Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 9 April 2008 – RAI v PTV Programmazioni Televisive

(Case C‑305/07)

Preliminary references – Manifest inadmissibility

Preliminary rulings – Admissibility – Questions referred without sufficient explanation of the factual and legislative context (Art. 234 EC; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 23) (see paras 14-18)

Re:

Preliminary ruling – Tribunale civile di Genova – Interpretation of Article 86(2) EC – Concept of aid – Fee imposed on all owners of televisual appliances for the purpose of financing the public television broadcasting service – Validity of Commission Decision C(2005) 1164 final of 20 April 2005 declaring that fee to be compatible with the common market.

Operative part

The reference for a preliminary ruling brought by the Tribunale ordinario di Genova by decision of 16 June 2007 is manifestly inadmissible.