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Syndicat français de l'Express international (SFEI) and others v La Poste and others (C-39/94)
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The first question
60

Syndicat français de l'Express international (SFEI) and others v La Poste and others (C-39/94)

Judgment of 11 Jul 1996law://eu/cjeu/1994/c-39-94/para_60@2026-11-11

60Accordingly, in order to determine whether a State measure constitutes aid, it is necessary to establish whether the recipient undertaking receives an economic advantage which it would not have obtained under normal market conditions.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-39/94 · ECLI:EU:C:1996:285
Decided: 11 Jul 1996
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: Syndicat Français de l'Express International (SFEI) and Others
Defendant: La Poste and Others
Rapporteur: C. Gulmann
Advocate General: F. G. Jacobs
Bench: 8 judges
C. N. Kakouris, J.-P Puissochet, G. Hirsch (Presidents of Chambers), G. F. Mancini, C. Gulmann, J. L. Murray, P. Jann, H. Ragnemalm
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61994CJ0039

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions
Cited by 23: UX v Governo della Repubblica italiana (C-658/18); Rems Kargins v European Commission (T-350/23); Kingdom of Denmark v European Commission (T-364/20); Banca Popolare di Bari SpA v European Commission (T-415/21); Volotea, SA and easyJet Airline Company Ltd. v European Commission (C-331/20 P); Tartu Agro AS v European Commission (T-150/20); Petra Flašker v European Commission (T-392/20); Sun West and Others v European Commission (T-623/20); Solar Electric Holding and Others v European Commission (T-678/20); FVE Holýšov I s. r. o. and Others v European Commission (C-850/19); Arriva Italia Srl and Others v Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (C-385/18); FVE Holýšov I s. r. o. and Others v European Commission (T-217/17); Real Madrid Club de Fútbol v European Commission (T-791/16)2 provisions; A-Fonds v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst (C-598/17); Südwestrundfunk v Tilo Rittinger and Others (C-492/17); Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, SA v European Commission (T-406/11); Axa Mediterranean Holding, SA v European Commission (T-405/11); Banco Santander, SA v European Commission (T-227/10); Naviera Armas, SA v European Commission (T-108/16)2 provisions; Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou AE (DEI) and European Commission vAlouminion tis Ellados VEAE (C-590/14 P); PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna SA v Prezes Urzędu Regulacji Energetyki (C-574/14); Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (T-143/12); Società per l'aeroporto civile di Bergamo-Orio al Serio (SACBO) SpA v European Commission and Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) (C-281/14)
Cites 13: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Kwekerij Gebroeders van der Kooy BV and others v Commission of the European Communities (67/85, 68/85, 70/85); Gebrüder Lorenz GmbH v Federal Republic of Germany and Land Rheinland-Pfalz (120/73); Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (173/73); Steinike & Weinlig v Federal Republic of Germany (78/76); French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-301/87); Fédération Nationale du Commerce Extérieur des Produits Alimentaires and Syndicat National des Négociants et Transformateurs de Saumon v French Republic (C-354/90); Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-47/91); J. J. Zwartveld and others (C-2/88); Kingdom of Belgium v Commission of the European Communities (C-56/93); Petra Kirsammer-Hack v Nurhan Sidal (C-189/91); Banco de Crédito Industrial SA, now Banco Exterior de España SA v Ayuntamiento de Valencia (C-387/92); Kingdom of Belgium v Commission of the European Communities (C-142/87)