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It is also unlikely that a private investor would have agreed to sell its non-recoverable loan which is swapped into equity for a price of EUR 1 to a foundation which plans to sell certificates for these shares for EUR 100 per share.
Vastavalt Madalmaade selgitustele on tegemist hinnaga, mida riik peaks omaniku ümberpaigutamise korral vastavalt juriidilistele eeskirjadele maksma vara hindamise eest vastavalt vaidlustamatu sundvõõrandamise teostamisele.
By not keeping the shares, the municipality rid itself of the only commercial reason for a debt equity swap, the — although distant — hope or expectation to see the shares assume value.
See pole aga veenev.
It gave a third party the opportunity to collect funds by selling share certificates instead of doing it itself or at least requiring to have a share in the sales income [14].
Kompleksi rajatised ja hooned, mille ehitas FC Den Bosch, olid juba omavalitsuse omand.
In that case the State kept its shares and could reasonably expect a profit in the future.
FC Den Bosch kasutas neid ilma pika rendiperioodita.
Therefore, the waiver of the subordinated debt cannot be likened to the behaviour of a rational market operator and it conferred an advantage to FC Den Bosch which it could not have obtained on market terms.
Seepärast ei oleks tohtinud hindamine toimuda sellise stsenaariumi põhjal, kus FC Den Bosch oleks olnud hoonete omanik.
The acquisition of the training complex
Lisaks võib kohandatud asendamisväärtus erineda suuresti vara turuväärtusest.
Regarding the training complex, the Netherlands claims that the compensation of EUR 1,4 million was calculated in line with the land sales Communication and Commission decisions regarding the compensation of replacement cost and, hence, did not provide an advantage to FC Den Bosch.
Samuti ei paista, et omavalitsusel olid selle maa jaoks tehing tegemise hetkel konkreetsed plaanid.
According to that Communication, a sale of land and buildings by a public authority does not constitute aid, first, where the public authority accepts the highest or only bid following an unconditional bidding procedure and, second, where in the absence of such a bidding procedure the sales price is set at least at the value established by an independent expert evaluation.
Tehing oli selgelt üks osa restruktureerimismeetmetest, mille otsustas omavalitsus, ning sellel oli ilmne põhieesmärk – anda FC Den Boschile likviidseid vahendeid.
The guidance provided by the land sales Communication, as stated in its introduction, only ‘concerns sales of publicly owned land and buildings.
On ebatõenäoline, et omavalitsus oleks tol ajahetkel ilma nimetatud eesmärgita seda tehingut teinud.
It does not concern the public acquisition of land and buildings or the letting or leasing of land and buildings by public authorities.
Samuti võiks väita, et jalgpalliklubi kadumisega pankroti korral oleks spordikompleks vabastatud ilma igasuguse hüvitiseta.
Such transactions may also include State aid elements.’
Seepärast tuleb seada kahtluse alla see, et mõni teine turul tegutsev ettevõtja oleks saanud veenda omavalitsust maksma 1,4 miljonit eurot mingi valduse vabastamise eest, millele nimetatud ettevõtjal ei olnud pikaajalist rendilepingut.
In any case, the mechanisms set out in the land sales Communication are only tools to establish whether the State acted as a market economy investor and are therefore specific examples for the application of the MEIP test to land transactions between public and private entities [15].
Igal juhul oleks summa olnud palju väiksem.
It is therefore not relevant if the assessment of the land evaluation and acquisition is made under the land sales Communication or without reference to it.
Järeldus valikulise eelise olemasolu kohta.
In the case of the sport complex that FC Den Bosch liberated, the land valuation, exercised by an independent expert, was based on the adjusted replacement value.
Seepärast annavad meetmed FC Den Boschile valikulise eelise aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 1 tähenduses.
According to the explanations of the Netherlands, this is the value the State would have to pay in case of the relocation of the owner, based on the legal rules for evaluating property subject to an uncontested expropriation exercise.
Mõju kaubandusele ja konkurentsile
This is not convincing.
Madalmaad on seadnud kahtluse alla võimaliku abi mõju siseturule seoses klubidega, kes ei mängi jalgpalli Euroopa tasemel.
The buildings and installations of the complex, which were constructed by FC Den Bosch, were already the property of the municipality.
Professionaalseid jalgpalliklubisid peetakse siiski ettevõtjateks ning nende suhtes kohaldatakse riigiabi kontrolli.
FC Den Bosch used them without a long leasehold.
Professionaalne jalgpall pakub tasustatavat tööd ning sellega osutatakse töötasu eest teenuseid; see on arendanud välja professionaalsuse kõrge taseme ning tänu sellele suurendanud oma mõju majandusele [16].
The valuation should therefore not have taken place on the basis of a scenario where FC Den Bosch would have been the owner of the buildings.
Kuigi FC Den Bosch ei osale jalgpallivõistlustel, millel on rahvusvaheline mõõde, viib ta oma majandustegevust ellu mitmetel muudel turgudel, näiteks professionaalsete mängijate ülemineku turul, reklaamis, sponsorluses, kauplemises või meediakajastuses.
Moreover, the adjusted replacement value may well differ from the market value of an asset.
Professionaalsele jalgpalliklubile antav abi tugevdab selle seisundit kõigil neil turgudel, millest enamik hõlmab mitmeid liikmesriike.
It also does not appear that the municipality had specific plans for that land at the moment of the transaction.
Seega kui riigi vahendeid kasutatakse valikulise eelise andmiseks professionaalsele jalgpalliklubile olenemata sellest, millises liigas ta mängib, võib selline abi moonutada turgu ja mõjutada kahjulikult liikmesriikidevahelist kaubandust aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 1 tähenduses [17].
The transaction was clearly a part of the restructuring measures decided by the municipality and had the apparent principal objective to provide FC Den Bosch with liquidity.
Hindamine vastavalt aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punktile c
It is unlikely that the municipality would have entered into this exercise at that point in time without that objective.
Komisjon peab hindama, kas abimeedet FC Den Bosch kasuks saab pidada siseturuga kokkusobivaks.
It could also be argued that with the disappearance of the football club in case of bankruptcy the sport complex would have been liberated without any indemnity.
Ükski aluslepingu artikli 107 lõikes 2 nimetatud erand ei kehti kõnealuse abimeetme suhtes.
Therefore it has to be doubted that another market operator could have convinced the municipality to disburse EUR 1,4 million to liberate a property for which this operator did not even have a long leasehold.
Komisjon märgib seoses aluslepingu artikli 107 lõikes 3 sätestatud eranditega, et ühegi Hollandi piirkonna suhtes ei kohaldata aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punktis a sisalduvaid erandeid.
In any case the amount would have been much lower.
Kõnealune abimeede ei edenda Euroopa ühishuvides olevat olulist projekti ega kõrvalda tõsist häiret Hollandi majanduses aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punkti b tähenduses.
Conclusion on the existence of a selective advantage
Ei ole ka võimalik öelda, et abimeede edendab kultuuri või säilitab kultuuripärandit aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punkti d tähenduses.
The measures therefore confer a selective advantage on FC Den Bosch within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Kohaldatavad suunised
Effect on trade and competition
Seoses aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punktis c sisalduva erandiga niisuguse abi kasuks, mida antakse teatud majandustegevuse soodustamiseks, on niisugune abi kokkusobiv, kui see ei mõjuta ebasoovitavalt kaubandustingimusi määral, mis oleks vastuolus ühiste huvidega.
The Netherlands has questioned the impact of possible aid on the internal market for clubs not playing football at European level.
2014. aasta juulis avaldas komisjon uued suunised raskustes olevate mittefinantsettevõtjate päästmiseks ja ümberkorraldamiseks antava riigiabi kohta [19].
However, professional football clubs are considered to be undertakings and are subject to State aid control.
Seda ei kohaldata siiski nimetatud teatamata abi suhtes, mida anti 2011. aastal.
Professional football offers gainful employment and provides services for remuneration; it has developed a high level of professionalism and thereby increased its economic impact [16].
Vastavalt uute suuniste punktile 137 oleks see nii päästmis- või ümberkorraldusabi andmise korral ilma eelneva loata, kui osa sellest abist või kogu abi on antud pärast suuniste avaldamist Euroopa Liidu Teatajas.
Although FC Den Bosch does not participate in football competitions which have an international dimension, as a professional football club it deploys economic activities in several other markets, such as the transfer market for professional players, publicity, sponsorship, merchandising or media coverage.
Vastavalt uute suuniste punktile 138 lähtub komisjon ülejäänud juhtudel uurimise teostamisel abi andmise ajal kehtinud suunistest ning seetõttu käesoleval juhul nendest, mis kehtisid enne 2014. aastat.
Aid to a professional football club strengthens its position on each of those markets, most of which cover several Member States.
FC Den Bosch kui raskustes olev äriühing
Assessment under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty
Nagu sätestatud põhjenduses 8, esineb FC Den Boschi puhul mitmeid neist märkidest.
The Commission must assess whether the aid measure in favour of FC Den Bosch can be considered to be compatible with the internal market.
Seepärast oli tegemist raskustes oleva äriühinguga ning riigiabi kokkusobivust hinnatakse vastavalt suunistele.
None of the derogations mentioned in Article 107(2) of the Treaty applies to the aid measure in question.
Pikaajalise elujõulisuse taastamine
As regards the derogations provided for in Article 107(3) of the Treaty, the Commission notes that none of the Dutch regions falls under the derogation in Article 107(3)(a) of the Treaty.
Suuniste jaotises 3.2 nõutakse, et abi andmine peab sõltuma restruktureerimiskava rakendamisest.
The aid measure in question does not promote an important project of common European interest, nor does it serve to remedy any serious disturbance in the Dutch economy within the meaning of Article 107(3)(b) of the Treaty.
Nagu esitatud põhjenduses 7, kvalifitseerub FC Den Bosch väikese ettevõtjana.
The aid measure can also not be said to promote culture or heritage conservation within the meaning of Article 107(3)(d) of the Treaty.
Komisjon märgib vastavalt suuniste punktile 59, et Madalmaad on edastanud restruktureerimiskava, milles käsitletakse suuniste punktides 34–37 esitatud tingimusi.
Applicable guidelines
Seoses sellega märgib komisjon, et omavalitsuse otsus loobuda oma laenust FC Den Boschile ja maksta see tema spordikompleksi vabastamise eest, järgnes FC Den Boschi raskuste iseloomu ja põhjuste analüüsile.
As regards the derogation in Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty in favour of aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities, such aid could be compatible where it does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Abi andmine olenes mitmetest tingimustest, mille eesmärk on taastada mõistliku aja – kolme kuu – jooksul ettevõtte pikaajaline elujõulisus ja täites KNVB nõudeid jätkata FC Den Boschi litsentsimisega osalemiseks professionaalsetel võistlustel.
For its assessment of aid measures under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty, the Commission has issued a number of Regulations, Frameworks, Guidelines and Communications concerning aid forms and horizontal or sector purposes for which aid is awarded.
Restruktureerimiskava tõi kaasa uue juhtimise, personali ja mängijaterühma vähendamise.
Given that FC Den Bosch faced financial difficulties at the time the measures were taken and that the aid was awarded by the municipality to address those difficulties, it is appropriate to assess whether the criteria laid down in the Guidelines [18] apply and are fulfilled.
See hõlmab suurest treeningukompleksist loobumist.
In July 2014, the Commission published new Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty [19].
Seega näeb FC Den Bosch ette säästmist oma põhitegevuselt.
They are, however, not applicable to this non-notified aid granted in 2011.
Ette on nähtud nii klubi finantsolukorra jätkuv parandamine kui ka tema jätkuv tegutsemine professionaalse jalgpalliklubina, Nagu esitatud põhjenduses 35, näitab areng, et kava oli tõepoolest realistlik.
According to point 137 of the new guidelines, this would only be the case for any rescue or restructuring aid granted without prior authorisation if some or all of the aid is granted after the publication the publication of those guidelines in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Kompenseerivad meetmed
According to point 138 of the new guidelines, in all other cases the Commission will conduct the examination on the basis of the guidelines which applied at the time the aid was granted, and therefore, in the present case, those applicable before 2014.
Suuniste punktides 38–42 nõutakse, et abisaaja võtaks kompenseerivad meetmed, et viia miinimumini abi moonutav mõju ja selle kahjulik mõju kaubandustingimustele.
FC Den Bosch as company in difficulty
Nimetatud tingimust ei kohaldata siiski väikeste ettevõtjate suhtes.
According to point 11 of the Guidelines, a company may be considered to be in difficulty where the usual signs of a firm being in difficulty are present, such as increasing losses, diminishing turnover, growing stock inventories, excess capacity, declining cash flow, or mounting debt.
Nagu esitatud põhjenduses 7, on FC Den Bosch väike ettevõtja.
As set out in recital 8, several of these signs are present for FC Den Bosch.
Miinimumiga piirduv abi
In section 3.2, the Guidelines require that the grant of the aid must be conditional on the implementation of a restructuring plan.
Võlausaldajate ja omavalitsuse kogupanus FC Den Boschi refinantseerimisse oli 6,737 miljonit eurot (5,337 miljoni euro väärtuses loobutud võlgu ning lisaks 1,4 miljonit treeningukompleksi jaoks juhul, kui treeningukompleksi kogusummat loetaks abiks).
As pointed out in recital 7, FC Den Bosch qualifies as small enterprise.
25 % väikeettevõtjate puhul nõutavast omaosalusest oleks maksimaalselt 1,685 miljonit eurot.
According to point 59 of the Guidelines, the Commission notes that the Netherlands has communicated a restructuring plan which addresses the conditions set out in points 34 to 37 of the Guidelines.
Muud üksused kui riik andsid oma panuse 3,687 miljoni euroga võlgadest loobumise vormis (5,337 miljonit eurot miinus omavalitsuse 1,65 miljoni euro suurune laen), nende hulgas üks kaubandusettevõtja 1,865 miljoni euroga, mis on rohkem kui nõutav 25 %.
In this regard, the Commission notes that the decision of the municipality to waive its loan to FC Den Bosch and pay it for liberating its sport complex followed an analysis on the nature and the causes of the difficulties of FC Den Bosch.
Abisumma oli vajalik.
The grant was subordinated to a number of conditions which aim at restoring the long-term viability of the firm within a reasonable time-scale of 3 years and at meeting the requirements of the KNVB to continue licensing FC Den Bosch for professional competitions.
Vastavalt restruktureerimiskavale peaks kahju olema hooaegadel 2011/2012 ja 2012/2013 väiksem ning hiljem peaks kava tagama mõõduka positiivse tulemuse.
The restructuring plan entailed a new management, cuts in staff and in the group of players.
See ei oleks võimaldanud FC Den Boschil osta uusi mängijaid või tekitades neis suuremate palkadega huvi.
It covers the abandonment of a large training complex.
Jälgimine ja aastaaruanne
Thus FC Den Bosch envisages savings on its core activity.
Suuniste punktis 49 nõutakse, et liikmesriik annab korrapäraste üksikasjalike aruannete kaudu teavet restruktureerimiskava nõuetekohase rakendamise kohta.
The restructuring plan does not rely on external factors which FC Den Bosch can pursue but not entirely control, such as finding new sponsors and an increase in the number of spectators.
Punktis 51 sätestatakse VKEde jaoks leebemad tingimused, mille kohaselt piisab aasta bilansi- ja kasumiaruande koopia edastamisest.
The continued improvement of the financial situation of the club is envisaged as well as its continued operation as a professional football club.
Madalmaad on võtnud kohustuse esitada nimetatud aruanded.
The development as set out in recital 35 shows that the plan was indeed realistic.
Ühekordse abi tingimus
Compensatory measures
Madalmaad täpsustasid kookõlas suuniste punktidega 72–77, et FC Den Bosch ei saanud kümne aasta jooksul enne praeguse abi andmist päästmis- ega restruktureerimisabi.
Points 38 to 42 of the Guidelines require that compensatory measures be taken by the beneficiary in order to minimise the distortive effect of the aid and its adverse effects on trading conditions.
Madalmaad kohustusid ka kümne aasta jooksul FC Den Boschile abi mitte andma.
However, this condition does not apply to small enterprises.
Kokkuvõte
As set out in recital 7, FC Den Bosch is a small enterprise.
Seepärast järeldab komisjon, et FC Den Boschiga seotud võla restruktureerimise meetmed kujutavad endast riigiabi aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 1 tähenduses.
Aid limited to a minimum
Ent omavalitsuse poolt FC Den Boschile antud restruktureerimisabi vastab juhendi tingimustele ega mõjuta seepärast kahjulikult kauplemistingimusi ühishuvile vastupidises ulatuses.
The Commission also notes that the restructuring plan is to a considerable extent financed by external private entities in addition to the internal savings made, in accordance with points 43 and 44 of the Guidelines.
Seetõttu on abi kooskõlas asutamislepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punktiga c.
Several private entities had agreed to waive their debts as well.
KOKKUVÕTE
The overall contribution of the creditors and the municipality to the refinancing of FC Den Bosch was EUR 6,737 million (EUR 5,337 million of waived debts plus EUR 1,4 million for the training complex, if the entire amount for the training complex would be counted as aid).
Komisjon leiab, et Madalmaad on andud FC Den Boschile kõnealust abi ebaseaduslikult ja seega rikkunud aluslepingu artikli 108 lõiget 3.
The 25 % of own contribution required for small enterprises would be EUR 1,685 maximum.
1,65 miljoni euroni ulatuv riigiabi, mis anti FC Den Boschile 2011. aastal võlast loobumise ja 1,4 miljoni euro vormis, mida maksti kaalutlustel selle eest, et ta lahkus oma treeningukompleksist, vastab siiski suunistes esitatud restruktureerimistingimustele ning seda võib pidada siseturuga kokkusobivaks kooskõlas aluslepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punktiga c,
Other entities than the State contributed EUR 3,687 million in the form of waiving their debts (EUR 5,337 million minus the municipality's loan of EUR 1,65 million), among them one commercial undertaking an amount of EUR 1,865 million, which is more than the required 25 %.
ON VASTU VÕTNUD KÄESOLEVA OTSUSE:
The amount of the aid was necessary.
Artikkel 1
According to the restructuring plan it should lead to smaller losses in the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons and moderate positive result later.
Riigiabi, mida Madalmaad on rakendanud 's-Hertogenboschi jalgpalliklubi FC Den Bosch heaks ja mis ulatub 3,05 miljoni euroni, on siseturuga kooskõlas Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 107 lõike 3 punkti c tähenduses.
This would not have allowed FC Den Bosch to buy new players or attract them with higher salaries.
Artikkel 2
Monitoring and annual report
Käesolev otsus on adresseeritud Madalmaade Kuningriigile.
Point 49 of the Guidelines requires that the Member State communicates on the proper implementation of the restructuring plan through regular detailed reports.
Brüssel, 4. juuli 2016
Point 51 sets out less stringent conditions for SMEs, where the transmission of yearly copies of the balance sheet and profit-and-loss accounts is normally considered sufficient.
Komisjoni nimel
The Netherlands has committed to submit these reports.
Margrethe Vestager
One time, last time
Komisjoni otsus juhtumis SA.33584 (2013/C) (ex 2011/NN) – Madalmaade teatavatele professionaalsetele jalgpalliklubidele ajavahemikul 2008–2011 antud abi – Kutse märkuste esitamiseks vastavalt Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 108 lõikele 2 (ELT C 116, 23.4.2013, lk 19).
In accordance with points 72 to 77 of the Guidelines, the Netherlands specified that FC Den Bosch did not receive rescue or restructuring aid in the 10 years before the grant of the present aid.
Vrd joonealune märkus 1.
It also committed not to award any new rescue or restructuring aid to FC Den Bosch during a period of 10 years.
Komisjoni 6. mai 2003. aasta soovituse 2003/361/EC (mis käsitleb mikroettevõtete, väikeste ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtete määratlust) (ELT L 124, 20.5.2003, lk 36) lisa artikli 2 punktis 2 on väikeettevõtja määratletud kui ettevõtja, kes annab tööd vähem kui 50 inimesele ja kelle aastakäive ei ületa 10 miljonit eurot
Conclusion
Asukohaga Jan Sluyterstraati tänaval 's-Hertogenboschis.
The Commission therefore concludes that the debt restructuring measures regarding FC Den Bosch constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Komisjoni teatis — Ühenduse suunised raskustes olevate äriühingute päästmiseks ja ümberkorraldamiseks antava riigiabi kohta (EÜT C 244, 1.10.2004, lk 2); komisjoni teatisega, mis käsitleb 1. oktoobri 2004. aasta ühenduse suuniste (raskustes olevate äriühingute päästmiseks ja ümberkorraldamiseks antava riigiabi kohta) kehtivuse pikendamist (ELT C 296, 2.10.2012, lk 3) pikendati nimetatud suuniste kohaldamist.
However, the restructuring aid granted by the municipality to FC Den Bosch fulfils the conditions of the Guidelines and does therefore not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest.
Juhtum SA.35131 (2013/N).
Therefore, the aid is compatible with Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty.
Komisjoni teatises ametivõimude korraldatavas maa ja hoonete müügis sisalduvate abi elementide kohta (EÜT C 209, 10.7.1997, lk 3).
CONCLUSION
Konfidentsiaalne teave
The Commission finds that the Netherlands has unlawfully implemented the aid to FC Den Bosch in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty.
Vastavalt Hollandi Tsiviilseadustiku artiklile 5:85 on erfpacht (pikk rendiperiood) piiratud asjaõigus, mis annab valdajale –„rendilevõtja“ – õiguse kellegi teise kinnisasja vallata ja kasutada.
However, the State aid awarded to FC Den Bosch in 2011 amounting to EUR 1,65 million in form of a debt waiver and of EUR 1,4 million paid in consideration for leaving its training complex meets the conditions for restructuring aid in the Guidelines and can be considered compatible with the internal market in accordance with Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty,
Kohtuasi T-11/95 BP Chemicals vs komisjon EU:T:1998:199, punktid 170 jj; kohtuasjad C-399/10 P ja C-401/10 P Bouygues ja Bouygues Télécom vs. komisjon jt EU:C:2013:175, punktid 103-104; ja kohtuasi T-1/12 Prantsusmaa vs komisjon EU:T:2015:17, punkt 37.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Kohtuasi C-39/94 SFEI jt, ECLI:EU:C:1996:285, punkt 60; kohtuasi C-342/96 Hispaania vs komisjon, ECLI:EU:C:1999:210, punkt 41.
Article 1
Vt sellega seoses kohtuasi T-296/97Alitalia vs. komisjon, ECLI:EU:T:2000:289, punkt 81.