CELEX: 62019CA0425
Language: en
Date: 2021-03-02 00:00:00
Title: Case C-425/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 2 March 2021 — European Commission v Italian Republic, Banca Popolare di Bari Società Cooperativa per Azioni, Fondo interbancario di tutela dei depositi, Banca d’Italia (Appeal — State aid — Measures adopted by a consortium of banks governed by private law for the benefit of one of its members — Measures authorised by the Central Bank of the Member State — Concept of ‘State aid’ — Whether imputable to the State — State resources — Evidence supporting the conclusion that a measure is imputable — Distortion of elements of fact and of law — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market)

26.4.2021   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 148/4
            
         
      Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 2 March 2021 — European Commission v Italian Republic, Banca Popolare di Bari Società Cooperativa per Azioni, Fondo interbancario di tutela dei depositi, Banca d’Italia
      (Case C-425/19 P) (1)
      
      (Appeal - State aid - Measures adopted by a consortium of banks governed by private law for the benefit of one of its members - Measures authorised by the Central Bank of the Member State - Concept of ‘State aid’ - Whether imputable to the State - State resources - Evidence supporting the conclusion that a measure is imputable - Distortion of elements of fact and of law - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market)
      (2021/C 148/04)
      Language of the case: Italian
      
         Parties
      
      
         Appellant: European Commission (represented by: P. Stancanelli, L. Flynn, A. Bouchagiar and by D. Recchia, acting as Agents)
      
         Other parties to the proceedings: Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, acting as Agent, P. Gentili and S. Fiorentino, avvocati dello Stato), Banca Popolare di Bari SCpA, formerly Tercas-Cassa di risparmio della provincia di Teramo SpA (Banca Tercas SpA) (represented initially by A. Santa Maria, M. Crisostomo, E. Gambaro and F. Mazzocchi, avvocati, and subsequently by A. Santa Maria, M. Crisostomo and E. Gambaro, avvocati), Fondo interbancario di tutela dei depositi (represented by: M. Siragusa, G. Scassellati Sforzolini, G. Faella and A. Comino, avvocati), Banca d’Italia (represented by: M. Perassi, M. Todino, L. Sciotto and O. Capolino, avvocati)
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the appeal;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 238, 15.7.2019.