Wizz Air Hungary v Commission

Action brought on 11 June 2021 – Wizz Air Hungary v Commission(Case T-332/21)Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Zrt. (Wizz Air Hungary Zrt.) (Budapest, Hungary)(represented by:E. Vahida, S. Rating and I.-G. Metaxas-Maranghidis, lawyers)Defendant: European Commission Form of order sought The applicant claims that the Court should:annul the defendant’s decision of 2 October 2020 on State aid SA.56810 (2020/N) – Romania – COVID-19: Aid to TAROM  1; andorder the defendant to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law. First plea in law, alleging that the defendant misapplied Article 107(2)(b) TFEU and committed manifest errors of assessment in its review of the proportionality of the aid to the damage caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Second plea in law, alleging that the defendant violated specific provisions of the TFEU and the general principles of European law that have underpinned the liberalisation of air transport in the EU since the late 1980 s (i.e., non-discrimination, the free provision of services – applied to air transport through Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 2 – and free establishment). Third plea in law, alleging that the defendant failed to initiate a formal investigation procedure despite serious difficulties and violated the applicant’s procedural rights. Fourth plea in law, alleging that the defendant violated its duty to state...