General Court 18 December 2024, Case T-716/22: Judgment of the General Court of 18 December 2024 – Administradora Fortaleza and Others v Commission (Madeira Free Zone) (State aid – Madeira Free Zone – Aid scheme implemented by Portugal – Decision finding that the scheme does not comply with Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final, declaring it to be incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of aid paid under that scheme – Action for annulment – Locus standi – Interest in bringing proceedings – Admissibility – Obligation to state reasons – Concept of State aid – Concept of existing aid within the meaning of Article 1(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 – No derogation from the condition relating to the creation or maintenance of jobs in the Autonomous Region of Madeira – Principle of sound administration – Principle of sincere cooperation – Recovery – Legitimate expectations – Legal certainty – Right to property)

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