) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 - Status of interested party - Fisheries undertakings - Construction of wind farms in fishing grounds - Competitive relationship - Likelihood that granting the aid at issue will have an effect on the interests of fisheries undertakings - Lack of effective judicial review - Incorrect findings - Distortion of the clear sense of evidence - Errors in the characterisation of the facts - Incorrect application of Article 39 TFEU - Failure to state reasons)
(C/2024/1384)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellants: Coopérative des artisans pêcheurs associés (CAPA), Jean Derosière, Fabien Hagneré, and other parties (represented by: M. Le Berre, avocat)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouchagiar, C. M. Carrega et B. Stromsky, acting as Agents), Comité régional des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins Hauts-de-France, Fonds régional d'organisation du marché du poisson (From Nord), Organisation de producteurs CME Manche-Mer du Nord (OP CME Manche-Mer du Nord) (represented by: A. Durand, avocate), French Republic (represented by: R. Bénard, A. L. Desjonquères, B. Fodda and T. Stéhelin, acting as Agents), Ailes Marines SAS (represented by: A. Lavenir and M. Petite, avocats), Éoliennes Offshore des Hautes Falaises SAS, Éoliennes Offshore du Calvados SAS, Parc du Banc de Guérande SAS (represented by: J. Derenne and D. Vallindas, avocats), Éoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport SAS, Éoliennes en Mer Îles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier (represented by: H. Fricaudet and C. Lemaire, avocats), Herviou & Associés SARL

Operative part of the order







1.


The appeal is dismissed as being manifestly inadmissible in part and manifestly unfounded in part.










2.


The Coopérative des artisans pêcheurs associés (CAPA), Mr Jean Derosière, Mr Fabien Hagneré, Mr Flavien Hagneré, 2F SARL, Mr Florian Laurent, Mr Arnaud Anquier, Mr Julien Tréhorel, L’Intrépide SARL, Mr David Bourel, Mr Sylvain Gallais and L’Entêté SARL shall pay the costs incurred by the European Commission and by Ailes Marines SAS, Éoliennes Offshore des Hautes Falaises SAS, Éoliennes Offshore du Calvados SAS, Parc du Banc de Guérande SAS, Éoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport SAS and Éoliennes en Mer Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier SAS.










3.


The French Republic shall bear its own costs.






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            OJ C 64, 7.2.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1384/oj
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