There were two complaintsHey @better days in the last couple of days I’ve seen you mention the West Ham ruling as precedent for the Ricoh case for the EU. I didn’t want to clog up the other thread but do want to know more. What happened with them and why would the UK courts have found differently?
What does it mean by "drops state aid claim"? Presume they had shouted about intending to take it to the EC, since as we are well aware, the case cannot be "dropped" by the complainant!Leyton Orient drops state aid claim against West Ham
Leyton Orient has decided not to pursue a claim of illegal state aid against West Ham’s rental of the former Olympic Stadium.
US businessman and new owner of Orient, Nigel Travis allowed a complaint with the European Commission to lapse recently meaning the case against West Ham will finally be closed with the state aid investigation dropped.
Leyton Orient made the complaint to the European Commission on 24th May 2016 while under the previous ownership of Francesco Becchetti.
This is the second time an alleged state aid complaint has been lodged with the European Commission and West Ham will now hope it is the last and this will now be the end of it. Architect Steve Lawrence became the first to raise state aid claims in 2012 which caused the first bid for the stadium to collapse and for the tender process to run again. Previous Orient owner Barry Hearn also filed a judicial review against the stadium owners at the same time.
Do you have any idea why this is more likely to be successful than the complaints to UK courts?There were two complaints
The one CCFC88 mentioned in his post which is about the rental agreement but also one in 2011 when the stadium was being sold in its entirety to West Ham
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This is what I suspect is worrying Duggins and his associates
Unfortunately no ideaDo you have any idea why this is more likely to be successful than the complaints to UK courts?
That's my understanding too, although the defendant could be ordered to pay the claimants' costs if the court finds in their favour.Unfortunately no idea
But the difference is that in the UK courts the complainant has to put the case and pay the legal costs
My understanding is that if the EC takes up the case whoever makes the complaint isn't on the hook for costs but the defendant will be
It does look suspicious when they haven’t asked for it whilst the JRs were underway.It does seem to have rattled them way more than the other cases. Asking for indemnification looks very suspicious.
Don't know on this one but as the deal wasn't solely with West Ham it would have been more complicatedWhat does it mean by "drops state aid claim"? Presume they had shouted about intending to take it to the EC, since as we are well aware, the case cannot be "dropped" by the complainant!
And the earlier complaint must have had some success if the tender exercise was repeated.Don't know on this one but as the deal wasn't solely with West Ham it would have been more complicated
British Athletics had a long lease for a period in the summer months and it's also used for concerts and other events by the stadium operators
The earlier complaint was against the sale in its entirety to West Ham
It caused both sides to pull outAnd the earlier complaint must have had some success if the tender exercise was repeated.
My take-away from the 2011 complaint was the lawyers for West Ham and the Legacy Company (who must have been expensive and high powered) advised both sides that the EC complaint had a good chance of successWould there be a difference because the UK courts will only look at what was mentioned in the original complaint and no other evidence will be taken into consideration. Could the EU look at anything that is related?
I don't know, does anyone have any legal expertise?
The Real Madrid case is closest to the Ricoh oneThere’s been a big precedent set in Spain on this European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - State aid: Commission decides Spanish professional football clubs have to pay back incompatible aid not sure how relevant it is to the Ricoh sale though.
This is the key point for me. If there's nothing to it and a guaranteed victory for the council just let SISU keep wasting their time in the background while dealing day to day with the football club. A relationship both sides have said is good until it reaches the level of Sepalla and Eastwood.It does seem to have rattled them way more than the other cases. Asking for indemnification looks very suspicious.
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