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Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-66/02)
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Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-66/02)

Judgment of 15 Dec 2005law://eu/cjeu/2002/c-66-02/para_94@2026-11-10

94Article 87(1) EC prohibits aid which ‘[favours] certain undertakings or the production of certain goods’, that is to say aid which is selective.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-66/02 · ECLI:EU:C:2005:768
Decided: 15 Dec 2005
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Italian Republic
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities
Rapporteur: C. Gulmann
Advocate General: C. Stix-Hacld
Bench: 5 judges
C.W.A. Timmermans, C. Gulmann, R. Schintgen, G. Arestis, J. Klućka
Language: Italian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002CJ0066

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Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-310/99); 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-75/97); Philip Morris Holland BV v Commission of the European Communities (C-730/79); Adria-Wien Pipeline GmbH and Wietersdorfer & Peggauer Zementwerke GmbH v Finanzlandesdirektion für Kärnten (C-143/99); Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-173/73); Italian Republic and Sardegna Lines - Servizi Marittimi della Sardegna SpA v Commission of the European Communities (C-15/98, C-105/99); Kingdom of Spain v Commission of the European Communities (C-501/00); Kingdom of Spain v Commission of the European Communities (C-409/00); Constantin Verros v European Parliament (C-306/81); Hellenic Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-278/00); Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-372/97); Kingdom of the Netherlands v Council of the European Union (C-301/97); Hellenic Republic v Commission of the European Communities (57/86); French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-456/00); Ferring SA v Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale (ACOSS) (C-53/00); 2002/581/EC: Commission Decision of 11 December 2001 on the tax measures for banks and banking foundations implemented by Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3955)