Joined Cases T-265/04, T-292/04 and T-504/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 4 March 2009 — Tirrenia Di Navigazio
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C 90/22 EN Official Journal of the European Union 18.4.2009 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 4 March 2009 — 1. In Cases T-265/04 and T-292/04, annuls Commission Decision Tirrenia di Navigazione and Others v Commission No 2005/163/EC of 16 March 2004 concerning State aid granted by Italy to the shipping companies Adriatica, Caremar, Siremar, Saremar and Toremar (Gruppo Tirrenia); (Joined Cases T-265/04, T-292/04 and T-504/04) ( 1) (State aid — Maritime transport — Subsidies paid by the 2. In Case T-504/04, declares that the action has become devoid of Italian authorities to regional undertakings — Decision purpose; declaring the aid in part compatible and in part incompatible with the common market — Action for annulment — Admis- 3. In Case T-265/04, orders the Commission to bear its own costs sibility — Legal interest in bringing proceedings — New or and to pay those of Caremar SpA, Siremar SpA, Saremar SpA existing aid — Duty to state reasons — Article 4(3) of and Toremar SpA; Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92) (2009/C 90/33) 4. In Case T-504/04, orders the Commission to bear its own costs Language of the case: Italian and to pay those of Navigazione Libera del Golfo SpA; 5. In Case T-504/04, orders the Italian Republic and Caremar to Parties bear their own costs. Applicants in Case T-265/04: Tirrenia di Navigazione SpA, formerly Tirrenia di Navigazione SpA and Adriatica di Navi- ( 1 ) OJ C 239, 25.9.2004. gazione SpA, (Naples, Italy) (represented by: G. Roberti, A. Franchi and G. Belletti, initially, and G. Roberti and G. Belletti, subsequently, lawyers) Applicants in Case T-292/04: Caremar SpA; Toremar SpA (Leghorn (Livorno), Italy); Siremar SpA (Palermo, Italy); and Saremar SpA (Cagliari, Italy) (represented by: G. Roberti, A. Franchi and G. Belletti, initially, and G. Roberti and G. Belletti, subsequently, lawyers) Applicant in Case T-504/04: Navigazione Libera del Golfo SpA Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 10 March 2009 (Naples, Italy) (represented by: S. Ravenna and A. Abate, — Aker Warnow Werft and Kvaerner v Commission lawyers) (Case T-68/05) ( 1) (State aid — Shipbuilding — Former German Democratic Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (rep- Republic — Aid paid to cover losses from shipbuilding resented by: V. Di Bucci and E. Righini, Agents) contracts — Competition aid — No excess payment) (2009/C 90/34) Interveners in support of the defendant: Caremar SpA (represented Language of the case: English by: G. Roberti, A. Franchi and G.Belletti, initially, and G. Roberti and G. Belletti, subsquently, lawyers) and the Italian Republic (represented by: M. Fiorilli, Agent) Parties Applicants: Aker Warnow Werft GmbH (Rostock, Germany); and Kvaerner ASA (Oslo, Norway) (represented by: M. Schütte, lawyer, and B. Immenkamp, Solicitor, and then by M. Schütte) Re: Annulment in part of the Commission Decision No Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (rep- 2005/163/EC of 16 March 2004 concerning State aid granted resented by: V. Kreuschitz and L. Flynn, acting as Agents) by Italy to the shipping companies Adriatica, Caremar, Siremar, Saremar and Toremar (Gruppo Tirrenia) (OJ 2005 L 53, p. 29). Re: Application for annulment of Commission Decision Operative part of the judgment 2005/374/EC of 20 October 2004 on a State aid measure implemented by Germany for Kvaerner Warnow Werft (OJ The Court: 2005 L 120, p. 21)..