2.9.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/2


Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 22 June 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Union

(Case C-399/03) (1)

(State aid - Existing aid scheme - Tax scheme for coordination centres established in Belgium - Competence of the Council)

(2006/C 212/03)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Rozet, V. Di Bucci and R. Lyal, Agents)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A.-M. Colaert and F. Florindo Gijón, Agents)

Re:

Annulment of Council Decision 2003/531/EC of 16 July 2003 on the granting of aid by the Belgian Government to certain coordination centres established in Belgium (OJ 2003 L 184, p. 17)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Annuls Council Decision 2003/531/EC of 16 July 2003 on the granting of aid by the Belgian Government to certain coordination centres established in Belgium;

2.

Orders the Council of the European Union to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 275, 15.11.2003.