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Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (C-405/16 P)
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Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (C-405/16 P)

Judgment of 28 Mar 2019law://eu/cjeu/2016/c-405-16/para_83@2026-11-10

83However, the solution adopted by the Court of Justice in that case was based on two key factors, which are lacking in the present case.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-405/16 P · ECLI:EU:C:2019:268
Decided: 28 Mar 2019
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: Decision 2015/1585, 62015TJ0047
Applicant: Federal Republic of Germany
Defendant: European Commission
Rapporteur: M. Vilaras
Advocate General: M. Campos Sánchez-Bordona
Bench: 5 judges
M. Vilaras, J. Malenovský, L. Bay Larsen, M. Safjan, D. Šváby
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62016CJ0405

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Interprets 2: Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1585 of 25 November 2014 on the aid scheme SA.33995 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (implemented by Germany for the support of renewable electricity and of energy-intensive users) (notified under document C(2014) 8786) (Text with EEA relevance); Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (T-47/15)
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Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; PreussenElektra AG v Schhleswag AG, in the presence of Windpark Reußenköge III GmbH and Land Schleswig-Holstein (C-379/98); Kwekerij Gebroeders van der Kooy BV and others v Commission of the European Communities (C-67/85); 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); ENEA S.A. v Prezes Urzędu Regulacji Energetyki (C-329/15); French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-482/99); Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-173/73); Steinike & Weinlig v Federal Republic of Germany (C-78/76); Trapeza Eurobank Ergasias AE v Agrotiki Trapeza tis Ellados AE (ATE) and Pavlos Sidiropoulos (C-690/13); 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); Bouygues SA and Others v European Commission and Others (C-399/10 P, C-401/10 P); Ministerio de Defensa and Navantia SA v Concello de Ferrol (C-522/13); European Commission v TV2/Danmark A/S (C-656/15 P); 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); Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1585 of 25 November 2014 on the aid scheme SA.33995 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (implemented by Germany for the support of renewable electricity and of energy-intensive users) (notified under document C(2014) 8786) (Text with EEA relevance); Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (T-47/15); Georgsmarienhütte GmbH and Others v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-135/16); European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-279/08 P)