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Case C-353/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 30 May 2024 – Ryanair DAC v European Commission, Kingdom of Spain, French Republic, Republic of Finland (Appeal – State aid – Article 107(3)(b) TFEU – Finnish air-transport market – Aid granted by the Republic of Finland to an airline amid the COVID-19 pandemic – Temporary Framework for State aid measures – State guarantee for a loan – Decision by the European Commission not to raise objections – Aid intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy – Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination – Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services)
Case C-353/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 30 May 2024 – Ryanair DAC v European Commission, Kingdom of Spain, French Republic, Republic of Finland (Appeal – State aid – Article 107(3)(b) TFEU – Finnish air-transport market – Aid granted by the Republic of Finland to an airline amid the COVID-19 pandemic – Temporary Framework for State aid measures – State guarantee for a loan – Decision by the European Commission not to raise objections – Aid intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy – Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination – Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services)
Case C-353/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 30 May 2024 – Ryanair DAC v European Commission, Kingdom of Spain, French Republic, Republic of Finland (Appeal – State aid – Article 107(3)(b) TFEU – Finnish air-transport market – Aid granted by the Republic of Finland to an airline amid the COVID-19 pandemic – Temporary Framework for State aid measures – State guarantee for a loan – Decision by the European Commission not to raise objections – Aid intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy – Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination – Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services)
OJ C, C/2024/4289, 15.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4289/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4289/oj
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Official Journal |
EN C series |
C/2024/4289 |
15.7.2024 |
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 30 May 2024 – Ryanair DAC v European Commission, Kingdom of Spain, French Republic, Republic of Finland
(Case C-353/21 P) (1)
(Appeal - State aid - Article 107(3)(b) TFEU - Finnish air-transport market - Aid granted by the Republic of Finland to an airline amid the COVID-19 pandemic - Temporary Framework for State aid measures - State guarantee for a loan - Decision by the European Commission not to raise objections - Aid intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy - Principles of proportionality and of non-discrimination - Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services)
(C/2024/4289)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellant: Ryanair DAC (represented initially by: V. Blanc, F.-C. Laprévote, E. Vahida, avocats, D. Pérez de Lamo, S. Rating, abogados, and I.-G. Metaxas-Maranghidis, dikigoros, and subsequently by F.-C. Laprévote, E. Vahida, avocats, D. Pérez de Lamo, S. Rating, abogados, and I.-G. Metaxas- Maranghidis, dikigoros)
Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn, S. Noë and F. Tomat, acting as Agents), Kingdom of Spain (represented by: I. Herranz Elizalde, acting as Agent), French Republic (represented initially by: A.-L. Desjonquères, P. Dodeller, A. Ferrand, T. Stéhelin and N. Vincent, subsequently by A.-L. Desjonquères, T. Stéhelin and N. Vincent, and finally by A.-L. Desjonquères and T. Stéhelin, acting as Agents), Republic of Finland (represented by: A. Laine and H. Leppo, acting as Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the appeal; |
2. |
Orders Ryanair DAC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission; |
3. |
Orders the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic and the Republic of Finland to bear their own costs. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4289/oj
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