Press Release: Judgment in Case C-246/12 P. Ellinika Nafpigia AE v European Commission

The Court of Justice confirms the validity of the Commission’s decision according to which Greece was required to recover the aid, granted to the Skaramangkas shipyards, which was incompatible with the common market. While the Treaty provides Member States with the means of safeguarding their essential security interests, it does not allow them to adversely affect competition with regard to products which are not intended for specifically military purposes.