Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 31 May 2017 — Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou AE (DEI) v European Commission

(Case C-228/16 P) (1)

((Appeal - State aid - Decision to take no further action - Refusal by the European Commission to continue to examine the applicant’s complaint - Lack of aid at the end of the preliminary examination stage - Purely confirmatory decision - Legal conditions for the withdrawal of a decision to take no further action))

(2017/C 249/12)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Appellant: Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou AE (DEI) (represented by: E. Bourtzalas, avocat, A. Oikonomou, E. Salaka, C. Synodinos and C. Tagaras, dikigoroi, and by D. Waelbroeck, avocat,)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouchagiar and É. Gippini Fournier, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Sets aside the order of the General Court of the European Union of 9 February 2016, DEI v Commission (T-639/14, not published, EU:T:2016:77);

2.	Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union;

3.	Reserves the costs.

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(1)   OJ C 211, 13.6.2016.