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The Commission considers, however, that the ‘one time, last time’ principle laid down in points 72 et seq. of the Guidelines has not been complied with.
Naprotiv, Komisija smatra da nije poštovano načelo jednokratnog davanja predviđeno u točki 72. i sljedećima Smjernica.
VSL received incompatible rescue aid in September 2008 (cf. recital 141).
Naime, VSL je primio potporu za sanaciju u rujnu 2008. (vidjeti uvodnu izjavu 141.).
This claim was recorded in VSL's liabilities and has not been repaid to date.
Ta je tražbina upisana u obveze društva VSL te do danas nije vraćena.
Consequently, the loan was not repaid within 6 months of its being granted, in accordance with point 25(a) of the Guidelines.
Prema tome, zajam nije bio, u skladu sa stavkom 25. točkom (a) Smjernica, vraćen u roku od šest mjeseci nakon njegove dodjele.
The Commission therefore considers that the rescue aid dated 3 April 2012, which corresponds to the amount of the loan, i.e. EUR 1 million, is incompatible with the common market.
Komisija smatra da je potpora za sanaciju od 3. travnja 2012., koja odgovara iznosu zajma od 1 milijuna EUR, nespojiva sa zajedničkim tržištem.
Measure 3: the guarantee of EUR 150000
Mjera 3.: jamstvo od 150000 EUR
The Commission considered in section 5.2.1 that CVSL was an undertaking in difficulty at the time the guarantee was granted.
Komisija je u stavku 5.2.1. smatrala da je CVSL bio poduzetnik u teškoćama u trenutku dodjele jamstva.
The element of aid resulting from the free granting of the guarantee could thus be declared compatible only if it meets the conditions set out in the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines.
Element potpore koji proizlazi iz besplatne dodjele jamstva mogao bi se proglasiti spojivim samo ako ispunjava uvjete utvrđene u Smjernicama za sanaciju i restrukturiranje.
And yet, as has been seen, the guarantee was granted without remuneration.
Međutim, kao što je prethodno izneseno, to je jamstvo dodijeljeno bez naknade.
Point 25(a) of the Guidelines states that liquidity support in the form of loan guarantees must be granted at ‘an interest rate at least comparable to those observed for loans to healthy firms …’.
U stavku 25. točki (a) Smjernica za sanaciju i restrukturiranje navedeno je da potpore za likvidnost u obliku jamstva za zajam moraju biti odobrene „uz kamatnu stopu koja je barem usporediva s onom kod zajmova zdravim poduzećima […]”.
Moreover, the Belgian authorities, despite a specific request for information on this point, have not provided details on whether the obligation to end the guarantee after 6 months (point 25(a) of the Guidelines) was met.
Osim toga, belgijska tijela, unatoč izričitom zahtjevu za informacije u tom pogledu, nisu dostavila elemente o ispunjenju obveze da jamstvo mora prestati nakon šest mjeseci (stavak 25. točka (a) Smjernica).
In the light of the above, the Commission considers that the aid resulting from the free granting of the guarantee cannot be considered rescue aid compatible with the common market, nor can it be declared compatible on other bases.
Na temelju tih elemenata, Komisija smatra da se element potpore koji proizlazi iz besplatne dodjele jamstva ne može smatrati potporom za sanaciju spojivom sa zajedničkim tržištem niti se može proglasiti spojivom na nekim drugim osnovama.
Consequently, Measure 3 is incompatible rescue aid granted in 2008 prior to CVSL's takeover and it is therefore necessary to establish whether there was economic continuity between the bankrupt CVSL and the activities transferred to the buyers who established VSL, in order to determine whether VSL benefited from advantages relating to the granting of this measure.
Prema tome, s obzirom na to da je mjera 3. nespojiva potpora za sanaciju dodijeljena u rujnu 2008., prije preuzimanja društva CVSL, potrebno je utvrditi je li postojao gospodarski kontinuitet između društva CVSL u stečaju i djelatnosti prenesenih na kupce koji su osnovali društvo VSL, kako bi se utvrdilo je li VSL ostvario prednosti povezane s dodjelom te mjere.
Assessment of the presence of economic continuity between CVSL and VSL
Procjena postojanja gospodarskog kontinuiteta između društava CVSL i VSL
In the opening decision, the Commission queried whether or not economic continuity had been established between CVSL and VSL, in other words, whether the advantages resulting from the granting of the guarantee of EUR 150000 in September 2008 had been passed on to the buyers of CVSL who established VSL.
Komisija se u odluci o pokretanju postupka pitala o mogućnosti utvrđivanja gospodarskog kontinuiteta između društava CVSL i VSL ili, drugim riječima, je li prednost proizašla iz dodjele jamstva od 150000 EUR u rujnu 2008. bila prenesena na kupce društva CVSL koji su osnovali društvo VSL.
The conclusions of this analysis depend both on identifying the company which would have to repay any incompatible unlawful aid, and on an analysis of the compatibility of Measure 1, in particular with regard to the ‘one time, last time’ principle.
O zaključcima te analize istodobno ovisi identifikacija subjekta kojem je pripala obveza povrata u slučaju nespojivih nezakonitih potpora i analiza usklađenosti mjere 1 s načelom jednokratnog davanja.
In this regard, the Belgian authorities consider that this measure benefited CVSL and not VSL and that there was a break in economic continuity between CVSL and the buyers.
U tom pogledu, belgijska tijela smatraju da je ta mjera išla u korist društvu CVSL, a ne društvu VSL, te da je gospodarski kontinuitet bio prekinut između društva CVSL i njegovih kupaca.
According to case law, the recovery obligation may be extended to a new company to which the beneficiary company has transferred its assets where that transfer permits the conclusion that there is an economic continuity between the two companies [23].
Na temelju sudske prakse, obveza povrata mogla se odnositi i novo društvo na koje je društvo korisnik prenio svoju imovinu, ako je tim prijenosom moguće utvrditi gospodarski kontinuitet između tih dvaju poduzetnika [23].
Extension of the repayment obligation to another entity cannot be ruled out, provided it is established that this entity is effectively benefiting from the aid in question, due to an economic continuity between the two.
Naime, nije isključeno da se obveza povrata može odnositi i na neki drugi subjekt, ako se utvrdi da je taj subjekt stvarno uživao dotične potpore zbog gospodarskog kontinuiteta između tih dvaju subjekata.
According to the judgment of the Court of Justice of 8 May 2003 in Joined Cases C-328/99 and C-399/00 Italy v Commission [24], the economic continuity between the original company and new structures is assessed by means of a number of factors: in particular the purpose of the sale (assets and liabilities, continuity of the workforce, bundled assets), the transfer price, the identity of the shareholders or owners of the new company, the moment at which the transfer was carried out (after the start of the investigation, the initiation of the formal investigation procedure or the final decision) and, lastly, the economic logic of the transaction.
Na temelju presude Suda od 8. svibnja 2003. u spojenim predmetima C-328/99 i C-399/00 Italija/Komisija [24], ispitivanje gospodarskog kontinuiteta između prethodnog poduzeća i nove strukture provodi se na temelju skupa dokaza: osobito predmeta prodaje (imovina i obveze, održavanje radne snage, grupirana imovina), cijene prijenosa, identiteta dioničara ili vlasnika novog poduzeća, točnog vremena prijenosa (nakon početka istrage, pokretanja službenog istražnog postupka ili konačne odluke) ili poslovne logike transakcije.
Assessment of the criterion of the purpose of the sale (assets and liabilities, continuity of the workforce, bundled assets)
Ocjena kriterija predmeta prodaje (imovina i obveze, održavanje radne snage, grupirana imovina)
By way of introduction, the Belgian authorities pointed out that CVSL's assets had been distributed among several companies (the parent company VSLI, VSLI SARL in France and CVSL).
Najprije, belgijska tijela navode da je imovina povezana s društvom CVSL bila raspoređena na više subjekata (društvo majka VSLI, društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću VSLI u Francuskoj i CVSL).
To facilitate the takeover, on 23 October 2008 the insolvency administrators concluded a transaction agreement to transfer assets shared between these different companies into the hands of the failed company.
Radi lakše provedbe preuzimanja, stečajni su upravitelji 23. listopada 2008. sklopili Ugovor o transakciji u svrhu prijenosa imovine koje je imalo društvo koje je otišlo u stečaj svojim različitim društvima.
According to the Memorandum of Understanding of 1 October 2008 and the takeover agreement of 31 August 2009, VSL took over all the assets belonging to CVSL, excluding current assets: the buildings in which CVSL's workshops were housed and the storage areas, the land on which they were built, CVSL's equipment and stock-in-trade i.e. production tools, moulds, patents and possible sub-brands that belonged to CVSL on that date, orders under way, and stock, including that sold to Val Saint-Lambert International SARL, a company incorporated under French law, which the insolvency administrators had undertaken to make available to the buyers.
Na temelju Memoranduma o razumijevanju od 1. listopada 2008. i Ugovora o preuzimanju od 31. kolovoza 2009., VSL je preuzeo svu imovinu koja je bila u vlasništvu društva CVSL osim kratkotrajne imovine: zgrada u kojima se nalaze radionice društva CVSL i zona za skladištenje, zemljišta na kojima su te zgrade izgrađene, opreme i goodwilla društva CVSL ili alata za proizvodnju, kalupa, patenata i eventualnih podžigova koji su na taj dan bili u vlasništvu društva CVSL, tekućih narudžba, zaliha koje su bile prodane društvu Val Saint-Lambert International SARL uređenom francuskim pravom, koje je stečajni upravitelj stavio na raspolaganje kupcima.
Part of the assets that belonged to VSLI was also sold, i.e. the trade marks, designs and models and other intellectual property (the items referred to in the agreement signed on 5 October 2005 and including plans, moulds, designs, sketches, …, the built and non-built immovable assets owned by VSLI at Seraing, stocks of VSL products, the business premises at Seraing (showroom), the stocks at sales outlets in Seraing and Brussels (Sablon).
Prenesen je i dio imovine koji je bio u vlasništvu društva VSLI, tj. žigovi i dizajni te ostala intelektualna imovina (elementi predviđeni Ugovorom potpisanim 5. listopada 2005. i planovi, kalupi, dizajni, skice itd.), izgrađene ili neizgrađene nekretnine u Seraingu čiji je vlasnik bio VSLI, zalihe proizvoda društva VSL, goodwill u Seraingu (izložbeni prostor), zalihe prodajnih mjesta u Seraingu i u Bruxellesu (četvrt Sablon).
Full ownership of the leased production tools (cutting machine, furnace and furnace nose) was also transferred to VSL.
Na društvo VSL preneseno je sve vlasništvo nad alatima za proizvodnju (stroj za oblikovanje, peć i odvod odgora) koji su pod leasingom.
Finally, VSL also took over a liability of EUR 280000 resulting from CFV's sale of CVSL's intellectual rights.
Naposljetku, VSL je preuzeo i obvezu od 280000 EUR koja je nastala nakon što su intelektualna prava prenesena s društva CVSL na društvo CFV.
EUR 280000 of the agreed price remained unpaid.
Dogovorena cijena od 280000 EUR nije plaćena.
The takeover of CVSL's assets was approved by Liège Commercial Court on 20 October 2009.
Preuzimanje imovine društva CVSL uskladio je 20. listopada 2009. Trgovački sud u Liègeu.
In the light of these facts, the Commission has come to the following conclusion with regard to the purpose of the sale: the takeover related to almost all of CVSL's assets (including orders commenced), all work and employment contracts signed by the bankrupt company and in effect on 30 September 2008, and the use of trade marks and intellectual rights.
S obzirom na te činjenice, Komisija je došla do sljedećeg zaključka o predmetu prodaje: preuzimanje se odnosilo na gotovo svu imovinu društva CVSL (uključujući tekuće narudžbe), na sve ugovore o radu i o zapošljavanju koje je potpisalo društvo u stečaju i koji su na snazi 30. rujna 2008. te uporaba žigova i intelektualnih prava.
Consequently, the Commission notes that the scope of the activities taken over was the same as that of CVSL and that the scope of the takeover went even beyond CVSL to include the assets of VSLI which were necessary to continue crystal production.
Prema tome, Komisija naglašava da je opseg preuzetih djelatnosti bio jednak djelatnostima društva CVSL te da je opseg preuzimanja čak i veći od opsega društva CVSL jer uključuje imovinu društva VSLI koja je neophodna za nastavak poslovanja tvornice kristala.
Assessment of the sale price
Ocjena cijene prijenosa
In order to establish whether there was economic continuity following the sale of CVSL's assets, it must also be considered whether the sale was conducted at a market price.
Kako bi se utvrdilo je li očuvan gospodarski kontinuitet nakon prodaje imovine društva CVSL, treba ispitati i je li ta prodaja provedena po tržišnoj cijeni.
This condition applies both to tangible and intangible assets.
Taj se uvjet jednako primjenjuje na materijalnu i na nematerijalnu imovinu.
The Belgian authorities pointed out that, under Belgian bankruptcy laws, the determining factor when liquidating assets is that of the creditors' interest.
Belgijska su tijela navela da je u belgijskom stečajnom pravu odlučujući kriterij za unovčenje imovine interes vjerovnika.
Article 75(3) of the Bankruptcy Law enables the creditors or the bankrupt party to oppose the disposal of certain assets if they feel that the planned disposal might harm them.
Člankom 75. stavkom 3. Stečajnog zakona vjerovnicima ili dužniku omogućeno je da se usprotive određenim unovčenjima imovine, ako smatraju da bi predviđeno unovčenje bilo na njihovu štetu.
The Belgian authorities pointed out that the granting of the public guarantee of EUR 150000 was in fact motivated by a desire to maintain continuity of activity and make the most of the steps taken to sell assets.
Belgijska su tijela navela da je dodjela javnog jamstva od 150000 EUR bila opravdana težnjom da se očuva gospodarski kontinuitet te vrednuju postupci prijenosa imovine.
The Commission notes that the sale of CVSL's assets took place via an open call for bids, managed by the insolvency administrators.
Komisija navodi da je prodaja imovine društva CVSL provedena putem otvorenog postupka kojim je upravljao stečajni upravitelj društva u likvidaciji.
Thirty-six bids were received by the insolvency administrators, who selected 12 at the end of an initial phase.
Trideset šest je ponuda bilo podneseno stečajnim upraviteljima koji su u prvom krugu odabrali njih 12.
A data room of information on CVSL was organised.
Uspostavljena je soba s podatcima u kojoj su bili sakupljene informacije o društvu CVSL.
The publicity apparently focused on all the assets, without any bundled assets having been defined in advance.
Sva je imovina bila oglašena, a da prethodno nisu bile utvrđene skupine imovina.
The Commission notes that this procedure would a priori enable the sale price of each of CVSL's assets to be maximised.
Komisija tvrdi da je tim postupkom omogućeno da se a priori poveća prodajna cijena svake imovine društva CVSL.
However, two factors lead the Commission to consider that this procedure alone was insufficient to guarantee that the price offered by the buyers for the assets was the market price.
Ipak, zbog dva elementa Komisija smatra da je sam taj postupak nedovoljan da se zajamči da će cijena koju ponude kupci za imovinu odgovarati tržišnoj cijeni.
The sale of CVSL's assets was conditional on taking over all the work contracts.
Prodaja imovine društva CVSL bila je uvjetovana preuzimanjem svih ugovora o radu.
This shows that the sale was not unconditional and this obligation may have lowered the sale price.
To dokazuje da ta prodaja nije bila bezuvjetna i da je ta obveza mogla utjecati na sniženje cijene.
Finally, the exclusive licence for use of the trade marks was also subject to conditions that would not have been required by a private operator.
Naposljetku, i ekskluzivna je licenca za uporabu žigova podložna uvjetima koje privatni subjekt ne bi zahtijevao.
These political conditions may have lowered the sale price and discouraged other potential purchasers, thus affecting competition under the call for bids, with the result that the best financial bid was not in line with the actual market value [25].
Ti su politički uvjeti mogli smanjiti prodajnu cijenu i odvratiti moguće kandidate od preuzimanja, utječući tako na tržišno natjecanje u okviru javnog natječaja te dovodeći do toga da podnesena ponuda koja bi bila financijski najbolja ne odgovara stvarnoj tržišnoj vrijednosti [25].
Given these facts, the Commission considers that the criterion of the sale price is not met.
Uzevši u obzir te činjenice, Komisija smatra da kriterij cijene prijenosa nije ispunjen.
Assessment of the criterion of the transaction's economic logic
Ocjena kriterija poslovne logike transakcije
The criterion of the transaction's economic logic is intended to verify whether the buyer of the assets is using the transferred assets in the same way as the vendor, in order to continue the same economic activity.
Cilj je kriterija poslovne logike transakcije provjeriti služi li se kupac imovinom jednako kao njezin bivši vlasnik za nastavljanje iste gospodarske djelatnosti.
The Belgian authorities consider that the logic followed by VSL was radically different from that of its predecessors, in particular because it was based on the Cristal Park property development project when it took over the crystal works' activities.
Belgijska tijela smatraju da se logika kojom se vodilo društvo VSL radikalno razlikovala od logike njezinih prethodnika, posebno kada je odlučeno preuzeti projekt u vezi s nekretninama Cristal Park, umjesto nastaviti s poslovanjem tvornice kristala.
In this case, the Commission observes that the Belgian authorities have not demonstrated the existence of a direct relationship between CVSL's takeover and the Cristal Park project since October 2008.
U tom slučaju, Komisija napominje da belgijska tijela nisu dokazala postojanje izravne veze od listopada 2008. između preuzimanja društva CVSL i projekta Cristal Park.
The oldest of the documents relating to the Cristal Park project sent by the Belgian authorities dates back to December 2011.
Prvi dokument o projektu Cristal Park, iz niza dokumenata koje su dostavila belgijska tijela, potječe iz prosinca 2011.
In any event, the Commission notes that the buyers bought the trade mark in order to continue to use it along with all the assets and means of production.
U svakom slučaju, Komisija navodi da su kupci otkupili žig kako bi mogli poslovati s cjelokupnom imovinom i proizvodnim sredstvima.
The object of the company referred to in VSL's act of incorporation dated 20 November 2008 is, in fact, very similar to that of CVSL.
U statutu društva VSL od 20. studenoga 2008. naveden je predmet poslovanja koji je veoma nalik predmetu poslovanja društva CVSL.
VSL's object was indeed to continue the activity of the CVSL crystal works using the same human and production resources.
Cilj je društva VSL bio ostvariti učinkovito poslovanje tvornice kristala društva CVSL s pomoću ljudskih potencijala i proizvodnih sredstava.
Moreover, the guarantee itself was granted with a view to ensuring the continuity of the activity.
Jamstvo je zapravo dodijeljeno u svrhu očuvanja gospodarskog kontinuiteta.
Consequently, for the reasons noted above, the Commission concludes that there was economic continuity between CVSL and VSL.
Prema tome, iz prethodno navedenih razloga, Komisija je zaključila da je očuvan gospodarski kontinuitet između društava CVSL i VSL.
The takeover of all the means of production (at a price subject to conditions, which did not correspond to the actual market value), of employment contracts and of the exclusive and unlimited use of trade marks with a view to continuing to produce crystal items forms a decisive factor in establishing economic continuity.
Preuzimanje svih proizvodnih sredstava (po uvjetovanoj cijeni koja ne odgovara stvarnoj tržišnoj vrijednosti), ugovora o radu te ekskluzivne i neograničene uporabe žigova u svrhu nastavljanja proizvodnje kristalnih predmeta odlučujući je pokazatelj postojanja gospodarskog kontinuiteta.
The advantage resulting from the granting of the guarantee to CVLS when it was bankrupt continued after the takeover and VSL retained the benefit of this advantage.
Prednost proizašla iz dodjele jamstva društvu CVSL koje je u to vrijeme bilo u stečaju nastavila se i nakon preuzimanja te je VSL i dalje ostvarivao tu prednost.
Compatibility of Measures 4 (sale and use of the trade marks), 5 (loan of EUR 1,5 million), 6 (capital injection of EUR 1,5 million) and 8 (SPAQuE's provision of certain buildings to VSL)
Spojivost mjera 4. (prijenos i uporaba žigova), 5. (zajam od 1,5 milijuna EUR), 6. (povećanje kapitala od 1,5 milijuna EUR) i 8. (stavljanje na raspolaganje određenih nekretnina društva SPAQUE društvu VSL)
Belgium provided no justification for the compatibility of these measures in its comments on the opening decision and the Commission has no information with which to conclude that any of the exceptions laid down in Article 107(2) and (3) might apply.
Belgija u svojim primjedbama na odluku o pokretanju postupka nije navela nijedan dokaz spojivosti tih potpora te Komisija nema razloga zaključiti da se u ovom slučaju primjenjuje ijedna iznimka iz članka 107. stavaka 2. i 3.
Consequently, the Commission considers that these aid measures are incompatible with the common market.
Prema tome, Komisija smatra da su te potpore nespojive sa zajedničkim tržištem.
Recovery
Naplata
The Commission points out that, in in accordance with Article 14(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 [26], all unlawful aid that is incompatible with the internal market must be recovered from the beneficiary.
Komisija podsjeća da u skladu s člankom 14. stavkom 1. Uredbe Vijeća (EZ) br. 659/1999 [26] korisnici trebaju vratiti sve nezakonite potpore nespojive s unutarnjim tržištem.
In this case, it is clear from the above considerations that the following measures involve aid, that this aid is unlawful and incompatible and, in so far as the aid was made available to VSL, it must be recovered:
U ovom slučaju, iz prethodno navedenih odredaba proizlazi da sljedeće mjere sadržavaju elemente potpore, da su te potpore nezakonite i nespojive te, ako su bile stavljene na raspolaganje društvu VSL, moraju se vratiti:
Measure 1: soft loan of EUR 1 million granted to VSL on 3 April 2012 by the Walloon Region, represented by the Société Wallonne de Gestion et de Participations (hereinafter ‘Sogepa’).
Mjera 1.: povoljan zajam od 1 milijuna EUR koji je društvu VSL 3. travnja 2012. dodijelila Valonska regija koju je zastupalo društvo Société Wallonne de Gestion et de Participations (dalje u tekstu: „SOGEPA”)
The entire loan constitutes aid.
Cijeli zajam predstavlja potporu.
EUR 400000 was granted the same day that the agreement was concluded.
Iznos od 400000 EUR dodijeljen je na dan sklapanja ugovora.
The remaining EUR 600000 was granted at a later date not specified by the Belgian authorities.
Preostali iznos od 600000 EUR dodijeljen je naknadno, na datum o kojem belgijska tijela nisu izvijestila.
Measure 2: restructuring aid consisting of an extension of the EUR 1 million loan.
Mjera 2.: potpora za restrukturiranje kojom se produljuje zajam od 1 milijuna EUR
This measure was not implemented and so recovery is not necessary.
Ta mjera nije provedena te stoga nije potrebno narediti njezin povrat.
Measure 3: guarantee of EUR 150000 granted by Sogepa on 24 September 2008 to CVSL's insolvency administrators.
Mjera 3.: jamstvo od 150000 EUR koje je društvo SOGEPA 24. rujna 2008. dodijelilo stečajnom upravitelju društva CVSL
This guarantee involves aid because it was not remunerated at the market price.
To jamstvo sadržava element potpore jer nije vraćeno po tržišnoj cijeni.
The aid element must be calculated using the method set out in this Decision.
Element potpore računa se na način opisan u ovoj Odluci.