Press Release: Judgment in Case C-262/12. Association Vent De Colère! Fédération nationale and Others

The French mechanism for offsetting the additional costs arising from the obligation to purchase the electricity generated by wind turbines falls within the concept of an intervention by the State through State resources.

The charges paid by final consumers of electricity, managed by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, must be regarded as remaining under public control.