Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour Administrative d'appel de Lyon (France) lodged on 17 July 2007 — Régie Networks v Direction de Contrôle fiscal Rhône-Alpes Bourgogne

(Case C-333/07)

(2007/C 211/55)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour Administrative d'appel de Lyon (Administrative Appeal Court, Lyon)

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Régie Networks

Defendant: Direction de Contrôle fiscal Rhône-Alpes Bourgogne

Question referred

Is Commission Decision No 679/97 of 10 November 1997 by which the Commission decided not to raise any objections to the alterations made to the system of aid to radio broadcasting introduced by Decree No 92-1053 (1) valid in respect of (1) the statement of reasons, (2) the assessment made as to the compatibility with the EC Treaty of the funding scheme for aid to radio broadcasting which was established for the period 1998-2002 and (3) the ground relating to the lack of any increase in the budgetary resources of the system of aid at issue?

(1)  Decree No 92-1053 of 30 September 1992 renewing a special tax for the benefit of funds to support radio broadcasting, JORF No 228, of 1 October 1992, and Decree No 97-1263 of 29 December 1997 creating a special tax for the benefit of funds to support radio broadcasting, JORF No 302, of 30 September 1997, p. 191914.