22.5.2023

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/18

(Case C-148/23, Gestore dei Servizi Energetici)

(2023/C 179/27)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Gestore dei Servizi Energetici SpA — GSE

Respondents: Erg Eolica Ginestra Srl, Erg Eolica Ginestra Srl, Erg Eolica Campania SpA, Erg Eolica Fossa del Lupo Srl, Erg Eolica Amaroni Srl, Erg Eolica Adriatica Srl, Erg Eolica San Vincenzo Srl, Erg Eolica San Circeo Srl, Erg Eolica Faeto Srl, Green Vicari Srl, Erg Wind Energy Srl, Erg Wind Sicilia 3 Srl, Erg Wind Sicilia 6 Srl, Erg Wind 4 Srl, Erg Wind 6 Srl, Erg Wind Sicilia 5 Srl, Erg Wind 2000 Srl, Erg Wind Sicilia 2 Srl, Erg Wind Sardegna Srl, Erg Wind Sicilia 4 Srl, Erg Hydro Srl, Erg Power Generation SpA, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

Question referred

Must Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC, in particular recitals 8, 14, 25 and Articles 1 and 3, and Article 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, read in the light of the principles of legal certainty and the protection of legitimate expectations, be interpreted as precluding a rule of national law, such as that resulting from the provisions of decreto legislativo 3 marzo 2011, n. 28 (Legislative Decree No 28 of 3 March 2011) and decreto ministeriale 6 luglio 2012 (Ministerial Decree of 6 July 2012) — as interpreted by the settled case-law of the Consiglio di Stato (Council of State) — which makes the granting of incentives subject to the conclusion of private-law contracts between GSE and the entity responsible for the plant, including plants for the production of electricity powered by renewable sources which began operating before 31 December 2012?

Language of the case: Italian

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