Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 December 2002.
French Republic v Commission of the European Communities.
C-456/00 • 62000CJ0456 • ECLI:EU:C:2002:753
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«(Action for annulment – State aid – Common organisation of the markets – Wine – Measures for adapting vineyards in Charentes)»
1.. Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – Priority over the objectives of the Treaty in the field of competition – Consequences as regards application of the State aid provisions in a sector covered by a common organisation of the market (Arts 36 EC, 87 EC, 88 EC and 89 EC)
2.. Agriculture – Common organisation of the markets – Wine – State aid relating to products covered by a common organisation of the market – Incompatibility of the aid with the provisions governing that common organisation (Council Regulations Nos 822/87 and 1493/1999)
3.. State aid – Prohibition – Derogations – Commission's discretion – Review by the Court – Limits (Art. 87(3) EC)
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) 12 December 2002 (1)
((Action for annulment – State aid – Common organisation of the markets – Wine – Measures for adapting vineyards in Charentes))
In Case C-456/00,
applicant,
v
defendant,
APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision 2001/52/EC of 20 September 2000 on the State aid implemented by France in the wine-growing sector (OJ 2001 L 17, p. 30),
THE COURT (Sixth Chamber),,
composed of: R. Schintgen, President of the Second Chamber, acting for the President of the Sixth Chamber, V. Skouris, F. Macken, N. Colneric and J.N. Cunha Rodrigues (Rapporteur), Judges,
Advocate General: A. Tizzano,
having regard to the Report of the Judge-Rapporteur,
after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 13 June 2002,
gives the following
...
The system shall not cover the normal renewal of vineyards which have come to the end of their natural life.
Introductory remarks
Substance
On those grounds,
THE COURT (Sixth Chamber)
hereby:
Schintgen
Skouris
Macken
Colneric
Cunha Rodrigues
Delivered in open court in Luxembourg on 12 December 2002.
R. Grass
J.-P. Puissochet
Registrar
President of the Sixth Chamber
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