30.1.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 30/12
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 30 November 2016 — European Commission v French Republic, Orange, Federal Republic of Germany
(Case C-486/15 P) (1)
((Appeal - State aid - Financial measures for France Télécom - Shareholder loan offer - Public statements by representatives of the French State - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market - Definition of ‘aid’ - Concept of ‘economic advantage’ - Prudent private investor criterion - Obligation of the General Court to state reasons - Limits of judicial review - Distortion of the decision at issue))
(2017/C 030/12)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Appellant: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito, B. Stromsky, D. Grespan and T. Rusche, acting as Agents)
Other parties to the proceedings: French Republic (represented by: G. de Bergues and D. Colas and by J. Bousin, acting as Agents), Orange, formerly France Télécom (represented by: S. Hautbourg and S. Cochard-Quesson, avocats), Federal Republic of Germany
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 381, 16.11.2015.
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