CELEX: 62006CA0494
Language: en
Date: 2009-04-30 00:00:00
Title: Case C-494/06 P: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 30 April 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic, Wam Spa (Appeal — State aid — Loans at reduced rates to enable a firm to establish itself in certain third countries — Effect on trade between Member States — Distortion of competition — Trade with non-member States — Commission decision — Unlawful State aid — Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based)

4.7.2009   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 153/4
            
         Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 30 April 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic, Wam Spa
   (Case C-494/06 P) (1)
   
   (Appeal - State aid - Loans at reduced rates to enable a firm to establish itself in certain third countries - Effect on trade between Member States - Distortion of competition - Trade with non-member States - Commission decision - Unlawful State aid - Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based)
   2009/C 153/06
   Language of the case: Italian
   
      Parties
   
   
      Appellant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: V. Di Bucci and E. Righini, Agents)
   
      Other party to the proceedings: Italian Republic (represented by: I.M. Braguglia, Agent, and P. Gentili, avvocato dello Stato), Wam SpA (represented by E. Giliani, avvocato)
   
      Re:
   
   Appeal against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 6 September 2006 Italian Republic and Wam v Commission (Joined Cases T-304/04 and T 316/04) whereby the Court annulled Commission Decision 2006/177/EC of 19 May 2004 on State aid No C 4/2003 (ex NN 102/2002) implemented by Italy for Wam SpA (OJ 2006 L 63, p. 11)
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the appeal;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs at both instances.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 20, 27.1.2007.