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The European Court of Justice upholds the General Court’s ruling that only undertakings which fall within the definition of an interested party could challenge the grant of the new aid scheme (Solar Ileias Bompaina)

On 7 April 2022, the ECJ upheld the General Court's ruling that Renewable Electricity Producer, Solar Ileias Bompaina, did not qualify as an 'interested party' in its challenge against the new aid scheme introduced by Greece. Key takeaways An 'interested party' within the meaning of Article 1(h) of Regulation 2015/1589 refers to any person, undertaking or association of undertakings whose interests might be affected by the granting of the aid, including competitors of the beneficiary.A company which is not a direct competitor of the beneficiary of the aid scheme can qualify as an 'interested party', if its interests could be affected by the grant of the challenged

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Anna Duron, The European Court of Justice upholds the General Court’s ruling that only undertakings which fall within the definition of an interested party could challenge the grant of the new aid scheme (Solar Ileias Bompaina), 7 April 2022, e-Competitions State intervention, Art. N° 106799

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