9.3.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 71/4
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 January 2013 — Falles Fagligt Forbund (3F), formerly Specialarbejderforbundet i Danmark (SID) v European Commission, Kingdom of Denmark
(Case C-646/11 P) (1)
(Appeal - State aid - Tax-reduction measures - Seafarers working on board vessels registered in the Danish International Register - Article 88(3) EC - Preliminary examination stage - Commission decision not to raise objections - Action for annulment - Conditions for initiating the formal investigation procedure - Existence of doubts regarding the compatibility of the aid with the common market - Period for the examination)
2013/C 71/07
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellant: Falles Fagligt Forbund (3F), formerly Specialarbejderforbundet i Danmark (SID) (represented by: P. Torbøl, advokat, S. Aparicio Hill, abogada, and V. Edwards, Solicitor)
Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: H. van Vliet and P.-J. Loewenthal, Agents), Kingdom of Denmark (represented by: C. Vang and C. Thorning, Agents)
Re:
Appeal against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 27 September 2011 in Case T-30/03 RENV 3F v Commission by which the General Court dismissed the application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2002) 4370 final of 13 November 2002 finding the tax-reduction measures applicable to seafarers on board Danish vessels to be State aid compatible with the common market (Case C-319/07 P referred back after successful appeal)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Falles Fagligt Forbund (3F) to pay the costs;
3.
Orders the Kingdom of Denmark to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 65, 3.3.2012.
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