Press Release: Judgment in Joined Cases T-425/04, T-444/04, T-450/04 and T-456/04. France and Others v Commission

The statements of the French authorities aimed at assuring France Télécom of their support at a time when the operator was experiencing a major crisis cannot be classified as State aid. Although those statements conferred a financial advantage on France Télécom, they did not commit any State resources.

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