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Disse markeder vil nemlig kun blive indirekte påvirket af foranstaltningen, idet den anmeldte reform ud over den strenge juridiske, regnskabsmæssige og finansielle adskillelse mellem modervirksomhed og datterselskaber ikke vedrører ansatte i disse datterselskaber.
Indeed, these markets will only be affected indirectly by the measure under assessment since, in addition to the strict legal, accounting and financial separation between the parent company and its subsidiaries, the reform notified does not concern staff employed by those subsidiaries.
På grundlag af en dynamisk analyse, der uden tvivl er mere hensigtsmæssig i betragtning af forordning (EF) nr. 1370/2007, mener Kommissionen, at denne risiko er lille, selv om foranstaltningen teoretisk set kunne give RATP mulighed for at opretholde sin dominerende stilling.
In a dynamic analysis, doubtlessly more appropriate, considering Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, the Commission considers that, although the measure under assessment may theoretically enable RATP to maintain a dominant position, the risk is low.
Denne konklusion skyldes, at foranstaltningen begrænser sig til at tilpasse RATP’s bidrag efter konkurrenternes, og at RATP’s pensionsordning efter reformen af den særlige pensionsordning fra 2008 ikke gør virksomheden specielt tiltrækkende.
This conclusion results from the fact that the measure is limited to bringing the contributions paid by RATP into line with those paid by its competitors and from the fact that, following the reform of the special pension scheme in 2008, the RATP pension scheme does not create any form of incentive in the company's favour.
Status over støttens forenelighed med fællesmarkedet
General assessment of compatibility
På baggrund af ovenstående konkluderer Kommissionen, at de negative virkninger af støtten til RATP bliver begrænsede.
In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that the negative effects of the aid granted to RATP will be moderate.
Den anmeldte reform er begrænset til det, der er strengt nødvendigt for at skabe lige konkurrencevilkår med hensyn til de obligatoriske aldersforsikringsbidrag, og fjerner en konkurrencefordrejning, der ville have udgjort et handikap for RATP, og ændrer derfor ikke samhandelsvilkårene på en måde, der strider mod den fælles interesse.
The reform notified is limited to what is strictly necessary for the creation of a level playing field with regard to mandatory old-age pension contributions, puts an end to a distortion of competition which would have put RATP at a disadvantage and, consequently, does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Som følge heraf er støtten forenelig med fællesmarkedet på betingelse af, at reformen af RATP’s særlige pensionsordning, der har til formål at harmonisere denne ordning efter de almindelige regler for basisordningerne for lønmodtagere i den private sektor og tjenestemænd, gennemføres fuldt ud.
Accordingly, the aid in question is compatible with the common market, subject to the full implementation of the reform of the RATP special pension scheme to bring the scheme into line with the statutory regulations governing the basic schemes for private sector employees and civil servants.
Kommissionen mener ikke, at ovenstående konklusion anfægtes af løsningen i sin beslutning 2005/145/EF i EDF-sagen [49].
The Commission considers that the above conclusion is not called into question by the solution reached in its Decision 2005/145/EC in the EDF case [49].
Her skal det anføres, at Kommissionen i den beslutning godkendte statsstøtte, der frigjorde virksomheder i en bestemt sektor for særlige pensionsforpligtelser, som oversteg forpligtelserne i henhold til den almindelige pensionsordning, og som var blevet fastsat i en monopolperiode.
In this respect, it has to be recalled that, in that decision, the Commission authorised State aid relieving the companies of a given sector of specific pension obligations which were in excess of those resulting from the general pension scheme and which had been defined during the monopoly period.
Ved den lejlighed mente Kommissionen, at den delvise reduktion af udgifterne i forbindelse med finansieringsordningen vedrørende de særlige pensionsrettigheder, der var erhvervet før reformen, skulle betragtes som statsstøtte, jf. traktatens artikel 87, stk. l, men at den kunne erklæres forenelig med fællesmarkedet.
In that case, the Commission also took the view that the partial mitigation of the costs arising from the mechanism for financing the specific pension rights acquired before the date of the reform constituted State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty that could be declared compatible with the common market.
Kommissionen fastslog i sin analyse af støttens forenelighed, at EDF’s situation ikke adskilte sig særlig meget fra »strandede omkostninger« på energiområdet.
The Commission considered in its compatibility assessment that the situation of EDF was not dissimilar in nature to that of stranded costs in the energy field.
Der var nemlig tale om støtte, som skulle lette overgangen til en konkurrenceudsat energisektor.
It involved aid aimed at facilitating the transition to a competitive energy sector.
Kommissionen fandt det hensigtsmæssigt at sidestille støtten til EDF med kompensation for strandede omkostninger [50] og meddelte, at den ville følge samme fremgangsmåde i sin undersøgelse af tilsvarende sager.
The Commission considered that it was appropriate to consider the aid granted to EDF as compensation for stranded costs [50] and stated that it would adopt this approach in its analyses of similar cases.
På baggrund af ovenstående mener Kommissionen, at statsstøtten i den foreliggende sag frigør RATP for pensionsforpligtelser, som oversteg forpligtelserne i henhold til den almindelige pensionsordning, og som var blevet fastsat, før markedet blev liberaliseret.
In the light of the above, the Commission considers that, in the present case, the State aid relieves RATP of pension obligations which were in excess of those arising from the statutory pension scheme and which had been defined before the market was liberalised.
Samtidig tilføjer Kommissionen, at reformen af de særlige pensionsordninger, der blev iværksat hos RATP fra begyndelsen af 2008, tilpasser særordningen for ansatte hos RATP efter de almindelige regler for basisordninger for ansatte i den private sektor og tjenestemænd.
In parallel, the Commission adds that the reform of the special pension schemes implemented at RATP since the beginning of 2008 aligns the special scheme of RATP staff with the statutory regulations governing the basic schemes for private sector employees and civil servants.
Kommissionen konkluderer derfor, at den omhandlede foranstaltning skal betragtes som statsstøtte, jf. traktatens artikel 87, stk. 1.
In conclusion, the Commission considers that the measure under assessment constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Statsstøtten er ulovlig, men forenelig med fællesmarkedet i henhold til artikel 87, stk. 3, litra c).
This aid is illegal but compatible with the common market according to Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.
VURDERING AF DEN ANDEN OG TREDJE FORANSTALTNING
ASSESSMENT OF THE SECOND AND THIRD MEASURES
Som tidligere anført skal staten i henhold til den anmeldte reform fra 1. januar 2006 betale CRP-RATP et tilskud med det formål at skabe balance i regnskaberne.
As indicated above, with effect from 1 January 2006, the reform notified provides for the payment by the State of a subsidy to the CRP-RATP to enable it to balance its accounts.
Desuden indebærer den anmeldte reform muligheden for, at CRP-RATP tilslutter basispensionsrettighederne under særordningen til de almindelige ordninger.
In addition, the reform notified provides for the possibility for the CRP-RATP to affiliate the basic pension rights of the special scheme to statutory schemes.
Med henblik på at overholde princippet om finansiel neutralitet forudsætter denne tilslutning, at der betales udligningsbeløb til de modtagende ordninger; disse udligningsbeløb påtager staten sig at betale i stedet for CRP-RATP.
In order to respect the general principle of financial neutrality, such affiliation provides for cash payments to the receiving schemes to be borne by the State in place of the CRP-RATP.
Det drejer sig om at fastslå, om disse foranstaltninger udgør statsstøtte, jf. traktatens artikel 87, stk. 1.
It must be established whether these measures constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
I den henseende skal det erindres, at traktatens artikel 87 kun gælder for virksomheder i EU’s konkurrencelovgivnings forstand.
In this respect, it has to be recalled that Article 87 of the EC Treaty applies only to undertakings within the meaning of Community competition law.
I medfør af Domstolens faste praksis udgør social beskyttelse, når den bygger på solidaritetsprincippet, ikke en økonomisk virksomhed i traktatens forstand (jf. betragtning 67 i beslutningen om indledning af proceduren af 10. oktober 2007) [51].
The Court has consistently held that, where the area of social protection is based on solidarity, it does not constitute an economic activity within the meaning of the Treaty (see paragraph 67 of the decision to initiate the procedure of 10 October 2007) [51].
På baggrund af denne retspraksis mener Kommissionen, at hverken CRP-RATP eller de pensionskasser, der modtager erhvervsaktive og pensionerede medarbejdere fra RATP, dvs. CNAV og AGIRC-ARRCO, er virksomheder i EU’s konkurrencelovgivnings forstand. Det er der følgende årsager til.
In the light of this case law, the Commission considers that neither the CRP-RATP nor the pension funds serving current and retired RATP employees, i.e. CNAV and AGIRC-ARRCO, are undertakings within the meaning of Community competition law for the following reasons.
I den foreliggende sag bemærker Kommissionen først, at RATP-ansatte er omfattet af en obligatorisk social beskyttelse, der inkluderer en uafhængig aldersforsikringsordning med et socialt sigte.
In the present case, the Commission observes firstly that RATP staff are subject to mandatory social protection including an independent old-age pension scheme which pursues a social objective.
Den har nemlig til formål at forsikre alle, der indgår heri, mod risikoen alderdom uafhængigt af deres formueforhold og helbredstilstand på tilmeldingstidspunktet.
It is intended to provide cover for all the persons to whom it applies against the risks of old age, regardless of their financial status and their state of health at the time of affiliation.
Kommissionen mener endvidere, at denne ordning overholder solidaritetsprincippet, idet de bidrag, der betales af arbejdstagere i beskæftigelse, finansierer pensionerne til arbejdstagere på pension.
The Commission further considers that this scheme embodies the principle of solidarity in as much as the contributions paid by active workers finance the pensions of retired workers.
Kommissionen bemærker herudover, at forvaltningen af den pågældende ordning ved lov blev overdraget til CRP-RATP, hvis virke er underlagt statslig kontrol.
The Commission also notes that the management of the scheme in question is entrusted under law to the CRP-RATP, the operation of which is subject to State supervision.
Derfor opkræver det bidrag fra de ansatte hos RATP og fra RATP og udbetaler pensioner.
In this capacity, it collects the contributions receivable from RATP employees and from RATP itself and is responsible for the calculation and payment of pensions.
Kommissionen bemærker, at CRP-RATP i medfør af artikel L711-1 i socialsikringsloven har alle de beføjelser, der er fastsat i artikel L111-1 i nævnte lovsamling, hvori det især fremhæves, at udformningen af social sikring bygger på princippet om national solidaritet.
The Commission observes that, in accordance with Article L711-1 of the Social Security Code, the CRP-RATP has all the characteristics defined in Article L 111-1 of the said Code, which states, in particular, that the organisation of social security is to be founded on the basis of national solidarity.
Kommissionen konstaterer endelig, at CRP-RATP i varetagelsen af sin opgave følger loven og ikke har mulighed for at påvirke bidragsbeløbet, anvendelsen af midlerne eller fastlæggelsen af ydelsernes størrelse.
The Commission observes finally that, in the execution of its remit, the CRP-RATP applies the law and cannot influence the amount of the contributions, the use of assets or the fixing of the level of benefits.
De udbetalte ydelser er fastlagt i lovgivningen og er uafhængige af det beløb, der er betalt i bidrag.
The benefits paid are statutory benefits which bear no relation to the amount of the contributions.
Eftersom CRP-RATP ikke er en virksomhed i EU’s konkurrencelovgivnings forstand, mener Kommissionen, at statens betaling af et udligningstilskud til CRP-RATP og statens finansiering af udligningsbeløb i stedet for CRP-RATP ikke er statsstøtte, jf. traktatens artikel 87, stk. 1 —
In so far as the CRP-RATP does not constitute an undertaking within the meaning of Community competition law, the Commission considers that the payment by the State of a balancing subsidy to the CRP-RATP and the funding by the State of cash payments in place of the CRP-RATP do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty,
Oprettelsen af pensionskassen for medarbejdere hos RATP (CRP-RATP) udgør statsstøtte efter traktatens artikel 87, stk. 1, som Frankrig ulovligt har ydet i modstrid med traktatens artikel 88, stk. 3.
The creation of the pension fund for RATP staff (CRP-RATP) constitutes State aid in accordance with Article 87(1) of the Treaty, granted illegally by France contrary to Article 88(3) of the Treaty.
Denne statsstøtte er forenelig med fællesmarkedet, jf. traktatens artikel 87, stk. 3, litra c), på betingelse af, at reformen af RATP’s særlige pensionsordning, der har til formål at harmonisere denne efter de almindelige regler for basisordningerne for lønmodtagere i den private sektor og for tjenestemænd, gennemføres fuldt ud.
This State aid is compatible with the common market under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, subject to the full implementation of the reform of the RATP special pension scheme, the objective of which is to bring the scheme into line with the statutory regulations governing the basic schemes of private sector employees and civil servants.
Statens betaling af et udligningstilskud til CRP-RATP og statens finansiering af udligningsbeløb i stedet for CRP-RATP ved tilslutningen af basisrettighederne under RATP’s særordning til de almindelige ordninger udgør ikke statsstøtte i henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 87, stk. 1.
The payment by the State of a balancing subsidy to the CRP-RATP and the financing by the State of cash payments in place of the CRP-RATP for the affiliation of the basic rights of the special scheme to the statutory schemes do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
EUT C 9 af 15.1.2008, s. 13.
OJ C 9, 15.1.2008, p. 13.
Den franske statstidende af 26. marts og 3. april 1948.
Journal Officiel de la République française, 26 March and 3 April 1948.
Artikel 2 i bekendtgørelse nr. 59-151 af 7. januar 1959 med senere ændringer vedrørende tilrettelæggelse af personbefordringen i Paris-regionen (Den franske statstidende af 10. januar 1959), der ændrede ovennævnte lov fra 1948.
Article 2 of the amended Order No 59-151 of 7 January 1959 on the organisation of passenger transport in the Paris region (Journal Officiel de la République française, 10 January 1959), which amended the 1948 Law referred to above.
I henhold til lovgivningen er der opstillet følgende betingelser for denne mulighed: »Uden for Ile-de-France-regionen og i udlandet kan RATP ligeledes, gennem datterselskaber, anlægge, forbedre og drive offentlige transportnet og -linjer til kollektiv personbefordring under gensidig overholdelse af konkurrencereglerne. Disse datterselskaber har status af aktieselskaber. Driften af dem er finansielt uafhængig inden for rammerne af koncernens formål; bl.a. kan de ikke modtage støtte fra staten, Syndicat des transports d’Ile-de-France og de øvrige offentlige myndigheder til drift og investering i transport i regionen Ile-de-France«.
This is made possible by legislation, subject to the following conditions: ‘Outside of Ile-de-France and abroad, RATP may also, via its subsidiaries, construct, develop and operate public networks and transport lines for travellers, subject to competition rules being complied with on a reciprocal basis. These subsidiaries shall have the status of a limited company. Their financial management will be independent within the framework of the objectives of the group: they may not benefit from aid allocated by the State, the Ile-de-France transport syndicate and other public organisations as regards the operation of and investment in transport in the Ile-de-France region’.
I personalevedtægten for RATP defineres principperne for klassificering af de ansatte samt bestemmelsernefor visse forhold, hvoraf de vigtigste er:udtræden af tjeneste, hvor det præciseres, hvilke regler der gælder i tilfælde af opsigelse, afskedigelseeller fjernelse fra tjenestenferier og orlover (årlige ferier, særlige former for orlov af familiemæssige årsager osv.)betingelser for forfremmelse.Før reformen af den særlige pensionsordning var der i artikel 51 i RATP’s personalevedtægt ligeledes fastsat betingelser for overgang til alderspension med henvisning til pensionsreglerne.
The RATP staff regulations define the principles for classifying staff and the provisions relating to certain situations, the main ones being:termination of employment, which stipulates the rules to be applied in the event of resignation, redundancy or dismissal,leave (annual leave, special leave for family reasons, etc.),promotion.Prior to the reform of the special pension scheme, the RATP staff regulations also provided (in Article 51 thereof), the conditions for retirement, with reference to the pensions regulation.
Disse blev ophævet pr. 1. juli 2008 (art. 52 i dekret nr. 2008-637 af 30. juni 2008).
The pensions regulation was repealed as of 1 July 2008 (Article 52 of French Decree No 2008-637 of 30 June 2008).
Den franske statstidende af 10. januar 1959.
Journal officiel de la République française, 10 January 1959.
Den franske statstidende af 24. september 1959.
Journal officiel de la République française, 24 September 1959.
Lov nr. 2003-775 af 21. august 2003 om reform af pensioner.
Law No 2003-775 of 21 August 2003 reforming pension schemes.
Dekret nr. 2008-48 af 15. januar 2008 om den særlige pensionsordning for medarbejdere hos RATP.
Decree No 2008-48 of 15 January 2008 regarding the special pension scheme for RATP staff.
Dekret nr. 2008-637 af 30. juni 2008 om regulering af pensionerne for medarbejdere hos RATP.
Decree No 2008-637 of 30 June 2008 regulating the pension scheme for RATP staff.
Dekret nr. 2008-1514 af 30. december 2008 vedrørende visse særlige socialsikringsordninger og socialforsikringens tillægspensionsordning for ikke-fastansatte medarbejdere i staten eller hos offentlige myndigheder.
Decree No 2008-1514 of 30 December 2008 regarding certain special social security schemes and the pension scheme supplementing Social Security for non-statutory employees of the State and public bodies.
Finansieringen af en her og nu-pensionsordning bygger på en høj grad af solidaritet mellem generationerne.
A pay-as-you-go pension scheme is financed on the basis of significant solidarity between generations.
Dens finansielle balance afhænger af forholdet mellem antallet af bidragydere og antallet af pensionister.
Its financial equilibrium is dependent on the ratio between the number of contributors and the number of pensioners.
Vækstraterne i indkomster og erhvervsfrekvens udgør derfor de to vigtigste udviklingsfaktorer.
The rates by which revenue and the active employed population increase therefore constitute the two main factors in its development.
Dekret nr. 2005-1635 af 26. december 2005 om pensionskassen for medarbejdere hos RATP.
Decree No 2005-1635 of 26 December 2005 regarding the pension fund for RATP staff.
Dekret nr. 2005-1638 af 26. december 2005 om fastsættelse af bidragssatser til pensionskassen for medarbejdere hos RATP.
Decree No 2005-1638 of 26 December 2005 setting the rates of contributions payable to the pension fund for RATP staff.
CNAV: Caisse nationale d’assurance vieillesse.
CNAV: Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Vieillesse (National Old-Age Pension Fund).
Ved en finansiel tilslutning bevares særordningen og reglerne herfor.
The financial affiliation maintains the special scheme and its rules.
Målet er at trække pensionsforpligtelserne ud af de berørte virksomheders balance.
Its objective is remove pension commitments from the budgets of the companies concerned by the transaction.
I modsætning til en integration udelukker en tilslutning enhver direkte forbindelse mellem de almindelige ordninger og virksomheder, ansatte og pensionister i den tilsluttede koncern.
Unlike inclusion, under affiliation there is no direct link with statutory schemes and the companies, employees and pensioners from the affiliated group.
Ved at sætte vandtætte skotter mellem virksomheder og ansatte i den tilsluttede sektor på den ene side og de almindelige ordninger på den anden medfører tilslutningen kun globale pengestrømme på grundlag af »virtuelle« transaktioner.
A ‘screen’ structure set up between the companies and the employees from the affiliated sector on the one hand and the statutory schemes on the other makes it possible to ensure that the affiliation process only regulates global financial flows, based on ‘virtual’ transactions.
Virtuelle, fordi medarbejderne hverken har direkte juridiske eller administrative forbindelser med institutionerne under den modtagende ordning, og fordi særordningens regler fortsat er de eneste, der gælder for dem, når deres pensionsrettigheder skal fastsættes, og pensionsudbetalingerne reguleres.
These are virtual, in so far as staff have no legal or administrative connection with the receiving scheme’s institutions and also in so far as the regulation of the special scheme continues to be the only one used for establishing their pension entitlements and revaluing paid pensions.
Egne rettigheder under særordningen, som i øvrigt gradvist vil forsvinde i forbindelse med reformen af de særlige pensionsordninger (jf. pkt. 0 i denne beslutning), påhviler fortsat CRP-RATP.
The entitlements specific to the special scheme, or which also will have to be gradually removed in accordance with the reform of special pension schemes (see recital 21 of this Decision) will continue to be the responsibility of the CRP-RATP.
Udsvingene mellem to ordningers udgiftsforhold afhænger dels af forskellene i lønniveau og -struktur (som påvirker pensionsudgifterne) dels af de demografiske forskelle (f.eks. et proportionalt mindre bidragydergrundlag, der påvirker bidragsbeløbet).
The difference between the cost ratio under the two schemes depends on differences in the level and structure of pay (which has an impact on pension costs) and also demographic differences (for example, a basis of contribution which is proportionally more limited will have an impact on the amount of contributions).
Oplysninger, der er omfattet af tavshedspligt.
This information is confidential.
Domstolens dom af 5.10.1999 i sag C-251/97, Frankrig mod Kommissionen, Sml. 1999 I, s. 6639, præmis 40.
Court of Justice judgment in Case C-251/97 France v Commission [1999] ECR I-6639.
Førsteinstansrettens dom af 16.3.2004 i sag T-157/01, Danske Busvognmænd mod Kommissionen, Sml. 2004 II, s. 917.
Court of First Instance judgment in Case T-157/01, Danske Busvognmaend v Commission [2004] ECR II-917.
Domstolens dom af 23.3.2006 i sag C-237/04, Enirisorse SpA mod Sotacarbo SpA, Sml. 2006 I, s. 2843.
Court of Justice judgment in Case C-237/04, Enirisorse SpA v SotaCRP-RATPbo SpA [2006] ECR I-2843.