SEYDALAND (State aid) French Text [2010] EUECJ C-239/09 (30 September 2010)

SEYDALAND (State aid) French Text [2010] EUECJ C-239/09 (30 September 2010)

Procedures for determining market value under Article 5(1) of the German regulation are not contrary to Article 87 EC if regional reference values are updated in line with market evolution or if the expert commission is not bound by outdated criteria. The national court must assess compliance case by case.

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Parties
Applicant: SEYDALAND Vereinigte Agrarbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG; Respondent: BVVG Bodenverwertungs- und -verwaltungs GmbH
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference / Opinion of Advocate General
Outcome
Conditional compatibility
Legal Topics
State Aid, Privatisation of Agricultural Land, Market Value Determination, Compatibility of National Law With EU Law
European Union Law State Aid Law Agricultural Law State Aid Privatisation of Agricultural Land Market Value Determination Compatibility of National Law With EU Law

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Parties

SEYDALAND Vereinigte Agrarbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG

Applicant

BVVG Bodenverwertungs- und -verwaltungs GmbH

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference / Opinion of Advocate General

  1. 1 Whether Article 5(1) of the German regulation on acquisition of agricultural land is compatible with Article 87 EC (now Article 107 TFEU)
  2. 2 Whether the methods for calculating market value under German law ensure compliance with EU State aid rules

Ratio Decidendi

Procedures for determining market value under Article 5(1) of the German regulation are not contrary to Article 87 EC if regional reference values are updated in line with market evolution or if the expert commission is not bound by outdated criteria. The national court must assess compliance case by case.

Court Disposition

Conditional compatibility

Orders

  • Procedures under Article 5(1) are compatible with Article 87 EC if reference values are updated or expert commission is not bound by outdated criteria; national court must assess compliance in each case.
  • National court must determine if alternative methods for market value determination are permitted under national law, in conformity with EU law.