Brussels, 16/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 12 September, the General Court confirmed the Commission's decision of 2009 (case T-347/09) that the transfer, free of charge, by Germany, of natural heritage land to environmental protection organisations constitutes state aid. The General Court, like the Commission, considers that, to the extent that those organisations directly offer goods and services in competitive markets, they must be regarded as undertakings.
In 2007, as part of a plan to...