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European Commission v TV2/Danmark A/S (C-656/15 P)
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European Commission v TV2/Danmark A/S (C-656/15 P)

Judgment of 9 Nov 2017law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-656-15/para_45@2026-11-10

45EU law cannot permit the rules on State aid to be circumvented merely through the creation of autonomous institutions charged with allocating aid (see judgment of 16 May 2002, France v Commission, C‑482/99, EU:C:2002:294, paragraph 23).

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-656/15 P · ECLI:EU:C:2017:836
Decided: 9 Nov 2017
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: 62011TJ0674
Applicants: European Commission; TV2/Danmark A/S
Rapporteur: R. Silva de Lapuerta
Advocate General: M. Wathelet
Bench: 5 judges
R. Silva de Lapuerta, C.G. Fernlund, A. Arabadjiev, S. Rodin, E. Regan
Language: Danish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0656

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Interprets 1: TV2/Danmark A/S v European Commission (T-674/11)
Cited by 8: Viasat Broadcasting UK Ltd v TV2/Danmark A/S and Kingdom of Denmark (C-445/19)3 provisions; Hacène Bezouaoui and HB Consultant v European Commission (T-478/18); Comune di Milano v European Commission (C-160/19 P); Société Eco TLC v Ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire and Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances (C-556/19)2 provisions; FVE Holýšov I s. r. o. and Others v European Commission (T-217/17); Achema AB and Others v Valstybinė kainų ir energetikos kontrolės komisija (VKEKK) (C-706/17)2 provisions; Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (C-405/16 P)2 provisions; Italian Republic and Others v European Commission (T-98/16, T-196/16, T-198/16)
Cites 14: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); PreussenElektra AG v Schhleswag AG, in the presence of Windpark Reußenköge III GmbH and Land Schleswig-Holstein (C-379/98); Essent Netwerk Noord BV supported by Nederlands Elektriciteit Administratiekantoor BV v Aluminium Delfzijl BV, and in the indemnification proceedings Aluminium Delfzijl BV v Staat der Nederlanden and in the indemnification proceedings Essent Netwerk Noord BV v Nederlands Elektriciteit Administratiekantoor BV and Saranne BV (C-206/06); French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-482/99)2 provisions; Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-173/73); Association Vent De Colère! Fédération nationale and Others v Ministre de l’Écologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement and Ministre de l’Économie, des Finances et de l’Industrie (C-262/12); TV 2/Danmark A/S and Others v Commission of the European Communities (T-309/04); Elcogás SA v Administración del Estado and Iberdrola SA (C-275/13); 2011/839/EU: Commission Decision of 20 April 2011 on the measures implemented by Denmark (C 2/03) for TV2/Danmark (notified under document C(2011) 2612) Text with EEA relevance; TV2/Danmark A/S v European Commission (T-674/11); 2005/217/EC: Commission Decision of 19 May 2004 on measures implemented by Denmark for TV2/Danmark (notified under document number C(2004) 1814) (Text with EEA relevance); Doux Élevage SNC and Coopérative agricole UKL-ARREE v Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation, de la Pêche, de la Ruralité et de l’Aménagement du territoire and Comité interprofessionnel de la dinde française (CIDEF) (C-677/11); Italian Republic and SIM 2 Multimedia SpA v Commission of the European Communities (C-328/99, C-399/00); Altmark Trans GmbH and Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg v Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH, and Oberbundesanwalt beim Bundesverwaltungsgericht (C-280/00)