JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Second Chamber)

of 15 December 2005

in Case C-66/02: Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (1)

(Application for annulment - State aid - Decision 2002/581/EC - Tax advantages granted to banks - Statement of reasons for a decision - Categorisation as State aid - Conditions - Compatibility with the common market - Conditions - Important project of common European interest - Development of certain activities)

(2006/C 48/01)

Language of the case: Italian

In Case C-66/02, Italian Republic (Agents: initially U. Leanza, and subsequently I. M. Braguglia; Lawyer: M. Fiorilli) v Commission of the European Communities (Agents: V. Di Bucci and R. Lyal) — action for annulment under Article 230 EC, brought on 21 February 2002 — the Court (Second Chamber), composed of C. W. A. Timmermans, President of the Chamber, C. Gulmann (Rapporteur), R. Schintgen, G. Arestis and J. Klučka, Judges; C. Stix-Hackl, Advocate General; M. Ferreira, Principal Administrator, for the Registrar, gave a judgment on 15 December 2005, in which it:

(1)  OJ C 109 of 04.05.2002.