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The study did not assess whether the sample of benchmark airports fulfilled all the criteria spelled out in the 2014 Aviation guidelines, as it only assessed traffic volumes, type of airport traffic and prosperity of the surrounding area.
Komisia by mala prihliadať najmä na zmeny na trhu vyvolané liberalizáciou trhu leteckej dopravy, vstup nízkonákladových dopravcov a iných dopravcov s prepravou medzi dvoma bodmi na trh a ich rozvoj, zmeny v organizácii a hospodárskej štruktúre odvetvia letísk, ako aj na mieru diverzifikácie a zložitosti funkcií vykonávaných letiskami, posilnenie hospodárskej súťaže medzi leteckými spoločnosťami a letiskami, neisté hospodárske prostredie z dôvodu zmien prevládajúcich trhových podmienok či na akúkoľvek inú neistotu v hospodárskom prostredí.
Even if a sample of comparison airports had been available, a comparative method would have been totally unworkable in this case.
Komisia pripomína, že KLU viedlo k zváženiu systému stimulov z roku 2005 ako potrebného kroku na zabezpečenie jeho budúcej životaschopnosti a ziskovosti viacero dôvodov (ako sú deficit úhrad letiskových poplatkov spoločnosti AUA od októbra 2003 do októbra 2005, ako aj odchod spoločnosti Ryanair od októbra 2005), ako sa uvádza v odôvodneniach 279 a 280.
As showed above, the incentive scheme to be analysed offers different discounts for airlines for providing very specific air transport services (for new flight destinations, for intensified existing flight connections and for more frequent and more reliable existing flight connections).
Komisia napokon pripomína, že letisková infraštruktúra KLU je otvorená pre všetky letecké spoločnosti a nie je vyhradená pre konkrétnu leteckú spoločnosť.
Moreover, regarding the marketing agreements between KFBG and the airlines, complex packages have to be analysed.
Systém stimulov z roku 2005 bol podobne uverejnený na webovom sídle KLU a otvorený pre všetky letecké spoločnosti, ktoré mali záujem.
The packages consist of an airport services agreement and a marketing services agreement (sometimes combined within the same legal medium).
Vzhľadom na tieto hľadiská Komisia dospela k záveru, že KLU pri prijímaní systému stimulov z roku 2005 konalo ako súkromný subjekt v trhovom hospodárstve.
These transactions involve several ‘prices’, namely the various airport charges, price of the ground handling services and price of the marketing services, some of which depend on the number of passengers and others on the number of aircraft movements, with others involving fixed amounts.
Týmto opatrením sa preto dotknutým leteckým spoločnostiam neposkytla nijaká hospodárska výhoda a opatrenie nepredstavovalo štátnu pomoc v zmysle článku 107 ods. 1 ZFEÚ.
Each of these transactions therefore leads to a complex set of financial flows between the airport operator and the airline and its subsidiaries, consisting of the revenue from the airport charges, revenue linked to the ground handling services and revenue linked to the marketing services.
Za takýchto okolností sa pri uplatňovaní zásady súkromného subjektu v trhovom hospodárstve skutočne musí prihliadať na spojené účinky systému stimulov a dvojstrannej dohody.
Accordingly, a comparison between just the airport charges invoiced by the KFBG to the airlines concerned and the airport charges invoiced at the comparison airports would not provide any useful indication as to whether the MEO test was satisfied.
Uzavretie dohody o urovnaní so spoločnosťou AUA a uplatňovanie systému stimulov z roku 2005 na spoločnosť AUA
At the very least, in order to validly compare the transactions covered by this assessment, it would be necessary to identify, for the airports in the comparison sample, a set of comparable transactions, which must particularly include equivalent marketing services and equivalent ground handling services.
Spoločnosť AUA poskytovaním služieb leteckej dopravy vykonáva hospodársku činnosť, a preto predstavuje podnik v zmysle článku 107 ods. 1 ZFEÚ.
Identifying such a sample of comparable transactions would prove impossible, given that the transactions covered by this assessment are so complex and specific, and all the more so as the prices of ground handling services and marketing services are rarely made public and would be difficult to obtain in order to form a basis for comparison.
Na posúdenie, či dohoda medzi letiskom vo verejnom vlastníctve, ktoré má k dispozícii verejné prostriedky, a leteckou spoločnosťou poskytuje leteckej spoločnosti hospodársku výhodu, je potrebné analyzovať, či je táto dohoda v súlade so zásadou súkromného subjektu v trhovom hospodárstve, ako sa opisuje v odôvodneniach 261 až 278.
Lastly, assuming that it could be established, based on a valid comparative analysis, that the ‘prices’ applied in the various transactions covered by this assessment were equivalent to or higher than the ‘market prices’ established using the sample of comparison transactions, the Commission could not, however, conclude that those transactions corresponded to the market price if it proved that, on their conclusion, the airport operator may have expected them to lead to incremental costs higher than the incremental revenues.
Časový rámec na posúdenie prírastkových nákladov a príjmov
An MEO would not in fact be interested in offering goods or services at the ‘market price’ if this led to an incremental loss.
Pri rozhodovaní o tom, či uzavrieť dohodu o letiskových službách a/alebo dohodu o marketingových službách, si súkromný subjekt v trhovom hospodárstve vyberie časový rámec na jej posúdenie na základe trvania dohôd.
The Commission considers it appropriate to reiterate in the context of this analysis that, following the adoption of the 2014 Guidelines, both Austria and the interested parties were invited to submit comments on the application of those guidelines to the present case (see recital 8).
Inými slovami, obozretný súkromný subjekt v trhovom hospodárstve bude posudzovať prírastkové náklady a príjmy za obdobie uplatňovania dohody.
In the light of all the above, the Commission considers that the approach generally recommended in the 2014 Guidelines for applying the MEO test to relationships between airports and airlines, namely the ex ante incremental profitability analysis, must be applied to the present case.
Spoločnosť KFBG preto 17. novembra 2003 podala na spoločnosť AUA na miestne príslušnom okresnom súde žalobu v občianskoprávnom konaní v súvislosti s neuhradenými letiskovými poplatkami.
This approach is justified by the fact that an airport operator may have an objective interest in concluding a transaction with an airline where it may reasonably expect this transaction to improve its profits (or reduce its losses) compared to a counterfactual situation in which this transaction is not concluded, regardless of any comparison with the conditions offered to airlines by other airport operators, or even with the conditions offered by the same airport operator to other airlines.
Pri podpise dohody o urovnaní po tomto spore 20. októbra 2005 preto spoločnosť KFBG musela prihliadať nielen na budúce letiskové poplatky, ktoré mala platiť spoločnosť AUA, ale aj na stále neuhradené letiskové poplatky z minulého obdobia, ktoré chcela vymôcť.
In addition to the above considerations, the airport infrastructure must be open to all airlines and not dedicated to a specific airline in order to exclude that the advantage resulting from compatible aid to the airport operator is not passed on to a specific airline.
Posúdenie
The Commission also notes in this context that price differentiation is a standard business practice.
Prvý súdny spor na miestne príslušnom okresnom súde sa týkal občianskoprávnej žaloby spoločnosti KFBG na spoločnosť AUA v súvislosti so stále nesplatenými letiskovými poplatkami.
Such differentiated pricing policies should, however, be commercially justified.
Druhý súdny spor sa týkal žaloby spoločnosti AUA na spoločnosť KFBG v oblasti práva hospodárskej súťaže na národnom kartelovom súde.
The 2005 incentive scheme was introduced to enhance the competitiveness of KLU.
V rámci dohody o urovnaní boli dohodnuté tieto body:
When drawing up the 2005 incentive scheme, the operator of KLU analysed passenger numbers, airport movements as well as the financial results of the previous years.
spoločnosť AUA súhlasila, že spoločnosti KFBG zaplatí […] EUR,
According to Austria, a market comparison undertaken at that time showed that KLU due to its high average fixed costs was a particularly expensive airport in Austria.
obidve strany sa dohodli, že systém stimulov z roku 2005 sa stáva súčasťou dohody o urovnaní a na spoločnosť AUA sa má uplatňovať od 1. októbra 2003.
The Commission observes that since 1 October 2003 AUA had unilaterally reduced its payments for the turnaround fees due at KLU.
Rakúsko potvrdzuje, že spoločnosti KFBG/DMG nepripravili pred uzavretím dohody o urovnaní so spoločnosťou AUA podnikateľský plán ex ante.
Although on 20 October 2005 KFBG and AUA signed a settlement agreement concerning the payment of turnaround feed during the period of 1 October 2003 until 20 October 2005, KFBG had to face considerable shortfalls regarding the payments of airport charges from October 2003 to October 2005.
Rakúsko vysvetlilo, že spoločnosť KFBG, spoločnosť KLH a advokátska kancelária zastupujúca spoločnosť KFBG v obidvoch súdnych konaniach pred podpísaním dohody o urovnaní podrobne vyhodnotili výhody a nevýhody podpísania dohody.
In addition, all 2002 agreements between KFBG, DMG, Ryanair, LV and AMS ended suddenly in October 2005, when Ryanair stopped to operate the passenger air services between KLU and STN due to economic reasons.
Na preukázanie týchto hodnotení a úvah Rakúsko predložilo množstvo správ a protokolov, ktoré riadiaca rada spoločnosti KFBG predložila dozornej rade spoločnosti KFBG, ako aj dostupné právne dokumenty zo súdnych konaní.
All these factors together led KLU to reconsider its pricing policy and to introduce the 2005 incentive scheme.
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According to the information submitted by Austria, a detailed ex ante profitability study was prepared by the executive board of KFBG and authorised by the supervisory board of KFBG.
Na jednej strane mala spoločnosť AUA v októbri 2005 voči KLU celkový dlh za neuhradené poplatky za spiatočný let vo výške […] EUR.
When assessing this ex ante profitability study, the Commission observes that KFBG prepared a comprehensive study on the basis of its full cost basis accounting system.
Na druhej strane treba pripomenúť, že spoločnosť AUA predložila 7. januára 2004 v tomto konaní rozsiahlu obhajobu.
This ex ante cost-benefit analysis contains a detailed formula for the calculation of the full costs of KFBG.
Spoločnosť KFBG preto v úsilí presadiť svoje nároky na úhradu letiskových poplatkov spoločnosťou AUA v plnej výške čelila dôraznému právnemu odporu spoločnosti AUA.
The costs are split into different cost factors that cover all costs incurred when operating the airport (landing tariff, infrastructure landing tariff, infrastructure air tariff, passenger tariff, traffic handling fee, ramp handling fee).
Hospodárska situácia spoločnosti KFBG bola zároveň vážne ovplyvnená neuhradenými letiskovými poplatkami a dĺžkou prebiehajúceho sporu.
The profitability study also contains a detailed explanation on how the cost factor of EUR […] for the costs depending on the number of flights, i.e. MTOW, and of EUR […] depending on the number of passengers were calculated, based on the cost calculation system of KFBG in force at the time.
Správy dozornej rady spoločnosti KFBG preukazujú, že neuhradené letiskové poplatky mali veľmi nepriaznivý vplyv na likviditu spoločnosti KFBG a že akcionári spoločnosti KFBG museli v dôsledku tejto situácie poskytnúť spoločnosti KFBG grant vo výške […] EUR.
As 51 % of the traffic handling was subcontracted to Tyrolean Airways, these costs were indicated in the cost calculation as costs of services of a third party.
Túto potrebu hotovosti potvrdzujú výkazy o peňažnom toku spoločnosti KFBG za roky 2003 – 2005.
As non-aeronautical income, KFBG listed income factors such as the airport shops, the parking at the airport, the freight storehouse and the income from rent and lease agreements.
Spoločnosť AUA zároveň odmietala uhradiť poplatky za spiatočný let v celkovej výške, pretože tvrdila, že tieto poplatky za spiatočný let boli omnoho vyššie ako poplatky za spiatočný let, ktoré v tom istom čase platila na KLU spoločnosť Ryanair.
The average income of these sources less the costs of these sources, measured on the basis of observed data from recent years, resulted in an average non-aeronautical income of EUR […] per passenger.
Spoločnosť AUA žiadala rovnaké zaobchádzanie ako mala spoločnosť Ryanair a svoje údajné právo na rovnaké podmienky so spoločnosťou Ryanair založila na viacerých argumentoch: povinnosť KLU uzatvárať zmluvy a jeho povinnosť zabezpečiť rovnaké zaobchádzanie, zneužívanie dominantného postavenia KLU a ochrana pred nekalou súťažou.
Brought down to a round figure, KFBG indicated EUR […] of non-aeronautical income per passenger.
Spoločnosť AUA okrem toho tvrdila, že KLU porušilo § 63 zákona Luftfahrtgesetz o národnej leteckej doprave (ďalej len „LFG“) a § 20 nariadenia Zivilflugplatz-Betriebsordnung (prevádzkový poriadok civilných letísk, ďalej len „ZFBO“).
All those underlying assumptions appear reasonable.
Podľa § 63 zákona LFG musia byť civilné letiská sprístupnené pre všetkých účastníkov leteckej dopravy za rovnakých podmienok.
In particular, they are based on cost and revenue observations and, in the case of cost data, on an elaborate cost measurement system.
Podľa § 20 nariadenia ZFBO musia byť letiskové poplatky založené na objektívnych charakteristikách.
These established values for costs and incomes of KFBG were used subsequently in the cost-benefit analysis in different calculation models.
Keďže tieto právne argumenty neboli na prvý pohľad celkom nepodložené, spoločnosť KFBG si nemohla byť istá, že spoločnosť AUA by prehrala občianskoprávne konanie na miestne príslušnom okresnom súde.
These models represented different envisaged routes from and to KLU with different aircrafts and under the assumption of varying degrees of capacity utilisation.
Ako navyše preukazuje korešpondencia medzi spoločnosťou KFBG a spoločnosťou AUA v obidvoch právnych konaniach, spoločnosť AUA hrozila počas konania spoločnosti KFBG zrušením obsluhy KLU ako cieľového letiska spoločnosti AUA.
The routes chosen corresponded to typical routes of interest of a small regional airport such as Klagenfurt airport.
Linka spoločnosti AUA medzi Klagenfurtom a rakúskym hlavným mestom Viedňou bola a stále je pre KLU najdôležitejším leteckým spojením.
On request of the Commission, Austria submitted additional models, with the aim of covering all typical scenarios and possible routes of interest for KFBG in 2005.
V dôsledku tejto hrozby spoločnosť KFBG v rokoch 2004 a 2005 hľadala alternatívne letecké spoločnosti na zabezpečenie letového spojenia s Viedňou, ak by spoločnosť AUA skutočne prestala obsluhovať KLU.
Austria has submitted that KLU expected that no additional investments would be required to provide additional airport services to airlines attracted by the 2005 incentive scheme.
Podľa vyhlásenia Rakúska sa spoločnosti KFBG nepodarilo nájsť inú alternatívnu leteckú spoločnosť, ktorá by ponúkala podobné služby medzi KLU a viedenským letiskom ako spoločnosť AUA.
In this context, the Commission observes that the 2005 incentive scheme offered discounts only for new airlines, new connections, or increased passenger numbers with the consequence that it did not impact negatively on the status quo at the airport.
Prerušenie služieb spoločnosti AUA by pre KLU znamenalo stratu jeho hlavnej leteckej spoločnosti, v dôsledku ktorej by pasíva presiahli hodnotu aktív.
Austria confirmed that there was no need to hire new staff or to expand existing infrastructure or other equipment in order to serve new airlines or connections (for instance the existing baggage belts and personnel were sufficient).
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Hence, the Commission concludes that the incremental costs were limited to the incentives offered by the 2005 incentive scheme.
Rekonštruovaná analýza ex ante štyroch rôznych scenárov medzi spoločnosťou KFBG a spoločnosťou AUA
Moreover, KLU expected that with any new airline or connection, aeronautical as well as non-aeronautical revenues would be generated.
Výpočet scenárov na základe extrapolácie z roku 2005
Given that the level of costs remained stable, any new airline or connection would, according to Austria, provide a positive contribution to the airport's profitability.
scenár
KLU could therefore expect from an ex ante perspective that any new airline or connection would lead to an increase of revenues as no investments were necessary at the same time.
Začlenenie spoločnosti AUA ako subjektu s platbami v plnej výške
The Commission is of the view that indeed the 2005 incentive scheme has been incrementally profitable form an ex ante perspective.
scenár
This conclusion is reinforced by the fact that KFBG indeed managed to attract a number of new airlines (such as Air Berlin, Robin Hood, Condor, Lufthansa, Germanwings), to intensify existing destinations (AUA), and to establish new connections after the introduction of the 2005 incentive scheme.
Úplné vynechanie spoločnosti AUA
KLU's discount-based strategy to increase its business was successful.
scenár
The available data finally demonstrates that the 2005 incentive scheme resulted in a gradual increase of revenue for the airport (aviation and non-aeronautical revenues from EUR […] in 2006 to EUR […] in 2010).
Začlenenie spoločnosti AUA so stimulom
The Commission further notes that when assessing the 2005 incentive scheme, it should also assess the extent to which the arrangements can be considered part of the implementation of an overall strategy of the airport to lead to profitability at least in the long term.
scenár
Notably, the Commission should take into account the market changes induced by the liberalisation in the air transport market, the market entry and development of low cost carriers and other point-to-point carriers, changes in the organisational and economic structure of the airport industry as well as the degree of diversification and complexity of the functions undertaken by airports, the enhancement of the competition between airlines and airports, the uncertain economic environment due to the changes in the prevailing market conditions or any other uncertainty in the economic environment.
Príjmy
The Commission notes that, as described in recitals 279-280, several reasons (such as the shortfalls regarding the payments of airport charges from October 2003 to October 2005 by AUA as well as the departure of Ryanair as of October 2005) led KLU to consider the 2005 incentive scheme a necessary step in ensuring its future viability and profitability.
Ročné príjmy
Finally, the Commission notes that the airport infrastructure of KLU is open to all airlines and not dedicated to a specific airline.
Peňažný tok
Likewise the 2005 incentive scheme was published on the website of KLU and was open to all interested airlines.
Peňažný tok po investíciách
In the light of these considerations, the Commission concludes that KLU acted like a MEO when adopting the 2005 incentive scheme.
Základ z roku 2005 v tis.
Therefore, the measure did not grant the affected airlines any economic advantage and did not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article of 107(1) TFEU.
EUR
It has to be emphasised that this conclusion only holds for airlines to which the 2005 incentive scheme was applied as such.
Počet odlietajúcich cestujúcich
Whenever the application of the scheme to a given airline was combined with a bilateral agreement, for instance a marketing agreement, this conclusion does not automatically apply.
Príjmy z leteckej činnosti
Indeed, in such circumstances, the combined effects of the incentive scheme and of the bilateral agreement have to be taken into account when applying the MEO principle.
Stimul
The conclusion of the settlement agreement with AUA and the application of the 2005 incentive scheme to AUA
Opravná položka Príjmy AAG
AUA, by providing air transport services, performs an economic activity and therefore constitutes an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Príjmy z leteckých činností
In order to assess whether an agreement between a publicly-owned airport with public resources at its disposal and an airline confers an economic advantage on the latter, it is necessary to analyse whether that agreement complied with the MEO principle as described above under recitals 261 to 278.
Iné príjmy
Time frame for the Assessment of incremental costs and revenues
Hmotné náklady
When deciding on whether to enter into an airport services agreement and/or a marketing services agreement, a MEO will choose a time frame for its assessment based on the term of the agreement.
Náklady na zamestnancov
In other words, a prudent MEO will assess the incremental costs and revenues for the term of application of the agreement.
Odpisy
In this case a particularity has to be observed for the situation of KFBG at the moment of signing the agreement with AUA.
Prevádzkové náklady
On 20 October 2005 KFBG had to take into consideration not only the development of its contractual relation with AUA for the future, but also the past until October 2003.
Projektové náklady
Since 1 October 2003 AUA had unilaterally reduced its payments for the turnaround fees due at that time at KLU.
Úhrady marketingová spolupráca
On 17 November 2003 KFBG therefore brought against AUA a civil law action at the local district court concerning the airport fees still due.
Finančný výsledok
When signing the settlement agreement on 20 October 2005 following this dispute, KFBG therefore had to take into consideration not only the future airport charges to be paid by AUA but also the still outstanding airport charges of the past period, which it hoped to recover.
Ročné výsledky
Assessment
Peňažný tok (čistý zisk plus odpisy)
On 20 October 2005 KFBG and AUA signed a settlement agreement concerning the period from 1 October 2003 to 20 October 2005.
EUR 1500 – 2000
In this settlement agreement the two parties agreed to end two different ongoing litigations.
Projekt AAG cieľové letiská Viedeň a Frankfurt 2005
The first litigation at the local district court concerned the civil law action of KFBG against AUA concerning the airport fees still due.
Maximálna vzletová hmotnosť (Viedeň a Frankfurt)
The second litigation concerned an action of AUA against KFBG in competition law at the national cartel court.
Odlietajúci cestujúci (Viedeň a Frankfurt)
The following points were agreed within the settlement agreement:
Rotácie
AUA agreed to pay EUR […] to KFBG,
Príjmy z projektu
both parties agreed that the 2005 incentive scheme became part of the settlement agreement and was to be applied for AUA as of 1 October 2003.
Projektové náklady/hraničné náklady
Austria asserts that KFBG/DMG did not prepare an ex ante business plan before concluding the settlement agreement with AUA.
Dopravná obsluha
It explained that prior to the signature of the settlement agreement, KFBG, KLH and the law firm representing KFBG in both court proceedings had evaluated in detail the legal and economic advantages and disadvantages of signing the agreement.
V závislosti od počtu letov
To demonstrate these evaluations and considerations Austria has submitted numerous reports and protocols submitted by the management board of KFBG to the supervisory board of KFBG as well as the available legal documents of the legal proceedings.
V závislosti od počtu letov cestujúcich
From these documents the following conclusion can be drawn:
Celkové projektové náklady po zaokrúhlení
On the one hand, AUA had in October 2005 a total debt of EUR […] of unpaid turnaround fees towards KLU.
Úspešnosť projektu po zaokrúhlení
For this reason KFBG had brought a civil law action at the local district court against AUA, as it believed that AUA was not entitled to unilaterally reduce its payments as of October 2003.
Stimul po zaokrúhlení