Case C-756/23 P: Appeal brought on 7 December 2023 by Anheuser-Busch Inbev and Ampar against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 20 September 2023 ...

Official Journal of the European Union EN C series C/2024/1534 26.2.2024 Appeal brought on 7 December 2023 by Anheuser-Busch Inbev and Ampar against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 20 September 2023 in Joined Case T-278/16 and T-370/16, Atlas Copco Airpower and Others v Commission (Case C-756/23 P) (C/2024/1534) Language of the case: English Parties Appellants: Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Ampar (represented by: A. von Bonin, Rechtsanwalt, O. Brouwer, A. Haelterman, A. Pliego Selie and T. van Helfteren, advocaten) Other party to the proceedings: European Commission Form of order sought The appellants claim that the Court should: — set aside the judgment under appeal; — render final judgment and annul Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1699 of 11 January 2016 on the excess profit exemption State aid scheme SA.37667 (2015/C) (ex 2015/NN) implemented by Belgium (1) (‘the contested decision’), or, in the alternative, refer the case back to the General Court for determination in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice; and — order the Commission to pay the costs of these proceedings and of the proceedings before the General Court, including the costs relating to any intervening parties. Pleas in law and main arguments The appellants rely on four grounds of appeal. First, the General Court erred in law and distorted evidence in identifying the reference system under Article 107(1) TFEU: — the General...