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The Contracts appear to be motivated by the delicate financial situation of the two other state-owned generators and social considerations about coal production (recitals 20-21).
Rumeenia ametiasutused ei esitanud võimalikke põhjuseid, miks riigiabi võiks pidada siseturuga kokkusobivaks, ning komisjon ei ole tuvastanud ühtegi kokkusobivuse võimalikku põhjust.
Ultimately, the three state-owned electricity generators, as well as the state-owned coal mines, were owned by and under the responsibility of the State from which Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva sought a means to finance their current operations.
Eelnevat arvestades leiab komisjon, et asjaomaste lepingute kaudu antud riigiabi ei ole siseturuga kokkusobiv.
The above confirms the preliminary view expressed by the Commission in the Opening Decision that the Contracts and their execution were not rational and independent commercial decisions of Hidroelectrica but resulted from the exercise of dominant influence by the Romanian State.
Sissenõudmine
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there is direct evidence showing that the conclusion of the Contracts and their implementation are imputable to the Romanian State.
ELi toimimise lepingu ja Euroopa Kohtu väljakujunenud praktika kohaselt on komisjon pädev otsustama, et asjaomane liikmesriik peab riigiabi andmise lõpetama või selle andmist muutma, kui komisjon leiab, et abi on siseturuga kokkusobimatu [42].
Furthermore, considering that the conclusion and the implementation of the Contracts involve a loss of resources of Hidroelectrica, which is a public undertaking, the Commission concludes that those measures are granted through States resources.
Euroopa Kohus on olnud ka järjepidevalt seisukohal, et riigi kohustus lõpetada abi andmine, mida komisjon peab siseturuga kokkusobimatuks, kannab eesmärki taastada abi andmise eelne olukord [43].
Selectivity
Sellega seoses on Euroopa Kohus kindlaks määranud, et see eesmärk on saavutatud, kui abisaaja on maksnud tagasi ebaseadusliku abisumma, kaotades seega turul eelise oma konkurentide ees, ning abi andmise eelne olukord on taastatud [44].
To be considered State aid, a measure must be specific or selective in that it favours only certain undertakings or the production of certain goods.
Kooskõlas kohtupraktikaga sätestatakse nõukogu määruse (EÜ) nr 659/1999 artikli 14 punktis 1 [45] järgmist: „Kui ebaseadusliku abi korral tehakse negatiivne otsus, nõuab komisjon, et kõnealune liikmesriik peab võtma kõik vajalikud meetmed, et abisaajalt abi tagasi saada […]”.
The Contracts were concluded with two specific suppliers, Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva, individually granting them undue economic advantages.
Seega, eeldusel, et kõnealusest riigiabist ei teavitatud komisjoni, rikkudes aluslepingu artiklit 108, ning seda tuleb seetõttu pidada seadusvastaseks, ning eeldusel, et riigiabi on kokkusobimatu ka siseturuga, tuleb abi sisse nõuda, et taastada abi andmise eelne olukord turul.
No other supplier of electricity to Hidroelectrica benefitted from similar conditions to those ones provided for in the Contracts.
Sissenõudmine peaks puudutama ajavahemikku alates kuupäevast, mil abisaajatele kõnealune eelis anti, st kui riigiabi anti abisaajate käsutusse, kuni tarnete lõppemiseni 2011. aasta lõpus [46] ning tagasinõutavate summade pealt tuleks arvestada intresse kuni abi tegeliku tagastamiseni.
The economic advantages stemming from the excessively high contract prices are, therefore, selective.
Sissenõutav summa on aasta keskmise hinna, millega Hidroelectrica ostis Termoelectricalt ja Electrocentrale Devalt elektrienergiat, nagu on sätestatud põhjenduses 32, ning nende tarnitud üldkoguse eest igal aastal turul makstud kõrgeima hinna vahe.
Distortion of competition and effect on trade
Nimetatud vahe on esitatud põhjenduses 89.
When aid granted by a Member State strengthens the position of an undertaking compared to other undertakings competing in intra-Union trade, the latter must be regarded as affected by that aid.
Toetudes lihtsuse huvides hinnaerinevustele 1. jaanuaril 2010 ja 1. jaanuaril 2011 kogu aasta vältel, peab Electrocentrale Deva tagasi maksma 3656675 Rumeenia leud ja Termoelectrica 22619821 Rumeenia leud.
In particular, a distortion of competition within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty is assumed as soon as the State grants a financial advantage to an undertaking in a liberalised sector where there is, or could be, competition [40].
Alternatiivina võivad Rumeenia ametiasutused määrata need summad aasta jooksul (nt iga kuu või iga kahe kuu järel) Hidroelectrica suhtes kohaldatud tegelike hindade alusel.
Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva operate in a market for the sale of electricity which is open to competition (recitals 35-38).
Ükskõik kumba meetodit summade arvutamisel kasutada, tuleb summadele lisada intress, võttes aluseks Hidroelectricale tarnitud elektrienergia tegelike igakuiste tarnete ajakava aastatel 2009–2011, arvestades vahet põhjenduses 89 nimetatud turuhindadega.
Any economic benefit provided to such undertakings might provide them with an advantage over other competitors not receiving such prices under market conditions.
Lisaks sellele on kohane uurida käesoleva juhtumi asjaolude valguses, kas tagasimaksmise kohustust tuleks lisaks Termoelectricale ja Electrocentrale Devale laiendada või üle kanda ühele või enamale õiguslikule isikule õigusliku või majandusliku järjepidevuse alusel, pidades silmas muud ettevõtjat kui Termoelectrica ja Electrocentrale Deva, kellega neil võiks olla majanduslik järjepidevus, juhul kui nad ei ole võimelised täitma tagasimaksmiskohustust.
In the case at hand, the support was intended to favour the production of electricity based on coal, which could distort competition between producers of electricity.
Sellega seoses on ELi kohtupraktikas tuvastatud mitmeid kriteeriume, mida komisjon võib arvesse võtta kas kombineeritult või eraldi, et kindlaks määrata kahe eri ettevõtja vaheline majanduslik järjepidevus [47].
Furthermore, the Romanian market is now (and was at the time of the facts) interconnected with and exports electricity to other Member States (recital 17).
Termoelectrica – majanduslik järjepidevus CEHga
In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that the Contracts might distort competition and might have an effect on trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Nagu põhjenduses 52 kirjeldatakse, on Termoelectrica likvideerimisele kuuluv äriühing.
Conclusion on the existence of State aid
Väljakujunenud kohtupraktika kohaselt ei ole asjaolu, et äriühing on maksejõuetu ega suuda riigiabi tagasi maksta, põhjus tagastamiskohustusest vabastamiseks.
On account of the arguments described above in recitals 72-105, the Commission concludes that both Contracts involve provision of State aid to Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Sellistel juhtudel võib eelneva olukorra taastamine ja konkurentsimoonutuse kõrvaldamine olla põhimõtteliselt saavutatav riigiabi tagastamisega seotud kohustuse kandmisega võlanimekirja [48].
Romania did not respect the stand-still obligation under Article 108(3) of the Treaty.
Kui riigiasutused ei suuda riigiabi kogusummat sisse nõuda, võib kohustuse võlanimekirja kandmine tähendada tagastamiskohustuse täitmist ainult juhul, kui maksejõuetusmenetluse tulemusel lõpetatakse ettevõtja tegevus lõplikult [49].
The State aid is therefore unlawful.
Juhul kui ebaseaduslikku riigiabi saanud ettevõtja on maksejõuetu ning loodud on äriühing eesmärgiga jätkata üht osa ettevõtja tegevusest, siis võib selline tegevuse jätkamine – ilma et asjaomast abi oleks täies ulatuses tagasi makstud – tingida selle konkurentsimoonutuse edasikestmise, mis tuleneb konkurentsieelisest, mille see ettevõtja sai turul võrreldes oma konkurentidega.
Compatibility of the aid
Nii võib selline uus äriühing olla kohustatud kõnealuse abi tagasi maksma, kui see eelis tema kasuks edasi kestab [50].
Since the measure implemented by Romania for Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty, its compatibility must be assessed in the light of the exceptions laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that Article.
Nii oleks see juhul, kui abisaaja oleks tegutseva äriühinguna enne likvideerimist kandnud riigiabi saamisega seotud varad üle tütarettevõtjale, mis loodi eesmärgiga jätkata abisaaja tegevust (majanduslik järjepidevus).
In this case, the aid provided the beneficiaries with current operating revenues, not specifically earmarked for any particular investment that would have been capable of improving production or distribution of electricity.
Lisaks sellele, kui abisaajast ettevõtja ühineb teise ettevõtjaga, kandes kõik oma õigused ja kohustused üle ühinenud ettevõtjale, kandub viimasele üle ka kohustus riigiabi tagastada (õigusjärgsus).
The compatibility with the internal market of operating aid of this kind pursuant to Article 107(2) or (3) of the Treaty has to be restrictively assessed, under strict conditions.
Praegusel juhul, kui Termoelectrica tegevust soodustanud riigiabi ei ole täies ulatuses tagasi makstud, on vaja uurida, kas Termoelectrica ja teiste äriühingute vahel on majanduslik ja/või õiguslik järjepidevus.
The recurrent and long-lasting operating aid involved during two years does not appear to be necessary, nor contribute to any clear objective of common interest of the Union.
Mis puutub majanduslikku järjepidevusse, nagu on sätestatud põhjendustes 48 ja 51, lõi Termoelectrica septembris 2011 tütarettevõtja Electrocentrale Paroșeni, millele ta kandis üle (sama riigikontserni raames) elektrijaama, mis tegelikult tarnis Termoelectricaga sõlmitud lepingus sätestatud elektrienergia koguse (põhjendused 48–65), kaasa arvatud kõik Termoelectrica õigused ja kohustused, mis tulenesid sellest lepingust, ning mis jätkas selle lepingu raames elektrienergia müüki Hidroelectricale kuni oktoobrini 2011 (kuni see ühendati CEHga).
The proportionality of the aid is not established either.
Seepärast võttis Electrocentrale Paroșeni üle oma emaettevõtja Termoelectrica tegevuse, mis sai kasu riigiabist, ja jätkas seda.
Furthermore and in any event, according to settled case-law of the Court of Justice, it is up to the Member State to invoke possible grounds of compatibility and to demonstrate that the conditions for such compatibility are met [41].
Seepärast tuleks teda pidada Termoelectrica majanduslikuks õigusjärglaseks.
The Romanian authorities did not invoke any possible grounds on which the State aid could be considered compatible with the internal market of the State aid and the Commission has not identified any possible grounds for compatibility.
2012. aasta novembris ühendati Electrocentrale Paroșeni Electrocentrale Devaga uueks äriühinguks CEH.
In the light of the above, the Commission considers the State aid channelled through the Contracts to be incompatible with the internal market.
Ühinemisega võttis CEH üle kõik Electrocentrale Paroșeni õigused ja kohustused ning Electrocentrale Paroșeni kui eraldiseisev juriidiline isik kaotati.
Recovery
Järelikult on ühelt poolt Electrocentrale Paroșeni, kes võttis üle tegevuse, mida riigiabi soodustas, ja teiselt poolt CEH vahel, kellega ettevõtja ühendati 1. novembril 2012 ja kes võttis üle kõik tema õigused ja kohustused, õiguslik järjepidevus.
According to the Treaty and the Court's established case-law, the Commission is competent to decide that the Member State concerned must abolish or alter aid when it has found that it is incompatible with the internal market.
Termoelectricale antud riigiabi tagastamise kohustust tuleks seega laiendada CEH-le.
The Court has also consistently held that the obligation on a Member State to abolish aid regarded by the Commission as being incompatible with the internal market is designed to re-establish the previously existing situation.
Electrocentrale Deva – majanduslik järjepidevus CEH-ga
In this context, the Court has established that this objective is attained once the recipient has repaid the amounts granted by way of unlawful aid, thus forfeiting the advantage which it had enjoyed over its competitors on the market, and the situation prior to the payment of the aid is restored [44].
Nagu on kirjeldatud põhjenduses 51, ei eksisteeri Electrocentrale Deva, kes sai sõltumatu juriidilise isikuna täielikult riigiabist kasu, ehkki ta oli Termoelectrica kontrolli all, enam sõltumatu äriüksusena.
In line with the case-law, Article 14(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 [45] stated that ‘where negative decisions are taken in cases of unlawful aid, the Commission shall decide that the Member State concerned shall take all necessary measures to recover the aid from the beneficiary […]’.
Sellest hoolimata on ühelt poolt Electrocentrale Deva, juriidilise isiku, kelle tegevust riigiabi soodustas, ja teiselt poolt CEH vahel, kellega ta ühendati 1. novembril 2012 ja kes võttis üle kõik tema õigused ja kohustused, õiguslik järjepidevus.
Thus, given that the State aid in question was not notified to the Commission, in violation of Article 108 of the Treaty and is, therefore, to be considered as unlawful and given that the aid is also incompatible with the internal market, the aid must be recovered in order to re-establish the situation that existed on the market prior to its granting.
Lisaks viitavad mitmed asjaolud majanduslikule järjepidevusele Electrocentrale Deva ja CEH vahel, näiteks i) seoses Electrocentrale Deva ja Electrocentrale Paroșeni ühinemisega võttis uus äriühing CEH mõlemad ettevõtjad koos nende tegevusega seotud vara ja töötajatega üle 2012. aasta augustis; ii) uue äriühingu CEH peamine majandustegevus 2012. aastal oli elektrienergia tootmine nagu Electrocentrale Devalgi; iii) mõlemad äriühingud on täielikult riigi omandis: nagu näidatakse põhjenduses 50, olid Electrocentrale Deva ja Electrocentrale Paroșeni kuupäeval, mil elektrienergia tarnimine asjaomaste lepingute kohaselt lõppes, 100 % Termoelectica, täielikult riigi omandis oleva ettevõtte omandis; iv) uus äriühing CEH on samuti 100 % riigi omandis.
Recovery should cover the time from when the advantage accrued to the beneficiaries, that is to say when the aid was put at the disposal of the beneficiaries, until ceasing of deliveries end of 2011 [46], and the sums to be recovered should bear interest until effective recovery.
Eespool öeldu valguses on ühelt poolt Electrocentrale Deva ja Electrocentrale Paroșeni kaudu Termoelectrica ning teiselt poolt CEH vahel õiguslik ja majanduslik järjepidevus.
The recovery amount would be the difference between the annual average of the price at which Hidroelectrica purchased electricity from Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva as set out in recital 32 and the highest prices applied on the market each year for the total quantities supplied by them.
Seoses sellega ei katkesta enne Electrocentrale Deva ja Electrocentrale Paroșeni ühinemist toimunud aktsiate ülekandmise sõltumatul hindamisel põhinev võla kapitaliseerimine (põhjendus 50) asjassepuutuva kolme äriühingu vahelist järjepidevust.
This difference is set out in recital 89.
Aktsiatehing ei mõjuta abisaaja(te) samasust, riigiabiga seoses saadud ja aktsionäri samasusest sõltumatult ülekantud soodustusi, lisaks oli enne 2011. aastat ja pärast ühinemist CEHga aktsionäriks lõppkokkuvõttes Rumeenia riik.
Based on price differences applicable on 1 January 2010 and 1 January 2011 throughout the annual period, for purposes of simplification, the resulting amounts to recover are RON 3656675 for Electrocentrale Deva and RON 22619821 for Termoelectrica.
Sellest järeldub, et tagastamiskohustust Electrocentrale Deva ja Termoelectrica suhtes tuleks laiendada CEH-le.
Alternatively, the Romanian authorities may estimate the amounts based on intra-year (e.g. monthly, bi-monthly) actual prices charged to Hidroelectrica
Sissenõudmist puudutav järeldus
Interest shall be added to these amounts, whichever of the two methods to calculate them is used, based on the schedule of actual monthly deliveries of electricity to Hidroelectrica between 2009 and 2011, taking into account the difference with market prices referred to in recital 89.
Sissenõutava abi summa (ilma intressita) peaks Electrocentrale Deva puhul olema 3656675 Rumeenia leud ning Termoelectrica puhul 22619821 Rumeenia leud.
It is furthermore appropriate to examine, in light of the facts of this case, whether the recovery obligation should be extended to or carried out from one or more legal entities other than Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva, by virtue of legal succession or economic continuity with a different undertaking than Termoelectrica and Electrocentrale Deva with which there would be economic continuity, in case they would be unable to meet the recovery obligations.
Electrocentrale Deva, Termoelectrica ja CEH vahelise õigusliku ja majandusliku järjepidevuse valguses tuleks mõlemale abisaajale antud riigiabi tagastamise kohustust laiendada CEH-le.
In that respect, the case-law from the EU Courts has identified several criteria which the Commission may take into account, combined or in isolation, in order to determine the economic continuity between two different undertakings [47].
KOKKUVÕTE
Termoelectrica — economic continuity with CEH
Rumeenia rakendas ebaseaduslikult seda abi, rikkudes aluslepingu artikli 108 lõiget 3.
As described in recital 52, Termoelectrica is a company in liquidation.
Kõnealune riigiabi ei ole siseturuga kokkusobiv,
According to well-established case-law, the fact that a company is insolvent and cannot pay back the aid is not a reason to exempt it from recovery.
ON VASTU VÕTNUD KÄESOLEVA OTSUSE:
In such cases, the restoration of the previous situation and the elimination of the distortion of competition may, in principle, be achieved by registration of the liability relating to the repayment of the aid in the schedule of liabilities [48].
Artikkel 1
Where the State authorities are unable to recover the full amount of aid, the registration of the liability can meet the recovery obligation only if the insolvency proceedings result the definitive cessation of the undertaking's activities [49].
Riigiabi, mille summa oli Electrocentrale Deva puhul 3656675 Rumeenia leud ja Termoelectrica puhul 22619821 Rumeenia leud ning mida Rumeenia riik andis ebaseaduslikult elektrienergia soodustariifide näol, mida rakendati nende ettevõtjate kasuks, rikkudes Euroopa Liidu toimimise lepingu artikli 108 lõiget 3, ei ole kokkusobiv siseturuga.
However, where the undertaking which received the unlawful aid is insolvent and a company has been created to continue some of the activities of the insolvent undertaking, the pursuit of those activities may, where the aid concerned is not recovered in its entirety, prolong the distortion of competition brought about by the competitive advantage which that company enjoyed on the market as compared with its competitors.
Artikkel 2
Accordingly, such a newly created company may, if it retains that advantage, be required to repay the aid in question [50].
Rumeenia peab artiklis 1 osutatud kokkusobimatu riigiabi abisaajatelt sisse nõudma.
This would for instance be the case if, before the liquidation of the beneficiary of the aid, the assets having benefited from the aid are transferred, as a going concern, to a daughter company created to continue the activity of the beneficiary (economic succession).
Riigiabi tagastamise kohustust laiendatakse ettevõttele CE Hunedoara.
Moreover, if the beneficiary undertaking is merged with another undertaking, transferring all its rights and obligation to the merged entity, the obligation to repay the aid is also transferred to the latter (legal succession).
Sissenõutavate summade pealt tuleb arvestada intresse alates kuupäevast, mil abi abisaajatele kättesaadavaks tehti, kuni abi tegeliku tagastamiseni.
In the present case, in the absence of recovery of the full amount of aid, which benefitted the activities of Termoelectrica, it is necessary to examine whether there would be economic continuity and/or legal continuity between Termoelectrica and other companies.
Intress arvutatakse liitintressina vastavalt komisjoni määruse (EÜ) nr 794/2004 [51] V peatükile.Artikkel 3
In respect of economic continuity, as set out in recitals (48 and 51), in September 2011 Termoelectrica created a subsidiary, Electrocentrale Paroseni, to which it transferred (within the same state-owned group) the power plant which actually delivered the purchased quantity of electricity under the Contract with Termoelectrica (recitals 48-65), including all the rights and obligations of Termoelectrica stemming from that Contract, and continued selling electricity to Hidroelectrica under this Contract until October 2011 (when it was merged in CEH).
Artiklis 1 osutatud abi nõutakse sisse viivitamata ja tõhusalt.
Therefore, Electrocentrale Paroseni took over and continued the activities benefiting of the aid from it mother company Termoelectrica.
Rumeenia tagab käesoleva otsuse täitmise nelja kuu jooksul alates otsuse teatavakstegemisest.
It should therefore be considered as the economic successor of Termoelectrica.
Artikkel 4
It follows that there is legal continuity between Electrocentrale Paroseni, which took over the activities benefitting from the aid, and CEH, within which it was merged on 1 November 2012 and which took over all its rights and obligations.
käesoleva otsuse täitmiseks juba võetud ja kavandatud meetmete üksikasjalik kirjeldus, sealhulgas tõendid, et sissenõudekorraldusele anti Termoelectrica likvideerimismenetluses sobiv järjekoht;
The obligation of recovery of the aid granted to Termoelectrica should therefore be extended to CEH.
kui Termoelectrical on võimatu sissenõudekorraldust täita, Termoelectrica suhtes antud korraldus äriühing lõpetada ning tõendid, et Termoelectrica tõepoolest turult lahkub;
Electrocentrale Deva — economic continuity with CEH
dokumendid, mis tõendavad, et abisaajatele on antud korraldus abi tagastada.
As described in recital 51, Electrocentrale Deva, which fully benefitted from the aid as an independent legal entity, though controlled by Termoelectrica, does not exist as an independent entity anymore.
Rumeenia teavitab komisjoni käesoleva otsuse rakendamiseks võetud riiklike meetmete edenemisest seni, kuni artiklis 1 osutatud abi on täielikult tagasi makstud.
However, there is legal continuity between Electrocentrale Deva as legal entity which benefitted of the aid and CEH, within which it was merged on 1 November 2012 and which took over all its rights and obligations.
Rumeenia esitab komisjoni taotluse korral viivitamata teabe käesoleva otsuse täitmiseks juba võetud ja kavandatud meetmete kohta.
Furthermore, several elements show the existence of economic continuity between Electrocentrale Deva and CEH, for example: (i) further to the merger between Electrocentrale Deva and Electrocentrale Paroseni, the newly created company CEH took over starting both companies from August 2012, along with their operational assets and employees; (ii) the newly created company CEH had electricity generation as its main economic activity in 2012, as did Electrocentrale Deva; (iii) both companies are fully state-owned companies: as shown under recital 50 at the date when the deliveries of electricity under the Contracts ceased, Termoelectica, a fully state-owned enterprise, owned in turn 100 % of Electocentrale Deva and Electrocentrale Paroseni; (iv) the newly created company CEH is also 100 % owned by the state.
Samuti esitab Rumeenia üksikasjalikud andmed abisaajatelt juba tagasi saadud abisummade ja intresside kohta.
In light of the above, the legal and economic continuity between, on the one hand, Electrocentrale Deva, Termoelectrica, via Electrocentrale Paroseni and, on the other hand, CEH is established.
Artikkel 5
In that respect, the debt to equity swap based on an independent valuation of the transfer of shares, which preceded the merger of Electrocentrale Deva and Electrocentrale Paroseni within CEH (recital 50), does not interrupt the continuity between the three undertakings concerned.
Käesolev otsus on adresseeritud Rumeeniale.