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GC, February 26, 2015, No T-385/12

GENERAL COURT

Judgment

PARTIES

Demandeur :

Orange

Défendeur :

European Commission

GC n° T-385/12

26 février 2015

Judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2015 — Orange v Commission

(Case T-385/12) (1)

((State aid - Pensions - Aid for the reform of the arrangements for financing the retirement pensions of civil servants working for France Télécom - Reduction of the compensation to be paid to the State by France Télécom - Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market under certain conditions - Advantage - Selective nature - Adverse effect on competition - Rights of the defence))

(2015/C 118/32)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Orange, formerly France Télécom (Paris, France) (represented by: S. Hautbourg and S. Cochard-Quesson, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn, D. Grespan and B. Stromsky, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2012/540/EU of 20 December 2011 on State aid C 25/08 (ex NN 23/08) reform of the arrangements for financing the retirement pensions of civil servants working for France Télécom implemented by the French Republic in favour of France Télécom (OJ 2012, L 279, p. 1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1)

Dismisses the action;

2)

Orders Orange to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.


(1)  OJ C 311, 13.10.2012.