Subject of the case
Operative part
Subject of the case
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Breach of Articles 3 and 4 of Commission Decision 2003/193/EC of 5 June 2002 on State aid granted by Italy in the form of tax exemptions and subsidised loans to public utilities with a majority public capital holding [C-27/99 (ex NN 69/98)] (OJ 2003 L 77, p. 21) – Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the necessary measures to recover aid declared incompatible with the common market.
Operative part
Operative part
The Court:
1. Declares that by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the necessary measures to recover from the recipients aid declared unlawful and incompatible with the common market by Commission Decision 2003/193/EC of 5 June 2002 on State aid granted by Italy in the form of tax exemptions and subsidised loans to public utilities with a majority public capital holding, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 3 and 4 of that decision;
2. Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.