12.9.2009

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/21

(Case C-239/09)

2009/C 220/40

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: SEYDALAND Vereinigte Agrarbetriebe GmbH & Co

Defendant: BVVG Bodenverwertungs- und –verwaltungs GmbH

Question referred

Does Paragraph 5(1) points 2 and 3 of the FlächenerwerbsVO (Land Purchase Order), which was passed in application of Paragraph 4(3) point 1 of the AusglLeistG (Compensation Act) — ‘Where there are regional valuations of arable and pasture land, the value should be determined according to them. The regional valuations are published by the Bundesminister der Finanzen (Federal Finance Minister) in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette)’ — infringe Article 87 EC Treaty?