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Ordningen bestod i en rentegodtgørelse for lån, som optages i forbindelse med køb eller leasing med købeoption af et nyt, støtteberettiget køretøj. I medfør af ordningen kunne der ydes lån indtil 70% af køretøjets købspris, eksklusiv moms, og rentegodtgørelsen blev ydet på den betingelse, at erhvervskøretøjet — der skulle være mere end ti år gammelt (eller mere end syv år for vejtraktorer) og opfylde visse betingelser, der var fastlagt efter typen af det købte køretøj — blev taget ud af drift.
In the present case, the applicant complains that the defendant did no more than ratify the findings and assessment allegedly made by the Guardia di Finanza for the purposes of a tax check, instead of gathering the observations of the national authorities under the partnership arrangement pursuant to Article 24(1) of Regulation No 4253/88, as amended, and then making its own assessment of the scope of the alleged irregularities and their effect on the performance of the essential obligations inherent in performance of the project.
Faktiske omstændigheder og den anfægtede beslutning
It stated that, in its reply of 4 August 1998, the applicant had not provided arguments sufficient to rebut the specific findings referred to by the Commission in its letter of 17 June 1998.
Da de spanske myndigheder fandt, at foranstaltningen ikke udgjorde nogen statsstøtte ifølge EF-traktatens artikel 92, stk. 1 (efter ændring nu artikel 87, stk. 1, EF), anmeldte de den ikke til Kommissionen i henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 93, stk. 3 (nu artikel 88, stk. 3, EF).
'the abovementioned report from the Guardia di Finanza indicates that the beneficiary declared and documented fictitious expenses and invoiced nonexistent operations with a view to receiving Community funds to which it was not entitled; in the presentation of costs for the project sent to the Commission's offices on 22 December 1995, and in the sending of the supporting documents on 28 February 1996, the beneficiary declared that the total costs attributable to the project amounted to ITL 1 209 581 058, whereas the total actual costs found by the Guardia di Finanza amounted to ITL 386 971 677.'
Efter at have tilsendt de spanske myndigheder en første begæring om oplysninger den 9. februar 1995 og efter flere brevvekslinger med dem iværksatte Kommissionen den i
The report explicitly states (in particular on pages 2 and 25 to 27) that the check carried out by the Guardia di Finanza was aimed specifically at verifying whether the EAGGF Guidance Section assistance granted for the project had been obtained contrary to the first indent of Article 8 of Regulation No 4256/88, and not at detecting the existence of possible tax evasion, as maintained by the applicant.
Ved en aftale indgået den 27. september 1994 mellem det spanske industri- og energiministerium og Instituto de Crédito Oficial (det offentlige kreditinstitut) indførte de spanske myndigheder den i sagen anfægtede ordning, den såkaldte »Plan Renove Industrial« (herefter »ordningen«), som var gældende fra august 1994 til december 1996, og som havde til formål at lette udskiftningen af erhvervskøretøjer, der indehaves af fysiske personer, små og mellemstore virksomheder (herefter »SMV«), regionale offentlige foretagender og lokale offentlige servicevirksomheder.
An analysis of the report shows, moreover, that the Guardia di Finanza made its findings following an in-depth, systematic examination of the costs declared and those actually incurred by the applicant, having regard to the various categories of expenses referred to in the decision to grant the assistance.
sag T-55/99. Ved dom af 29. september 2000 i sag CETM mod Kommissionen (sag T-55/99) frifandt Retten Kommissionen for CETM's påstand.
Alleged infringement of the rights of the defence the greenhouses and agricultural materials in question.
traktatens artikel 93, stk. 2, fastsatte fremgangsmåde. Den underrettede de spanske myndigheder herom ved skrivelse af 26. juni 1996 og offentliggjorde denne skrivelse i De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende, idet den opfordrede alle interesserede parter til at fremsætte deres bemærkninger.
The applicant has not demonstrated that the Commission, in relying in the contested decision on the findings contained in the report concerning the costs for staffing and Mr Salvago's fees, has committed a manifest error of assessment of the facts.
Som svar på et spørgsmål herom har den spanske regering angivet over for Domstolen, at sagen ved denne efter regeringens opfattelse bør fortsætte uanset Rettens dom i sagen CETM mod Kommissionen.
The applicant claims that it was not able to present its comments on the evidence on the allegations against it.
Kongeriget Spanien har nedlagt påstand om annullation af den anfægtede beslutnings artikel 3 og 4.
It argues that the Commission, in its letter of 17 June 1998 notifying it of the opening of the examination procedure under Article 24 of Regulation No 4253/88, as amended, and inviting it to submit proof of due performance of its obligations, restricted itself to referring generally to the report.
Ingen af de øvrige medlemsstater eller andre interesserede parter har fremsat bemærkninger. Efter yderligere anmodninger om oplysninger og yderligere brevvekslinger samt et bilateralt møde mellem Kommissionens tjenestegrene og den spanske regerings tjenestegrene vedtog Kommissionen den anfægtede beslutning.
In those circumstances, the applicant has not adduced any serious evidence which would give grounds for assuming that the Commission committed a manifest error of assessment of the facts when it relied in the contested decision on the finding made in the report that the costs of the alleged lease of the two plots were fictitious.
Den spanske regering har fremført fem anbringender til støtte for sin annullationspåstand.
The applicant maintains that, contrary to the assertions of the defendant, AGR.IN.TEC did in fact have an excavator, which it hired out to the applicant.
For det første, at den omtvistede støtte ikke omfattes af traktatens artikel 92, stk. 1.
The owner is one of the members of AGR.IN.TEC.
For det andet, at støtten, selv om den antages at være omfattet af denne bestemmelse, bør fritages efter traktatens artikel 92, stk. 3, litra c). For det tredje, at Kommissionen har tilsidesat princippet om beskyttelse af den berettigede forventning.
Suffice it to note that the argument of the applicant to the effect that one of the members of AGR.IN.TEC had put the excavator at its disposal is not supported by any evidence.
Anbringendet om tilsidesættelse af traktatens artikel 92, stk. 1
By relying as it did in the contested decision on the findings of the Guardia di Finanza concerning the supply of the disputed agricultural supplies, the Commission did not commit a manifest error of assessment of the facts.
Derimod er det Kommissionens opfattelse, at al anden støtte, der i medfør af ordningen ydes til fysiske personer og SMV (herefter »den omtvistede støtte«), udgør statsstøtte efter traktatens artikel 92, stk. 1, og er ulovlig og uforenelig med fællesmarkedet.
It made express reference to two types of irregularities: one, a sizeable difference between the cost as declared by the beneficiary up to December 1995 (ITL 1 209 581 058) and the actual cost of the project as established at the end of the check by the Guardia di Finanza (ITL 386 971 677) and, two, the declaration of the fictitious costs, as supported by invoices for nonexistent operations, with a view to obtaining Community financial assistance unlawfully.
Ved kendelse af 25. januar 2000 har Domstolen efter at have hørt parterne i medfør af artikel 47, stk 3, i EF-statutten for Domstolen og procesreglementets artikel 82a, stk. 1, litra a), udsat sagen, indtil Retten har truffet afgørelse i
In the present case, it is necessary to examine whether the contested decision clearly sets out the reasons for the cancellation of the financial assistance.
Hvad angår argumentet om, at den omtvistede støtte ikke fordrejer konkurrencen og ikke påvirker samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne, skal de omstændigheder, som de spanske
The decision states: 'The aforementioned report from the Guardia di Finanza states that the beneficiary declared and documented fictitious costs and invoiced for nonexistent operations with a view to receiving Community funds to which it was not entitled; in the presentation of the costs relating to the project made to the Commission on 22 December 1995, and in the supporting documents sent on 28 February 1996, the beneficiary declared that the total cost of the
myndigheder har fremført vedrørende de virksomheder, der ikke har transport som erhverv, og som kun foretager befordringer for egen regning, først undersøges.
project was ITL 1 209 581 058, whilst the actual total cost found by the Guardia di Finanza was ITL 386 971 677.'
Den spanske regerings argument på dette punkt er i det væsentlige, at de sidstnævnte ikke er i konkurrence med erhvervsmæssige transportvirksomheder, og at Kommissionen burde have anvendt de minimis-reglen på dem.
This shows that the contested decision specifies the irregularities found (declaration of fictitious costs as well as costs not wholly attributable to the project) by indicating the amount of the costs which were actually attributable to the project.
Hvad angår den støtte over de minimis-grænsen, som ydes til virksomheder, der ikke har transport som erhverv, må det fastslås, at den anfægtede beslutning udelukkende begrunder deres virkning for konkurrencen og samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne i forhold til transportsektoren.
financial obligations, by attributing to the project costs which related to nonexistent operations and costs which did relate to actual activities but which had only a partial bearing on the project, as has already been found.
Disse virksomheders valg med hensyn til at få dækket deres transportbehov eksternt eller internt har utvivlsomt haft virkning for transportmarkedet.
Thus, on the basis of the report, the Commission found in the contested decision that the total amount of expenses actually incurred by the applicant for the project at the end of 1995 amounted to only ITL 386 971 677.
Når en virksomhed, der ikke har transport som erhverv, investerer i transportmidler for selv helt eller delvis at udføre de transporter, som er nødvendige for dens virksomhed, begrænser den — i princippet for et vist tidsrum — det marked, som er tilgængeligt for erhvervsmæssige transportvirksomheder.
It is apparent also that the amounts unduly declared, i.e., ITL 822 609 381, accounted for 87% of the total amount of the two first instalments (ITL 940 531 989) paid up to that date.
Dette er i øvrigt tilfældet for alle de markeder for tjenesteydelser eller produkter, som en virksomhed enten selv kan præstere eller fremstille til eget brug eller efterspørge fra eksterne leverandører.
The good faith claimed by the applicant cannot, in those circumstances, be accepted.
I så henseende angiver Kommissionen i den anfægtede beslutning, at den omtvistede støtte påvirker konkurrencen såvel med de i Spanien som de i andre medlemsstater etablerede transportvirksomheder, da liberaliseringen af vejtransporten har givet mulighed for konkurrence med virksomheder fra de andre medlemsstater inden for sektoren for international transport eller cabotagekørsel.
In the present case, the Court has already held that the Commission rightly found in the contested decision that the applicant had unduly inflated the amount of assistance for which it could apply, by sending false invoices and declaring costs which were only partly related to the completion of the project.
I praksis forskelsbehandles virksomhederne fra de andre medlemsstater, da adgangen for dem gøres vanskeligere på grund af de i ordningen indeholdte foranstaltninger.
In this way the applicant disregarded fundamental financial obligations which must be complied with if assistance is to be granted.
Forskellene mellem den situation, som de erhvervsmæssige transportvirksomheder og de virksomheder, som kun udfører transport til deres eget behov, befinder sig i, er imidlertid af en sådan karakter, at de sidstnævnte ikke kan antages at deltage i transportmarkedet og at udgøre en del af transportsektoren.
For all the foregoing reasons, the pleas based on infringement of Article 24 of Regulation No 4253/88, as amended, and of the principle of proportionality are unfounded and must be dismissed without its being necessary to allow the applicant's request that an expert accounting and technical assessment be ordered, and that the videocassette and slides produced by it be included in the case-file.
Navnlig har disse virksomheder ingen kunder — og arbejder ikke for at få kunder — som de udfører transportydelser for, og den enkelte virksomhed udfører kun selv transportydelser, der træder i stedet for dem, der præsteres af erhvervsmæssige transportvirksomheder, i et omfang, der svarer til dækning af dens eget behov.
Those requests were intended, as the applicant has stated, to show that the project had indeed been carried out by it, as it maintains it was. That issue, however, exceeds the scope of the present proceedings, since the Commission, in the contested decision, relied solely on the applicant's non-performance of its financial obligations and did not go into the material completion of the project.
Situationen for de erhvervsmæssige transportvirksomheder og de virksomheder, som kun udfører transporter for egen regning, er derfor ikke tilstrækkelig ens til, at de to kategorier af virksomheder kan antages at tilhøre samme sektor og at virke på det samme marked.
Alleged infringement of Article 24(2) of Regulation No 4253/88, as amended, and of the principle of proportionality
Kommissionen har i tilstrækkelig grad godtgjort den omtvistede støttes virkning for konkurrencen og samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne hvad angår den støtte ud over de imnimis-tærsklen, som ydes til virksomheder, der ikke har transport som erhverv.
The applicant maintains that the contested decision cancelling the financial assistance in its entirety infringes Article 24(2) of Regulation No 4253/88, as amended, as well as the principle of proportionality enshrined therein.
Kommissionen var derfor ganske vist beføjet til at undersøge virkningen for transportsektoren af den omtvistede støtte til de virksomheder, der ikke har transport som erhverv, men kunne ikke uden videre behandle dem, som om de var erhvervsdrivende inden for transportsektoren.
In the present case, the conclusion is inescapable that the applicant acted in serious disregard of its
Kommissionen har i tilstrækkelig grad godtgjort, at den støtte, der ydes til de erhvervsmæssige transportvirksomheder med et lavere beløb end
The claim for the reduction of the assistance to be repaid is, in any event, inadmissible inasmuch as the Court of First Instance, in an action seeking the annulment of a decision, is not entitled to substitute another decision for the contested decision or to amend that decision (order in Case C-428/98 Ρ Deutsche Post ν IECC and Commission [2000], paragraph 28).
Kongeriget Spanien ikke været fuldt ud i stand til at forsvare sine rettigheder.
Orders the applicant to pay all the costs.'
de minimis-tærsklen, er omfattet anvendelsesområdet for traktatens artikel 92.
Case T-211/02 Tideland Signal Limited ν Commission of the European Communities External relations
Det følger af det anførte, at anbringendet om tilsidesættelsen af traktatens artikel 92, stk. 1, kun kan tages til følge for så vidt angår støtten under de minimis-tærsklen til fysiske personer eller SMV, som udøver anden virksomhed end transport, og at anbringendet i øvrigt må forkastes.
(Public procurement - Rejection of tender - Failure to exercise power to seek clarification of tender - Action for annulment - Expedited procedure) (First Chamber)
Anbringendet om tilsidesættelse af traktatens artikel 92, stk. 3, litra c)
Facts and procedure tenders, i.e. until 28/07/02'.
Den spanske regering har gjort gældende, at Kommissionen under alle omstændigheder burde have godkendt ordningen i medfør af traktatens artikel 92, stk. 3, litra c), i betragtning af de formål om forbedring af trafiksikkerheden og beskyttelsen af miljøet, som ordningen forfølger.
It further indicated at section 4 of the Tender Submission Form that '[tjhis tender is subject to acceptance within the validity period stipulated in [section] 8 of the Instructions to Tenderers'.
1 den foreliggende sag er det ikke muligt ved en gennemgang af den anfægtede beslutning klart at fastslå, om Kommissionen anså den omtvistede støtte for driftsstøtte eller investeringsstøtte, selv om der gælder forskellige ordninger for disse to kategorier efter rammebestemmelserne om miljøbeskyttelse.
On 27 February 2002, the Commission issued an Invitation to Tender in TACIS project number EuropeAid/112336/C/S/WW (Re_tender) '[sjupply of aids to navigation equipment to the ports of Aktau (Kazakhstan), Baku (Azerbaijan) and Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan)'.
Således tyder det tolvte, trettende og femtende afsnit i punkt V i den anfægtede beslutnings betragtninger på, at der er tale om investeringsstøtte, mens det syttende afsnit tyder på, at der er tale om driftsstøtte.
The same project had previously been put out to tender in 2001, but that original procedure had subsequently been cancelled.
Det skal imidlertid klart og utvetydigt fremgå af den begrundelse, som kræves efter traktatens artikel 190, hvilke betragtninger den fællesskabsinstitution, som har udstedt den anfægtede retsakt, har lagt til grund, således at de berørte kan gøre sig bekendt med baggrunden for den trufne foranstaltning med henblik på at forsvare deres rettigheder, og Domstolen kan udøve sin kontrol.
On 7 May 2002 the Commission issued a notice of amendment entitled 'Addendum No 1 to Tender Dossier' (hereinafter 'the Addendum') by which it modified the description of one of the lots (Item 4.2.2 of Lot 1) and announced its decision to allow extra time for the submission of tenders so that interested parties might, if necessary, amend their offers and resubmit new tenders by 11 June 2002.
Der må derfor, når endvidere henses til konstateringen ovenfor, gives den spanske regering medhold i dens påstande, og den anfægtede beslutnings artikel 3 og 4 må annulleres, uden at det er nødvendigt at undersøge de øvrige anbringender, som regeringen har fremført.
According to the applicant, since it had no need to modify the relevant part of Lot 1, it resubmitted on 10 June 2002 the very same tender documents including the elements required by the Tender Submission Form and, in particular, the letter of 25 April 2002 containing the sentence quoted in the previous paragraph.
»1) Artikel 3 og 4 i Kommissionens beslutning 98/639/EF af 1. juli 1998 om den spanske ordning for støtte til indkøb af erhvervskøretøjer »Plan Renove Industrial« (den industrielle fornyelsesplan) (august 1994 — december 1996) annulleres.
In accordance with the Instructions to Tenderers, the applicant's accompanying letter of 25 April 2002 (section 3 of the Tender Submission Form) stated that '[t]his tender is valid for a period of 90 days from the final date for submission of
Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber betaler sagens omkostninger.« «
Thank you for your inquiry and remarks concerning this evaluation procedure which we will take into account As the evaluation is not yet finalised, we are not in a position to respond to your observations, but wül revert to you in due course.'
Generaladvokat S. Alber fremsatte forslag til afgørelse i retsmødet fSjette Afdeling
On the same date, the Commission also sent to the applicant by fax a copy of the Tender Opening Report.
Dansk tekst foreligger endnu ikke.
'l..The Commission shall alternatively:
Sag T-92/01 Marie-Claude Girardot / Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber Tjenestemandsvedtægten
'Section 8, paragraph 1 of the Instructions to Tenderers states that: '[tjenderers shall remain bound by their tenders for 90 days from the deadline for submission of tenders'.
»Tjenestemænd — ansættelse — udvælgelse af midlertidigt ansatte — afslag på optagelse på reservelisten — udvælgelseskomiteens sammensætning — ligebehandling« (Første Afdeling)
By letter dated 5 July 2002, the applicant formally requested that the Commission reinstate it in the tender process and asked for an assurance that the Commission would not take any further steps in the tender process pending the resolution of its situation.
Sag T-102/01 Orlando Pérez-Díaz / Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber Tjenestemandsvedtægten
Subsequent to the notification of that order, the Commission informed the Court that an award letter had already been sent to another tenderer, Pintsch Bamag A+V, in respect of Lot 1 of the
Sag T-113/01 Veronica Sabbag / Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber Tjenestemandsvedtægten
Having heard the Commission, the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) decided, on 1 August 2002, to grant an expedited procedure in the present case under Article 76a of its Rules of Procedure.
»Tjenestemænd — ansættelse — udvælgelse af midlertidigt ansatte — afslag på optagelse på reserveltiten — udvælgelseskomiteens medlemmers sprogkundskaber — ligebehandling« (Første Afdeling)
It is relevant to recall, in the present context, that the principle of proportionality requires that measures adopted by Community institutions do not exceed the limits of what is appropriate and necessary in order to attain the objectives pursued and that where there is a choice between several appropriate measures recourse must be had to the least onerous (see, for example, Case C_157/96 National Farmers' Union and Others, paragraph 60).
Sag T-182/01 Sophie Bachotet / Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber Tjenestemandsvedtægten
In their observations, lodged the same day, the Commission submitted that the application was now devoid of purpose but the applicant claimed that it was still necessary for the Court to give judgment particularly in order to settle the question whether the decision to reject its tender had been lawful and to ensure its complete disappearance from the Community legal order.
»Tjenestemænd — ansættelse — udvælgelse af midlertidigt ansatte — afslag på optagelse på reservelisten — ligebehandling« (Første Afdeling)
Not only did the applicant's tender documentation submitted on 10 June 2002 state in two other places that the applicant's tender remained valid for the requisite period of 90 days, namely in the letter of 25 April 2002 itself where the letter states, directly above the signature, that '[tjhis tender is subject to acceptance within the validity period stipulated in
Forenede sager T-201/00 og T-384/00 Agnès Ajour m.fl. / Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber Tjenestemandsvedtægten
[section] 8 of the Instructions to tenderers' and in the Terms and Conditions attached to the tender which state '[vjalidity of offer: 90 days', but that same letter also stated that the applicant 'accept[ed] without reserve or restriction the entire contents of the tender dossier for the procedure referred to above'.
»Tjenestemænd — vederlag — justeringskoefficient for Irland leveomkostninger i Dublin -tjenestemandsvedtægtens artikel 64 og 65« (Anden Afdeling)
conduct found in the judgment annulling the act, and the institution is thus required to take adequate steps to restore the applicant to its original position (see, for example, the judgments in Case 22/70 Commission ν Council, paragraphs 59 and 60 and in Joined Cases T_481/93 and T_484/93 Exporteurs in Levende Varkens and Others ν Commission, paragraph 47).
Sag T-316/00 Viking-Umwelttechnik GmbH / Kontoret for Harmonisering i det Indre Marked (Varemærker og Design) (KHIM) Intellektuel ejendomsret
However, the judgment annulling the act cannot entail the annulment of other acts not challenged before the Community Courts but which may be alleged to be vitiated by a similar illegality (see Case C_310/97 Ρ Commission v AssiDomän Kraft Products and Others, paragraph 55).