«(Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 – Operation of urban, suburban and regional scheduled transport services – Public subsidies – Concept of State aid – Compensation for discharging public service obligations)»
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT24 July 2003 (1)
((Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 – Operation of urban, suburban and regional scheduled transport services – Public subsidies – Concept of State aid – Compensation for discharging public service obligations))
and
THE COURT,,
after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of:
having regard to the Report for the Hearing,
after hearing the oral observations of Altmark Trans GmbH, represented by M. Ronellenfitsch; Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg, represented by L.-H. Rode; Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH, represented by C. Heinze; and the Commission, represented by M. Wolfcarius and D. Triantafyllou, at the hearing on 6 November 2001,
after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 19 March 2002,having regard to the order reopening the oral procedure of 18 June 2002,after hearing the oral observations of Altmark Trans GmbH, represented by M. Ronellenfitsch; Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg, represented by S. Karnop, acting as Agent; Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH, represented by C. Heinze; the German Government, represented by M. Lumma, acting as Agent; the Danish Government, represented by J. Molde, acting as Agent; the Spanish Government, represented by R. Silva de Lapuerta, acting as Agent; the French Government, represented by F. Million, acting as Agent; the Netherlands Government, represented by N.A.J. Bel, acting as Agent; the United Kingdom Government, represented by J.E. Collins, acting as Agent, and E. Sharpston QC; and the Commission, represented by D. Triantafyllou, at the hearing on 15 October 2002,after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 14 January 2003,
gives the following
On those grounds,
THE COURT,
Rodríguez Iglesias
Puissochet
Wathelet
Schintgen
Timmermans
Gulmann
Edward
La Pergola
Jann
Skouris
Macken
Colneric
von Bahr
Cunha Rodrigues
Rosas
R. Grass
G.C. Rodríguez Iglesias
Registrar
President