Official Journal of the European Union

Series C

C/2023/482

6.11.2023

(Joined Cases C-508/21 P and C-509/21 P) (<span class="oj-super oj-note-tag">1</span>)

(Appeal - State aid - Article 107(1) TFEU - Sale of canned beverages to residents of the Kingdom of Denmark - Sale without deposit on condition that the beverages purchased are exported - Non-imposition of a fine - Concept of ‘State aid’ - Concept of ‘State resources’ - Decision declaring the absence of aid - Action for annulment)

(C/2023/482)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant (C-508/21 P): European Commission (represented by: T. Maxian Rusche and B. Stromsky, acting as Agents)

Appellant (C-509/21 P): Interessengemeinschaft der Grenzhändler (IGG), (represented by M. Bauer and F. von Hammerstein, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: Dansk Erhverv (represented initially by T. Mygind and H. Peytz, advokaten, and subsequently by H. Peytz, advokat), Danmarks Naturfredningsforening, Federal Republic of Germany

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.Joins Cases C-508/21 P and C-509/21 P for the purposes of the judgment;

2.Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 9 June 2021, Dansk Erhverv v Commission (T-47/19, EU:T:2021:331);

3.Dismisses the action for annulment lodged by Dansk Erhverv before the General Court of the European Union;

4.Declares that there is no need to adjudicate on the appeal in Case C-508/21 P;

5.Orders Dansk Erhverv to pay the costs incurred by Interessengemeinschaft der Grenzhändler (IGG) and the European Commission at first instance and in the appeal proceedings.

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Language of the case: English.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/482/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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(<span class="oj-super">1</span>) OJ C 2, 3.1.2022.

ECLI:EU:C:2025:140

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