Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 6 September 2006. – Italian Republic (T-304/04) and Wam SpA (T-316/04) v Commission of the European Communities.

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision 2006/177/EC of 19 May 2004 on State aid No C 4/2003 (ex NN 102/2002) implemented by Italy for WAM SpA (OJ 2006 L 63, p. 11).

Operative part

The Court:

1. Annuls Commission Decision 2006/177/EC of 19 May 2004 on State aid No C 4/2003 (ex NN 102/2002) implemented by Italy for WAM SpA (OJ 2006 L 63, p. 11);

2. Dismisses the actions as to the remainder;

3. Orders the Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred, in Case T-304/04, by the Italian Republic and, in Case T-316/04, by Wam, including those relating to the interim proceedings.