Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 October 2009 — FAB v Commission

(Case T-8/06) (1)

(State aid - Digital terrestrial television - Aid granted by the German authorities to broadcasters which use the digital terrestrial television network (DVB-T) in Berlin-Brandenburg - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery - Action for annulment - Meaning of State aid - State resources - Compensation for discharging public service obligations - Aid intended to promote culture - Legitimate expectations)

2009/C 282/71

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: FAB Fernsehen aus Berlin GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: A. Böken, lawyer)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. van Vliet and K. Gross, Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Deutscher Kabelverband eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: K. Struckmann, C Arhold and N. Wimmer, lawyers)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2006/513/EC of 9 November 2005 on the State Aid which the Federal Republic of Germany has implemented for the introduction of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in Berlin-Brandenburg (OJ 2006 L 200, p. 14).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 86 of 8.4.2006.