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To illustrate the viability of the business plan, France provided an estimation of turnover and costs for the five years during which the restructuring plan is to be implemented.
V ilustracijo izvedljivosti poslovnega načrta je Francija predložila oceno predvidevanja poslovnega rezultata in stroškov za dobo petih let, v teku katere mora biti načrt prestrukturiranja izveden.
These data are given in Table 3 below.
Ti podatki so predstavljeni v tabeli 3.
Estimates of SORENI’s turnover and costs of SORENI
Ocena poslovnih rezultatov in stroškov družbe SORENI
Turnover (EUR m)
Poslovni rezultat
Annual increase (%)
(v milijonih EUR) Letno povečanje (%)
Costs (EUR m)
Letno povečanje (%) Stroški
France further States that the reasons for which the foreign investor declined to take over the activities of the three subsidiaries were independent of the quality of the business plan.
Francija med ostalim izjavlja, da so bili razlogi, zaradi katerih je tuji investitor zavrnil prevzem dejavnosti treh podružnic, neodvisni od kvalitete poslovnega načrta.
They stemmed from the difficulty of concluding agreements with the workforce and the port authorities, as well as from the financial difficulties of the investor himself.
Izhajali so iz težave pri doseganju soglasij z zaposlenimi in s pristaniškimi organi oblasti, kot tudi iz finančnih problemov samega investitorja.
As to the proportionality of the measures in question, France claims that the amount corresponds to the minimum necessary for relaunching ship-repair activities in Le Havre.
Kar zadeva proporcionalnost zadevnih ukrepov, Francija zatrjuje, da znesek odgovarja potrebnemu minimumu za ponoven zagon dejavnosti popravil ladij v pristanišču Le Havre.
It points out that the contribution of SORENI’s shareholders has to be assessed in light of the fact that they themselves are in a difficult financial situation.
Francija poudarja, da je potrebno oceniti prispevek delničarjev družbe SORENI, upoštevajoč dejstvo, da se tudi oni sami nahajajo v težki finančni situaciji.
Furthermore, France asked the Commission to consider the compatibility of the financial measures in question with the common market directly on the basis of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty if the aid were not compatible under the Restructuring Guidelines.
Poleg tega je Francija zaprosila Komisijo, da preveri skladnost zadevnih finančnih ukrepov s skupnim trgom direktno na osnovi točke (c) odstavka 3 člena 87 Pogodbe ES, v primeru, ko pomoč ne bi bila skladna z uporabo glavnih smernic o prestrukturiranju.
It argues that ship-repair activity is essential for the proper functioning of the port of Le Havre, i.e. it is necessary in order to ensure the admission of ships, the maintenance of ships indispensable for the port’s activity, services related to maritime safety and services related to tourism (repair of pleasure craft).
Francija poudarja, da je dejavnost popravil ladij bistvenega pomena za dobro obratovanje pristanišča Le Havre, v tem smislu, da je potrebna za zagotavljanje sprejema ladij, vzdrževanja ladij, ki so neobhodno potrebne za pristaniško dejavnost, storitve, ki so vezane na pomorsko varnost, ter turistične storitve (popravilo turističnih ladij).
France goes on to argue that the continuation of ship-repair in Le Havre is of Community interest since it is in line with the common transport policy, which promotes maritime transport.
Francija prav tako poudarja, da je ohranjanje popravila ladij v pristanišču Le Havre v interesu Skupnosti, ker gre v smislu skupne politike prevozov, ki daje prednost pomorskemu transportu.
Finally, It stresses historical and strategic reasons for safeguarding ship repair in the port of Le Havre.
Na koncu Francija poudari zgodovinske in strateške razloge, ki zagovarjajo ohranitev popravila ladij v pristanišču Le Havre.
V. ASSESSMENT
V. PRESOJA
According to Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it affects trade between Member States, be incompatible with the common market.
V smislu odstavka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe ES so pomoči, ki jih dodelijo države, ali so dodeljene iz državnih virov v kateri koli obliki že, ki izkrivljajo, ali grozijo, da bodo izkrivile pogoje konkurence s favoriziranjem določenih podjetij ali določenih proizvodenj, neskladne s skupnim trgom, pod pogojem, ko prizadenejo menjavo med državami članicami.
Firstly, the grant of EUR 3430000 to SORENI from the French Government constitutes a financial advantage granted through State resources.
Prvič, subvencija 3430000 eurov, ki jo je francoska država dodelila družbi SORENI, predstavlja finančno ugodnost, podeljeno iz državnih virov.
Moreover, the criterion of State resources also applies to economic advantages granted by regional or local bodies in the Member States.
Poleg tega se kriterij za državne vire prav tako uporablja za gospodarske ugodnosti, ki jih odobravajo regionalna ali lokalna telesa držav članic.
Accordingly, the first criterion determining the applicability of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty is met as regards the grants received by SORENI from the Region of Haute-Normandie, the Department of Seine-Maritime and the City of Le Havre (each amounting to EUR 380000).
Zaradi tega je prvi kriterij uporabe odstavka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe prav tako izpolnjen, kar zadeva subvencije (v znesku 380000 eurov vsak), ki jih je družbi SORENI odobrila regija Haute-Normandie, okrožje Seine-Maritime in mesto Le Havre.
Secondly, since the grants in question were intended for one firm in particular, SORENI, the selectivity criterion determining the applicability of Article 87(1) is met.
Drugič, ker so bile zadevne subvencije namenjene enemu podjetju, SORENI, je kriterij selektivnosti, ki pogojuje uporabo odstavka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe, izpolnjen.
Thirdly, the financial measures in question confer on SORENI an economic benefit which it would not have received from the private sector.
Tretjič, zadevni finančni ukrepi podeljujejo družbi SORENI gospodarsko korist, ki bi ji je ne dodelil privatni sektor.
Hence, by their very nature, such measures are such as to distort competition.
Ti ukrepi so zato, glede na njihovo naravo, dojemljivi za izkrivljanje pogojev konkurence.
Fourthly, the criterion of trade being affected is met if the beneficiary carries out an economic activity involving trade between Member States.
Četrtič, kriterij, po katerem mora ukrep vplivati na menjavo, je izpolnjen, ko prejemnik izvaja gospodarsko dejavnost, kjer so vpletene menjave med državami članicami.
This is indeed the case of ship-repair carried out by SORENI.
To dejansko je primer dejavnosti popravil ladij, ki jih izvaja SORENI.
This point is not contradicted by France, which argues simply that the ‘main’ competitors of SORENI are French. It is also clearly confirmed by the United Kingdom, which notes that SORENI is a direct competitor for is domestic ship-repair industry.
Te točke Francija ne spodbija, kar samo dokazuje, da so „glavni“ konkurenti družbe SORENI francoska podjetja, in Združeno kraljestvo to jasno potrjuje, ko ugotavlja, da je SORENI direktni konkurent britanski industriji ladijskih popravil.
The Commission thus concludes that the grants to SORENI, as described in Section II, constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1).
Komisija iz tega zaključi, da so subvencije, dodeljene družbi SORENI, kot so opisane v delu II, v celoti sestavljene kot državne pomoči v smislu odstavka 1 člena 87 Pogodbe.
The Commission also notes that France failed to comply with its obligation under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty to inform the Commission, in sufficient time to enable it to submit its comments, of its plans to grant the aid.
Komisija prav tako ugotavlja, da se Francija ni ravnala ustrezno z obvezo, ki ji je naložena z uporabo odstavka 3 člena 88 Pogodbe, ker ni pravočasno obvestila Komisije o projektih dodelitve pomoči, da bi ji omogočila predstavitev njenih pripomb.
The aid therefore is considered to be unlawful.
Pomoč se zato smatra kot nelegalna.
Derogation under the Treaty
Odstopanje po Pogodbi ES
Since SORENI is active in ship-repair, aid granted to support its activities falls within the scope of the special rules on State aid applicable to shipbuilding.
Ker SORENI deluje v sektorju ladijskih popravil, spada pomoč, ki mu je odobrena za podporo svojih dejavnosti, v področje specialnih pravil o državni pomoči za ladjedelništvo.
Since 1 January 2004 these rules have been enshrined in the Framework on State aid to shipbuilding [9], which replaced the Shipbuilding Regulation.
Od 1. januarja 2004 nastopajo ta pravila v okviru državne pomoči za ladjedelništvo [9], ki je nadomestil uredbo o ladjedelništvu.
Nevertheless, in accordance with the Commission notice on the determination of the applicable rules for the assessment of unlawful State aid [10], unlawful State aid, i.e. aid put into effect in contravention of Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, is assessed in accordance with the texts in force at the time when the aid was granted.
Vendar pa, v skladu s sporočilom Komisije o opredelitvi pravil za presojo nelegalne državne pomoči [10], se bodo nelegalne pomoči, se pravi pomoči, ki so bile izvedene s kršitvijo člena 88, odstavek 3, Pogodbe ES, presojale po kriterijih, določenih v vseh instrumentih v veljavi na dan njihove dodelitve.
The Shipbuilding Regulation is, therefore, applicable.
Uredba o ladjedelništvu se torej uporablja.
For the sake of completeness, irrespective of whether the Commission applies the Shipbuilding Regulation or the Framework on State aid to shipbuilding, which replaced it, it must be pointed out that this does not affect the conclusions reached in the assessment of compatibility since the substantive criteria for assessing rescue and restructuring aid, regional aid and training aid are identical [11].
Da bo slika popolna, pa najsi Komisija uporablja uredbo o ladjedelništvu ali pa okvir državnih pomoči za ladjedelništvo, ki jo nadomešča, je potrebno natančno navesti, da to nima nobenega učinka na zaključke, ki se nanašajo na presojo kompatibilnosti, glede na to, da so bistveni kriteriji za presojo pomoči za reševanje ter za prestrukturiranje, regionalne pomoči in pomoči za usposabljanje identični [11].
Article 2 of the Shipbuilding Regulation stipulates that aid granted for ship-repair may be considered compatible with the common market only if it complies with the provisions of that Regulation.
Člen 2 uredbe o ladjedelništvu določa, da so pomoči, ki so odobrene za ladijska popravila, skladne s skupnim trgom samo, ko spoštujejo določila te uredbe.
Restructuring aid
Pomoči za prestrukturiranje
According to France, the purpose of the aid in question is to restructure the activities of SORENI.
Francija pravi, da ima pomoč, ki je v obravnavi, za cilj prestrukturiranje dejavnosti družbe SORENI.
Aid for the restructuring of firms active in the ship-repair sector may be considered compatible with the common market provided that it complies with Article 5 of the Shipbuilding Regulation, which not only refers to the Restructuring Guidelines but also lays down specific conditions applicable to the shipbuilding sector.
Pomoči za prestrukturiranje aktivnih podjetij v sektorju ladijskih popravil se lahko smatrajo kot kompatibilne s skupnim trgom, pod pogojem, da so v skladu s členom 5 uredbe o ladjedelništvu, ki se istočasno sklicuje na glavne smernice o prestrukturiranju ter oblikuje specifične pogoje, ki se uporabljajo v ladjedelniškem sektorju.
The Commission examined therefore whether the criteria laid down in the Restructuring Guidelines were met.
Komisija je zato preučila vprašanje, da bi ugotovila, če so izpolnjeni kriteriji, predvideni z glavnimi smernicami o prestrukturiranju.
Eligibility of the firm
Izpolnjevanje pogojev podjetja
According to the Restructuring Guidelines, in order to be eligible for restructuring aid, the firm must qualify as a firm in difficulty within the meaning of the Guidelines.
Glede na glavne smernice o prestrukturiranju, se mora podjetje, ki želi biti izbrano za pridobitev pomoči za prestrukturiranje, smatrati kot podjetje v težavah v smislu omenjenih glavnih smernic.
Despite the fact that a Community definition does not exist, the Commission regards a firm as being in difficulty where it is unable, whether through its own resources or with the funds it is able to obtain from its owner/shareholders or creditors, to stem losses which, without outside intervention by the public authorities, will almost certainly condemn it to go out of business in the short or medium term (point 4 of the Restructuring Guidelines).
Četudi ne obstaja definicija Skupnosti, Komisija smatra, da je neko podjetje v težavah, ko ni sposobno z lastnimi finančnimi viri, ali z viri, ki so mu jih pripravljeni dati njegovi lastniki/delničarji in njegovi upniki, zaustaviti izgub, ki ga vodijo, v kolikor ni zunanjega posredovanja državnih organov oblasti, kratkoročno ali srednjeročno, v skoraj gotovo gospodarsko propast (točka 4 glavnih smernic o prestrukturiranju).
These difficulties are manifested, for instance, by increasing losses, diminishing turnover, growing stock inventories, excess capacity, declining cash flow, mounting debt, rising interest charges and falling or nil net asset value.
Težave podjetja se kažejo, na primer, z naraščanjem izgub, zmanjšanjem poslovnega rezultata, naraščanjem zalog, presežno kapaciteto, znižanjem bruto marže samofinanciranja, naraščanja zadolževanja, rastjo obresti, kot tudi oslabitve ali izničenja neto vrednosti aktive.
However, point 7 of the Restructuring Guidelines stipulates that a newly created firm is not eligible for restructuring aid, even if its initial financial position is insecure.
Vendar pa točka 7 glavnih smernic o prestrukturiranju določa, da na novoustanovljeno podjetje ne izpolnjuje pogojev za pridobitev pomoči za prestrukturiranje, četudi je njegovo začetno finančno stanje tvegano.
This is the case, for instance, where a new firm emerges from the liquidation of a previous firm or merely takes over such firm’s assets.
Tako je zlasti v primeru, ko novo podjetje izhaja iz likvidacije prej obstoječega podjetja, ali pri prevzemu aktive takega podjetja.
The rationale for excluding newly created firms from the eligibility for restructuring aid derives from the principle that the creation of a firm should be a market-situation-driven decision.
Izključitev na novoustanovljenih podjetij iz pravice za prejem pomoči za prestrukturiranje izhaja iz načela, po katerem mora biti ustanovitev podjetja sad odločitve, ki jo narekuje trg.
Therefore, a firm should be created only if it has a chance to operate on the market concerned, in other words if it is capitalised and viable ab initio.
Neka družba je torej lahko ustanovljena le, če ima priložnost izvajati svojo aktivnost na zadevnem trgu, z drugimi besedami, če ima kapital, ter je sposobna preživeti že od začetka.
A new firm is not eligible for restructuring aid because, although it might well face start-up difficulties, it could not encounter such difficulties as those described in the Restructuring Guidelines.
Nova družba ne more prejeti pomoči za prestrukturiranje, glede na to, da četudi lahko prav očitno že ob zagonu naleti na težave, ne more naleteti na težave, opisane v glavnih smernicah o prestrukturiranju.
These difficulties (specified in recital 47) are linked to the history of a firm, i.e. they stem from its operation.
Te težave, opisane v odstavku 47, so vezane na zgodovino družbe, ker izvirajo iz obratovanja.
A new firm could not, by its very nature, encounter this type of difficulties.
Nova družba ne bi mogla, že zaradi svoje narave ne, naleteti na ta tip težav.
A new firm can, on the other hand, face start-up losses as it has to finance investments and operating costs that initially may not be covered by the revenues from its activity.
Nova družba pa nasprotno lahko naleti na izgube pri zagonu, glede na to, da mora financirati investicije in obratovalne stroške, ki na začetku ne morejo biti pokriti s prihodkom od njenih aktivnosti.
These costs are, however, associated with the start of a business activity and not with its restructuring.
Ti stroški pa so vendarle povezani z zagonom dejavnosti podjetja in ne z njegovim prestrukturiranjem.
They cannot therefore be addressed by restructuring aid without depriving the latter of its specific purpose and limited scope.
Zatorej ne morejo biti financirani iz pomoči za prestrukturiranje, ne da bi tej pomoči odvzeli njen specifični cilj in omejeno področje.
This limitation of the scope of the Restructuring Guidelines applies to new companies that emerge out of bankruptcy proceedings involving other companies or that take over only their assets.
Ta omejitev področja uporabe glavnih smernic o prestrukturiranju se uporablja za nova podjetja, ki so izšla iz likvidacije prej obstoječih podjetij, ali iz prevzema njihove aktive.
The new firm in such cases does not, in principle, take over the debts of its predecessors, i.e. it does not encounter the difficulties described in the Restructuring Guidelines.
V takih primerih nova družba v glavnem ne prevzame dolgov predhodnikov, kar pomeni, da se ne sooči s težavami, opisanimi v glavnih smernicah o prestrukturiranju.
In the decision to initiate the procedure, the Commission raised doubts as to whether SORENI was a new firm.
V sklepu o začetku postopka je Komisija postavila vprašanje, ali je SORENI bila nova družba.
In this connection, the Commission notes, and France admits, that SORENI represents a new legal entity with a legal personality distinct from that of the three subsidiaries.
V tem pogledu Komisija ugotavlja, in Francija priznava, da SORENI predstavlja novo pravno telo, s pravno osebnostjo, različno od tiste, ki so jo imele tri podružnice.
France nevertheless claims that SORENI, although being a legal entity distinct from its predecessors, constitutes an economic continuation of the three subsidiaries, since the activity, the assets and the goodwill of the three subsidiaries, and in particular some liabilities related to social security legislation, have been passed on to SORENI, which cannot therefore be considered to be a new firm.
Francija kljub temu zatrjuje, da SORENI kljub temu, da se kot pravno telo razlikuje od svojih predhodnic, predstavlja gospodarsko kontinuiteto treh podružnic, ker so bili tako dejavnost, aktiva, komercialni fond treh podružnic, zlasti obveznosti, ki izhajajo iz zakonodaje s področja socialne varnosti, preneseni na SORENI, ki jo zaradi tega ne moremo smatrati za novo podjetje.
France further argues that, even if SORENI is to be viewed as a new firm, it remains a firm in difficulty because it exercises the same type of activity as the three subsidiaries and because it is bound by the financial liabilities stemming from social security legislation.
Francija prav tako zatrjuje, da je družba SORENI tudi v primeru, če ga smatramo za novo podjetje, prav tako podjetje v težavah, če upoštevamo, da izvaja isti tip dejavnosti, kot tri podružnice, ter je povezana s finančnimi obvezami, ki izhajajo iz zakonodaje s področja socialne varnosti.
The Commission does not agree with France that SORENI is an economic continuation of the three subsidiaries.
Komisija se ne strinja s stališčem Francije, po katerem SORENI predstavlja gospodarsko kontinuiteto treh podružnic.
It should be noted that, even though SORENI took over the activities, assets and goodwill of the three subsidiaries as well as their workforces and some liabilities stemming from social security legislation (early retirement of workers who had been exposed to asbestos), the takeover marked a discontinuity between the old and the new activity.
Potrebno je zabeležiti, da četudi je SORENI prevzel dejavnosti, aktivo in prodajni fond treh podružnic, kot tudi njihovo osebje ter določene obveznosti, ki izhajajo iz zakonodaje s področja socialne varnosti (predčasno upokojevanje delavcev, ki so bili izpostavljeni azbestu), je prevzem povzročil prekinitev med staro in novo dejavnostjo.
This is illustrated by the fact that the creditors of the three subsidiaries are paid out of the revenues from the sale and do not have any recourse against SORENI as buyers of the assets.
To potrjuje dejstvo, da so upniki treh podružnic poplačani iz prihodka od prodaje, ter nimajo nobene pritožbe proti družbi SORENI kot kupci aktive.
As to the claim by France that the work contracts taken over and the related social security charges (asbestos-related early retirements) represent liabilities that allow SORENI to be likened to the three subsidiaries, the Commission considers that these social charges are simply a legal consequence of French social legislation (comparable in this respect to that in many other countries), which was known to the investor and was quantifiable.
Kar zadeva argument Francije, po katerem pogodbe o delu, ki so bile prevzete, ter pripadajoče socialne dajatve (predčasno upokojevanje delavcev, ki so bili izpostavljeni azbestu) predstavljajo obveznosti, ki družbi SORENI dopuščajo, da se izenači s tremi podružnicami, Komisija smatra, da so te socialne dajatve preprosta pravna posledica francoske socialne zakonodaje (v tem primerljive z mnogimi drugimi državami), ki je bila tako poznana investitorju, kot jo je bilo možno ovrednotiti.
Any cost associated with the acquired assets should therefore have been taken into account when setting the purchase price.
Pri določanju nakupne cene bi bilo torej potrebno upoštevati vse stroške, povezane s pridobljeno aktivo.
As to France’s argument that, even if SORENI were to be viewed as a new firm, it would still be a firm in difficulty, the Commission notes that SORENI does not display the signs of a firm in difficulty within the meaning of the Restructuring Guidelines, as described in recital 47.
Kar zadeva argument Francije, po katerem družba SORENI prav tako ostaja podjetje v težavah, četudi bi se smatrala za novo družbo, Komisija ugotavlja, da SORENI ne kaže značilnosti podjetja v težavah v smislu glavnih smernic o prestrukturiranju, kot so opisane v odstavku 47.
It simply faces normal set-up costs and normal start-up losses attributable to the embryonic nature of the investment project.
Družba je enostavno naletela na normalne stroške ustanovitve in na normalne izgube ob zagonu, zaradi dejstva, da je investicijski projekt šele na svojem začetku.
The costs of launching a commercial activity are inevitable and are not related to the history of a firm.
Stroški zagona komercialne dejavnosti so neizogibni in niso vezani na zgodovino družbe.
SORENI would have had to face the same type of costs had its shareholders decided to create a firm entirely independent of the previous ship-repair activities. This hypothesis would inevitably involve start-up costs, such as the purchase of machinery, hiring and training of staff, etc.
SORENI bi morala prenesti isti tip stroškov, če bi bili njeni delničarji odločili, da ustanovijo družbo, v celoti neodvisno od predhodne dejavnosti ladijskih popravil, hipoteze, ki bi neizogibno nalagala zagonske stroške, zlasti pri nakupu strojev, zaposlovanju in usposabljanju osebja, itd.
In this respect, the Commission is of the opinion that the charges related to the asbestos-related early retirements, being the only liabilities taken over from the three subsidiaries, are not such as to lead SORENI into difficulties within the meaning of the Restructuring Guidelines.
V tej zvezi Komisija ocenjuje, da dajatve, vezane na predčasno upokojevanje delavcev, ki so bili izpostavljeni azbestu, ki so edina finančna obveza, prevzeta od treh podružnic, niso take narave, da bi družbo SORENI naredile za podjetje v težavah v smislu glavnih smernic o prestrukturiranju.
Finally, the workers taken over by SORENI represent a source of know-how which, according to France, is one of the prerequisites for the viability of SORENI’s business plan.
Končno, osebje, ki ga je prevzela družba SORENI, predstavlja znanje, ki je, po mnenju Francije, eden od elementov, ki pogojujejo izvedljivost poslovnega načrta družbe SORENI.
It can therefore be considered as part of the assets taken over by SORENI and not as a liability.
To osebje lahko zaradi tega smatramo kot del aktive, ki jo je prevzela družba SORENI, in ne kot finančno breme.