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French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-482/99)
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French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-482/99)

Judgment of 16 May 2002law://eu/cjeu/1999/c-482-99/para_50@2026-11-12

50There is no dispute that, in the contested decision, the Commission inferred the imputability of the financial assistance granted to Stardust by Altus and SBT to the State simply from the fact that those two companies, as subsidiaries of Crédit Lyonnais, were indirectly controlled by the State.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-482/99 · ECLI:EU:C:2002:294
Decided: 16 May 2002
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: Decision 2000/513
Applicant: French Republic
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities
Rapporteur: C.W.A. Timmermans
Advocate General: F.G. Jacobs
Bench: 10 judges
P. Jann, F. Macken, N. Colneric, S. von Bahr (Presidents of Chambers), C. Gulmann, D.A.O. Edward, A. La Pergola, J.-P. Puissochet, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, C.W.A. Timmermans
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61999CJ0482

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Interprets 1: 2000/513/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 1999 on aid granted by France to Stardust Marine (notified under document number C(1999) 3148) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the French text is authentic)
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Cites 23: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; PreussenElektra AG v Schhleswag AG, in the presence of Windpark Reußenköge III GmbH and Land Schleswig-Holstein (C-379/98); Banco de Crédito Industrial SA, now Banco Exterior de España SA v Ayuntamiento de Valencia (C-387/92); Federal Republic of Germany v Commission of the European Communities (C-156/98); Kwekerij Gebroeders van der Kooy BV and others v Commission of the European Communities (67/85, 68/85, 70/85); Steinike & Weinlig v Federal Republic of Germany (78/76); Vereniging ter Bevordering van het Vlaamse Boekwezen, VBVB, and Vereniging ter Bevordering van de Belangen des Boekhandels, VBBB, v Commission of the European Communities (43/82, 63/82); Ecotrade Srl v Altiforni e Ferriere di Servola SpA (AFS) (C-200/97); Firma Sloman Neptun Schiffahrts AG v Seebetriebsrat Bodo Ziesemer der Sloman Neptun Schiffahrts AG (C-72/91, C-73/91); Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Rinaldo Piaggio SpA v International Factors Italia SpA (Ifitalia), Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH and Ministero della Difesa (C-295/97); Kingdom of Spain v Commission of the European Communities (C-278/92, C-279/92, C-280/92); Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-305/89); French Republic v Ladbroke Racing Ltd and Commission of the European Communities (C-83/98 P); Kingdom of Spain v Commission of the European Communities (C-42/93); Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-303/88); Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-6/97); Commission Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings; Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-261/89); 2000/513/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 1999 on aid granted by France to Stardust Marine (notified under document number C(1999) 3148) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the French text is authentic); Epifanio Viscido, Mauro Scandella and Others and Massimiliano Terragnolo and Others v Ente Poste Italiane (C-52/97, C-53/97, C-54/97); Petra Kirsammer-Hack v Nurhan Sidal (C-189/91); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (290/83); Kingdom of Belgium v Commission of the European Communities (C-142/87)