9.1.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 6/14
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 October 2016 — Orange, formerly France Télécom v European Commission
(Case C-211/15 P) (1)
((Appeal - Competition - State aid - Aid granted by the French Republic to France Télécom - Reform of the arrangements for financing the retirement pensions of civil servants working for France Télécom - Reduction of the compensation to be paid to the State by France Télécom - Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market under certain conditions - Definition of aid - Definition of economic advantage - Selective nature - Adverse effect on competition - Distortion of the facts - No statement of reasons - Substitution of grounds))
(2017/C 006/17)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Appellant: Orange, formerly France Télécom (represented by: S. Hautbourg and S. Cochard-Quesson, avocats)
Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: B. Stromsky and L. Flynn, acting as Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Orange to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 245, 27.7.2015.
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