The EU General Court dismisses the actions brought by retail distribution companies against the Commission’s decision approving German aid to undertakings which suffered, in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, a loss of turnover of at least 30% (Breuninger / Falke)

The General Court dismisses the actions brought by Breuninger and Falke against the Commission’s decision approving German aid to undertakings which suffered, in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, a loss of turnover of at least 30%* The Commission’s decision does not infringe the principle of proportionality or the principle of equal treatment On 17 November 2020, Germany notified to the European Commission an aid scheme to provide support to undertakings for their uncovered fixed costs in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak on its territory. Under the scheme, aid of up to € 3 million could be granted to undertakings that had suffered a loss of turnover of at least 30% during the reference period. Referring to its Communication on the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to