ECJ 28 September 2023, case C-320/21 P and C-321/21 P (Ryanair v. Commission), Miscellaneous

Summary

It was not necessary for the aid measure of Denmark and Sweden in favour of the airline SAS to benefit all undertakings that suffered damages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ECJ’s summary of the case is available here.

Order

The Court:

• In case C-320/21 P
  1. Dismisses the appeal;
  2. Orders Ryanair DAC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission and SAS AB;
  3. Orders the French Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden to bear their own costs.
• In case C-321/21 P:
  1. Dismisses the appeal;
  2. Orders Ryanair DAC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission and SAS AB;
  3. Orders the French Republic and the Kingdom of Denmark to bear their own costs.