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European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-51/20)
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European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-51/20)

Judgment of 20 Jan 2022law://eu/cjeu/2020/c-51-20/para_115@2026-11-12

115Therefore, taking into account the institutional weight of the Member State concerned is not essential to ensuring sufficient deterrence and inducing that Member State to change its current or future conduct in relation to the grant of State aid.

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-51/20 · ECLI:EU:C:2022:36
Decided: 20 Jan 2022
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Hellenic Republic
Rapporteur: A. Arabadjiev
Advocate General: G. Pitruzzella
Bench: 5 judges
A. Arabadjiev, I. Ziemele, T. von Danwitz, P.G. Xuereb, A. Kumin
Language: Greek
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62020CJ0051

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Cited by 15: European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-613/24); European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (C-206/23); European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (C-632/23); European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-211/23); European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (C-186/23); European Commission v Republic of Slovenia (C-318/23); European Commission v Kingdom of Denmark (C-214/23); European Commission v Republic of Croatia (C-315/23); European Commission v Republic of Estonia (C-577/23); European Commission v Hungary (C-123/22)2 provisions; European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-147/23); European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-449/22)2 provisions; European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-452/22)5 provisions; European Commission v Republic of Latvia (C-454/22)3 provisions; European Commission v Ireland (C-439/22)3 provisions
Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)8 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-658/19); European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-610/10); Larko Geniki Metalleftiki kai Metallourgiki AE v European Commission (C-244/18 P); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-367/14); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-576/18); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-363/16); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-387/97); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-328/16); Decision 2014/539; Larko Geniki Metalleftiki kai Metallourgiki AE v European Commission (T-423/14); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-354/10); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-369/07); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-485/10); European Commission v French Republic (C-63/14); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-263/12); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-93/17)