Valencia Club de Futbol v Commission (Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-732/16 (12 March 2020)

Valencia Club de Futbol v Commission (Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-732/16 (12 March 2020)

The General Court held that the Commission did not err in classifying Valencia CF as an undertaking in difficulty at the relevant time, properly applied the relevant guidelines and legal standards, correctly identified the beneficiary and calculated the aid amount, and did not violate the principles of...

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Citation
[2020] EUECJ T-732/16
Parties
Applicant: Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD; Respondent: Commission européenne; Intervener: Royaume d’Espagne
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Annulment Action (article 263 Tfeu) / Judgment at First Instance (general Court, Fourth Chamber)
Outcome
Action dismissed
Legal Topics
State Aid, Sports Law, Rescue and Restructuring Aid, Investor Principle, Non Discrimination, Obligation to State Reasons
European Union Law Competition Law State Aid Sports Law Rescue and Restructuring Aid Investor Principle Non Discrimination Obligation to State Reasons

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Parties

Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD

Applicant

Commission européenne

Respondent

Royaume d’Espagne

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Annulment Action (article 263 Tfeu) / Judgment at First Instance (general Court, Fourth Chamber)

  1. 1 Whether the Commission erred in classifying the measures as State aid incompatible with the internal market
  2. 2 Whether Valencia CF was an undertaking in difficulty
  3. 3 Whether the calculation of the aid amount was correct

Ratio Decidendi

The General Court held that the Commission did not err in classifying Valencia CF as an undertaking in difficulty at the relevant time, properly applied the relevant guidelines and legal standards, correctly identified the beneficiary and calculated the aid amount, and did not violate the principles of non-discrimination or the obligation to state reasons. The applicant's arguments were rejected as unfounded or inadmissible.

Court Disposition

Action dismissed

Orders

  • The action is dismissed.
  • Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD is ordered to pay the costs.