44The Court has consistently held that recovery of illegal aid is the logical consequence of a finding that it is illegal. The decision requiring a Member State to recover illegal aid, adopted on the basis of Article 108(2) TFEU, is presumed to be lawful and, despite the existence of the action for annulment under Article 263 TFEU, remains binding in all respects on the addressee (see, to that effect, judgment in Commission v France, C-261/99, EU:C:2001:179, paragraphs 22 and 26 and the case-law cited). Therefore, the Member State which is the addressee of such a decision is required, pursuant to Article 288, fourth paragraph, TFEU, to take account of all the measures appropriate to ensure its implementation.
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