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Equal participation of the three partners was agreed about three months after the initial Commission approval of the SME bonus, when both Q-Cells and REC increased their participation to 33,3 % (amended MJVA2).
Komisija je približno tri mesece po prvotni odobritvi dodatka za MSP odobrila enakomerno razdelitev deležev med tri partnerje, ko sta podjetji Q-Cells in REC svoja deleža povečali vsak na 33,3 odstotka (sprememba SSP2).
The SME block-exemption Regulation does not exempt aid for certain projects with eligible expenses over EUR 25 million, or any project which will receive gross aid in excess of EUR 15 million.
Uredba o skupinski izjemi za MSP pa ne dopušča določenih projektov, ki so upravičeni do izplačila državne pomoči za stroške v znesku več kot 25 milijonov EUR, oziroma projektov, za katere se odobri pomoč v znesku več kot 15 milijonov EUR bruto.
Such aid has to be individually notified.
Te pomoči se mora priglasiti individualno.
As indicated in the MJVA1, prior to the date of this agreement, Q-Cells acquired Topas 107 V.V. GmbH, a shelf-company, which Q-Cells was to cause to become Sovello (at that time EverQ).
V skladu s SSP1 je podjetje Q-Cells pred podpisom okvirne pogodbe o skupnem podjetju kupilo družbo Topas 107 V. V. GmbH, navidezno podjetje, ki se je na pobudo podjetja Q-Cells pozneje preimenovalo v Sovello (takrat še EverQ).
The investment project involves a total investment in nominal value of EUR 65699302, of which EUR 60873300 are eligible for regional aid. Table II below gives a breakdown of the total investment cost for the notified project.
Stroški naložbe za ta načrt obsegajo (nominalno) skupaj 65699302 EUR, pri čemer je mogoča regionalna pomoč v višini 60873300 EUR. V Tabeli II so prikazani skupni stroški naložbe za priglašeni projekt.
The SME bonus to Sovello was granted on 21 April 2005 (subject to Commission approval) as a top-up to regional aid granted lawfully under the German GA scheme. This scheme contains a specific provision [25] requiring Germany to notify individually any award of SME bonuses which exceeds the individual notification threshold of SME block-exemption Regulation.
Podjetju Sovello je bil 21. aprila 2005 odobren dodatek za MSP (s pridržkom odobritve Komisije), in to poleg regionalne pomoči, ki je bila odobrena v skladu z nemškimi predpisi GA. Ti predpisi vsebujejo izrecno določilo, [25] v skladu s katerim mora Nemčija vse dodatke za MSP, ki presegajo prag za obveznost priglasitve individualnih pomoči, ki je določen v Uredbi o skupinski izjemi za MSP, priglasiti individualno.
on State aid C 59/07 (ex N 127/06 and NN 13/06) implemented by Italy for Ixfin SpA
o državni pomoči C 59/07 (ex N 127/06 in NN 13/06) Italije za Ixfin SpA
(notified under document C(2009) 8123)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko C(2009) 8123)
On 18 November 2005 Italy adopted a decree on the basis of which the granting of a rescue aid guarantee to Ixfin SpA (hereinafter ‘Ixfin’ or ‘the company’) was envisaged.
Italija je 18. novembra 2005 sprejela odlok, na podlagi katerega je bila predvidena dodelitev jamstva za pomoč za reševanje podjetju Ixfin s.p.a. (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Ixfin ali podjetje).
Following notification from the Italian authorities on 23 February 2006, the Commission initially registered the case as N 127/2006.
Komisija je po priglasitvi italijanskih organov z dne 23. februarja 2006 najprej evidentirala zadevo pod številko N 127/06.
Once it was ascertained that the aid had already been granted as from December 2005, in breach of the standstill clause, the case was reregistered under number NN 13/2006.
Po ugotovitvi, da je bila pomoč dodeljena že od decembra 2005, kar je v nasprotju s klavzulo o zamrznitvi, je bila zadeva evidentirana pod številko NN 13/06.
At this meeting, Italy informed the Commission that a restructuring plan would be submitted.
Na tem srečanju je Italija Komisiji sporočila, da bo predložila načrt prestrukturiranja.
By letter registered as received on 13 June 2006, Italy informed the Commission that, following a request from Ixfin to increase the aid amount up to EUR 17,3 million, the Italian authorities had expressed their provisional agreement, subject, however, to a favourable opinion by the Commission.
Italija je z dopisom, evidentiranim 13. junija 2006, Komisiji sporočila, da se italijanski organi začasno strinjajo s prošnjo podjetja Ixfin za povečanje zneska pomoči na 17,3 milijona EUR, vendar mora Komisija pred tem izdati pozitivno mnenje.
By letter dated 19 June 2006, the Commission requested further information, which Italy supplied by letter registered as received on 26 June 2006.
Z dopisom z dne 19. junija 2006 je Komisija pozvala Italijo, naj predloži dodatne informacije, kar je Italija storila z dopisom, evidentiranim 26. junija 2006.
On 5 July 2006 the Commission sent a reminder concerning the restructuring plan that had been announced.
Komisija je 5. julija 2006 poslala Italiji opozorilo, da še ni predložila napovedanega načrta prestrukturiranja.
By letter dated 14 March 2007, Italy replied confirming the cessation of all activities.
Z dopisom z dne 14. marca 2007 je Italija potrdila prenehanje opravljanja vseh dejavnosti.
In the same letter, however, Italy explained that it was not possible at that point to indicate whether the business activities of the company could potentially be resumed due to difficulties in gathering the relevant information.
Vendar je Italija v istem dopisu pojasnila, da zaenkrat zaradi težav z zbiranjem ustreznih informacij ni mogoče navesti, ali se bo morda opravljanje poslovnih dejavnosti podjetja nadaljevalo.
On 14 June 2007 the Commission asked Italy to keep it updated about any further measures in the insolvency proceedings while specifying which information would be deemed crucial.
Komisija je 14. junija 2007 pozvala Italijo, naj jo obvešča o vseh nadaljnjih ukrepih v zvezi s postopki zaradi nesolventnosti, hkrati pa je opredelila, katere informacije bodo obravnavane kot bistvene.
In October 2007 the Commission learned in the press about the possibility of Ixfin receiving restructuring aid.
Komisija je oktobra 2007 iz medijev izvedela, da bo morda podjetje Ixfin prejelo pomoč za prestrukturiranje.
On 11 December 2007 the Commission adopted a decision to open the formal investigation procedure [2] (hereinafter referred to as ‘the opening Decision’) as well as issuing an information request asking the Italian authorities a series of questions to be answered in one month, and inviting third parties to submit their comments.
Komisija je 11. decembra 2007 sprejela odločitev o sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave [2] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: odločitev o sprožitvi postopka) in izdala zahtevek za informacije, s katerim je italijanskim organom zastavila več vprašanj, na katera naj bi ti organi odgovorili v enem mesecu, ter pozvala tretje osebe, da predložijo svoje pripombe.
On 7 January 2008 Italy asked for an extension to the time limit for comments on the opening Decision.
Italija je 7. januarja 2008 pozvala Komisijo, naj podaljša rok za predložitev pripomb v zvezi z odločitvijo o sprožitvi postopka.
On 25 March 2008 the Commission received third-party comments from the special administrator appointed in the insolvency proceedings (hereinafter ‘the Administrator’) which were forwarded to Italy on 18 April 2008 together with a request for information.
Komisija je 25. marca 2008 od posebnega upravitelja, imenovanega za izvajanje postopkov zaradi nesolventnosti (v nadaljnjem besedilu: upravitelj), prejela pripombe tretjih oseb, ki so bile predložene Italiji 18. aprila 2008 skupaj z zahtevkom za informacije.
On 24 April 2008 Italy replied to this request and commented on the third-party observations.
Italija se je 24. aprila 2008 odzvala na ta zahtevek in pojasnila pripombe tretjih oseb.
Ixfin is a large company based in Marcianise (Caserta), in the Campania Region.
Ixfin je veliko podjetje s sedežem v kraju Marcianise (Caserta) v deželi Kampanja.
Ixfin is an Italian company active in the contract manufacturing sector, producing and assembling disks and other electronic products, as well as in call centres and logistics.
Ixfin je italijansko podjetje, dejavno na področju pogodbene proizvodnje, pri čemer proizvaja in sestavlja diske in druge elektronske izdelke, ter na področju klicnih centrov in logistike.
Until 1999 it was a subsidiary of the Olivetti Group and its output was sold under the Olivetti brand.
Do leta 1999 je bilo hčerinsko podjetje skupine Olivetti, njegovi izdelki pa so se prodajali pod znamko Olivetti.
In 1999 Olivetti decided to divest all its production activities and Ixfin was sold to Finmek SpA.
Leta 1999 se je skupina Olivetti odločila za odprodajo vseh svojih proizvodnih dejavnosti, zato je bilo podjetje Ixfin prodano podjetju Finmek s.p.a.
The origin of Ixfin’s difficulties lay, among other causes, in the fact that the company acted essentially as a subcontractor for third parties and was therefore dependent on their orders.
Podjetje Ixfin ima težave med drugim zaradi dejstva, da je podjetje delovalo zlasti kot podizvajalec za tretje osebe, zaradi česar je bilo odvisno od njihovih naročil.
In the last decade the electronics market has suffered a general crisis, which the companies belonging to this market segment have overcome either by raising efficiency through economies of scale or by relocating production to low-labour-cost countries.
V zadnjem desetletju je trg elektronike v splošni krizi, ki so jo podjetja v tem segmentu trga odpravila z večjo učinkovitostjo na podlagi ekonomije obsega ali selitvijo proizvodnje v države z nizkimi stroški dela.
As soon as Ixfin began to experience serious difficulties it was sold in March 2004 to an investor willing to provide the resources necessary to re-launch the company’s activities.
Podjetje Ixfin je bilo takoj potem, ko so se v njem začele pojavljati resne težave, marca 2004 prodano vlagatelju, ki je bil pripravljen zagotoviti potrebna sredstva za ponovno oživitev dejavnosti podjetja.
The investor’s plan was not implemented, however, with the result that as of September 2004 the company encountered solvency problems.
Vendar se načrt vlagatelja ni izvajal, zaradi česar je imelo podjetje od septembra 2004 težave s plačilno sposobnostjo.
In December 2004 it ceased its activities.
Decembra 2004 je podjetje prenehalo z izvajanjem svojih dejavnosti.
Ixfin’s financial position at the time when aid was granted is outlined in the table below.
Finančni položaj podjetja Ixfin ob odobritvi pomoči je predstavljen v preglednici.
Net profit/(loss)
Čisti dobiček/(izguba)
Tax arrears
Neplačani davki
Social Security arrears
Neplačani prispevki za socialno varnost
On 18 November 2005 the Ministry of Economic Development (hereinafter ‘the Ministry’) issued a decree on the basis of which it envisaged the granting of a rescue aid guarantee to Ixfin.
Ministrstvo za gospodarski razvoj (v nadaljnjem besedilu: ministrstvo) je 18. novembra 2005 izdalo odlok, na podlagi katerega je predvidelo dodelitev jamstva za pomoč za reševanje podjetju Ixfin s.p.a.
Financing was to come from funds established on the basis of Decree Law No 35 of 14 March 2005 [5] (the ‘decreto competitività’), as later amended by Article 11 of Law No 80 of 14 May 2005 [6] and clarified by Decision No 101 of the Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica (Interministerial Economic Planning Committee) of 29 June 2005, which stipulates that any such support must be given solely by way of a guarantee and for the purpose of rescuing a company in difficulty.
Financiranje naj bi izviralo iz sredstev, zagotovljenih na podlagi zakonskega odloka št. 35 z dne 14. marca 2005 [5] (decreto competitività), ki je bil pozneje spremenjen s členom 11 zakona št. 80 z dne 14. maja 2005 [6] in pojasnjena z odločbo št. 101 Medresorskega odbora za gospodarsko načrtovanje (Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica) z dne 29. junija 2005, ki določa, da se lahko vsaka taka pomoč zagotovi le v obliki jamstva in le za reševanje podjetja v težavah.
The guarantee was given to cover a loan from BancApulia (hereinafter ‘the Bank’) for EUR 15 million, at the EURIBOR 3-month rate plus 1,25 p.p., i.e. an initial interest rate of 3,591 %.
Jamstvo je bilo zagotovljeno za pokritje posojila pri banki BancApulia (v nadaljnjem besedilu: banka) v znesku 15 milijonov EUR po trimesečni obrestni meri euribor z dodatkom 1,25 odstotne točke, kar pomeni, da je bila prvotna obrestna mera 3,591 %.
The duration of the loan was six months beginning from 30 December 2005.
Posojilo je bilo zagotovljeno za šest mesecev od 30. decembra 2005.
The aid was used mainly to pay a part of the company’s debts.
Pomoč se je porabila predvsem za plačilo dela dolgov podjetja.
Italy claimed that these payments were urgent since some of the creditors had already begun court proceedings to enforce their claims.
Italija je trdila, da so bila ta plačila nujna, ker so nekateri upniki že sprožili sodne postopke za uveljavitev svojih terjatev.
The Italian authorities, moreover, informed the Commission that Ixfin had asked for the amount covered by the guarantee to be raised to EUR 17,3 million.
Italijanski organi so poleg tega obvestili Komisijo o prošnji podjetja Ixfin, da se znesek, ki ga pokriva jamstvo, poveča na 17,3 milijona EUR.
Ixfin’s insolvency
Plačilna nesposobnost podjetja Ixfin
On 5 July 2006 the company was formally declared bankrupt and liquidation proceedings (hereinafter referred to as ‘procedura fallimentare’ or ‘fallimento’) were opened [7].
Zoper podjetje je bil 5. julija 2006 uradno uveden stečajni postopek, ko so se začeli tudi postopki likvidacije (v nadaljnjem besedilu: procedura fallimentare ali fallimento) [7].
In March 2007 the Ministry, which had its claim registered under the bankruptcy proceedings, asked the relevant court to have the fallimento proceedings changed into extraordinary administration proceedings, a court-administered procedure which, when complete, may allow the undertaking concerned to continue to operate (hereinafter ‘amministrazione straordinaria’) [8], a measure established by the Legislative Decree No 270 of 8 July 1999 (hereinafter ‘Legislative Decree No 270/1999’).
Marca 2007 je ministrstvo, katerega terjatev je bila evidentirana v stečajnem postopku, pri zadevnem sodišču zahtevalo, da se postopki fallimento spremenijo v izredni upravni postopek, tj. postopek, ki ga vodi sodišče in ki lahko, potem ko je končan, omogoči nadaljnje delovanje zadevnega podjetja (v nadaljnjem besedilu: amministrazione straordinaria) [8], tj. ukrep, uveden z zakonskim odlokom št. 270 z dne 8. julija 1999 (v nadaljnjem besedilu: zakonski odlok št. 270/1999).
Moreover, the Commission, before opening the formal investigation procedure, learned in the press that Ixfin could possibly be admitted to amministrazione straordinaria thanks to an agreement for the industrial regeneration of the Caserta area (‘Protocollo d’intesa per la reindustrializzazione della Provincia di Caserta’, hereinafter ‘the Protocollo’).
Poleg tega je Komisija pred sprožitvijo formalnega postopka preiskave iz medijev izvedela, da bi se lahko v zvezi s podjetjem sprejel postopek amministrazione straordinaria zaradi sporazuma za obnovitev industrije na območju Caserte (Protocollo d’intesa per la reindustrializzazione della Provincia di Caserta, v nadaljnjem besedilu: Protocollo).
DOUBTS EXPRESSED BY THE COMMISSION WHEN INITIATING THE ARTICLE 88(2) PROCEDURE
DVOMI KOMISIJE OB SPROŽITVI POSTOPKA IZ ČLENA 88(2)
In its decision initiating the procedure, the Commission, on the basis of the information available at that stage, expressed doubts regarding the compatibility of the rescue aid with the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty [9] (hereinafter ‘the Guidelines’).
Komisija je v svoji odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka na podlagi informacij, ki so bile takrat na voljo, dvomila, da je pomoč za reševanje združljiva s Smernicami Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah [9] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice).
The Commission asked Italy to provide further information to demonstrate Ixfin’s eligibility for the aid and, in order to show that the difficulties were too serious to be dealt with by the group itself, the balance sheets for Pufin and Maxfin.
Komisija je pozvala Italijo, da predloži dodatne informacije, s katerimi bi dokazala upravičenost podjetja Ixfin do pomoči, in bilance stanja podjetij Pufin in Maxfin, s čimer bi dokazala, da so bile težave prevelike, da bi jih lahko odpravila skupina sama.
As regards the compatibility of the rescue aid with the Guidelines, the Commission questioned whether point 25(d) of the Guidelines was met.
Kar zadeva združljivost pomoči za reševanje s smernicami, je Komisijo zanimalo, ali je bila izpolnjena točka 25(d) smernic.
In order to fulfil that condition, the amount of rescue aid should be limited to the minimum required to keep the firm in business for the period during which the aid is authorised.
Za izpolnitev tega pogoja mora biti znesek pomoči za reševanje omejen na najmanjši znesek, ki je potreben za delovanje podjetja v obdobju, za katerega se odobri pomoč.
In this respect, Italy was asked to provide more information on the suitability of the amount of rescue aid, among other points, confirmation that the guarantee was limited to a EUR 15 million loan and not to be increased to EUR 17,3 million as requested by the company.
V zvezi s tem je Komisija Italijo pozvala, da predloži več informacij o primernosti zneska pomoči za reševanje ter med drugim potrdi, da je bilo jamstvo omejeno na posojilo v znesku 15 milijonov EUR in da se ne bo povečalo na 17,3 milijona EUR, kot je zahtevalo podjetje.
The Commission, moreover, emphasised that the rescue aid could not be essentially aimed at delaying insolvency but must be channelled towards restructuring.
Poleg tega je Komisija poudarila, da cilj pomoči za reševanje ne more biti zlasti ohranjanje plačilne sposobnosti, ampak da mora biti pomoč uporabljena za prestrukturiranje.
Still, it appeared to the Commission that the purpose of the rescue aid seemed to be solely to reschedule debt repayments and thereby to save the company from insolvency.
Kljub temu je Komisija menila, da je bil namen pomoči za reševanje le reprogramiranje vračila dolga in tako rešiti podjetje pred plačilno nesposobnostjo.
The Commission asked, among other things, for evidence that Ixfin was attempting to draw up a restructuring plan during this period.
Komisija je Italijo med drugim pozvala, naj predloži dokaze, da je podjetje Ixfin v tem obdobju poskušalo pripraviti načrt prestrukturiranja.
The Commission also questioned whether the aid abided by point 25(c) of the Guidelines, which stipulates that the Member State must communicate, not later than six months after the first implementation of a rescue aid measure, a restructuring plan or a liquidation plan or proof that the guarantee has been terminated.
Komisijo je prav tako zanimalo, ali je pomoč skladna s točko 25(c) smernic, ki določa, da morajo države članice najpozneje šest mesecev po prvem izvajanju ukrepa pomoči za reševanje predložiti načrt za prestrukturiranje ali načrt za likvidacijo ali dokazilo, da je jamstvo prenehalo veljati.
The Commission further expressed doubts if the ‘one time, last time’ principle as stipulated in points 72 et seq. of the Guidelines was complied with.
Komisija je poleg tega dvomila, da je bilo izpolnjeno načelo enkratnosti pomoči iz točke 72 smernic in točk, ki ji sledijo.
Moreover, in the opening Decision the Commission expressed doubts whether Ixfin benefited from additional aid (see recital 25 of the present Decision) in order to facilitate the outcome of the bankruptcy proceedings.
Poleg tega je Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka dvomila, da je podjetje Ixfin dodatno pomoč izkoristilo za izboljšanje rezultata stečajnih postopkov (glej uvodno izjavo 25 te odločbe).
The Commission noted that, even if such aid had been granted under Law No 181 of 1989 (or its later prolongations), it would not make it compatible with the Commission Decision in case N 214/2003, since the authorisation was allegedly based on the exclusion pursuant to Article 9 of companies in difficulty.
Komisija je ugotovila, da taka pomoč, čeprav je bila dodeljena v skladu z zakonom št. 181 iz leta 1989 (ali poznejšimi akti o podaljšanju tega zakona), ne bi bila združljiva z odločbo Komisije v zadevi N 214/03, ker naj bi odobritev temeljila na izključitvi podjetij v težavah v skladu s členom 9.
Ixfin is, however, clearly a company in difficulty on the basis of point 10(c) of the Guidelines since it is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings.
Vendar je jasno, da je podjetje Ixfin podjetje v težavah na podlagi točke 10(c) smernic, ker je v stečajnem postopku.
Therefore, the Commission observed that any such support can only be considered compatible as restructuring aid if it complies with the conditions stipulated in points 31-51 of the Guidelines.
Zato je Komisija ugotovila, da se lahko vsaka taka pomoč šteje za združljivo kot pomoč za prestrukturiranje, če izpolnjuje pogoje iz točk 31–51 smernic.
However, the Commission did not receive any restructuring aid notification nor was it informed of any restructuring plan, which might have enabled the aid to fulfil the basic conditions required for authorisation as restructuring aid under the Guidelines.
Vendar Komisija ni prejela nobene priglasitve pomoči za prestrukturiranje in ni bila obveščena o nobenem načrtu prestrukturiranja, na podlagi česar bi lahko pomoč izpolnjevala osnovne pogoje za odobritev kot pomoč za prestrukturiranje iz smernic.
In particular, the Commission had serious doubts as to whether, had a restructuring plan existed, it would have been capable of restoring the operational and financial profitability of the company.
Komisija je zlasti resno dvomila, da bi se lahko z načrtom prestrukturiranja, če bi obstajal, ponovno vzpostavila operativna in finančna donosnost podjetja.
On 15 January 2008 the minutes of the meeting of 9 January 2008 on Ixfin held at the Ministry were forwarded to the Commission.
Zapisnik sestanka z dne 9. januarja 2008 v zvezi s podjetjem Ixfin, ki je potekal na ministrstvu, je bil predložen Komisiji 15. januarja 2008.
It transpired from those minutes that the Ministry had decided to lodge an appeal against the court’s decision not to admit Ixfin to amministrazione straordinaria.
Iz tega zapisnika je bilo razvidno, da se je ministrstvo odločilo za vložitev pritožbe zoper odločbo sodišča, da ne odobri postopka amministrazione straordinaria za podjetje Ixfin.
On 12 March 2008 the Italian authorities informed the Commission by email that they had had difficulties obtaining the information requested and asked for an interim solution.
Italijanski organi so 12. marca 2008 prek elektronske pošte obvestili Komisijo, da so imeli težave s pridobivanjem zahtevanih informacij in so zaprosili Komisijo za začasno rešitev.
On 25 March 2008 the Italian authorities confirmed that the alleged restructuring aid, amounting to EUR 40 million, had indeed not been granted to Ixfin.
Italijanski organi so 25. marca 2008 potrdili, da domnevna pomoč za prestrukturiranje v znesku 40 milijonov EUR ni bila dodeljena podjetju Ixfin.
V. COMMENTS FROM THIRD PARTIES
V. PRIPOMBE TRETJIH OSEB
By letter dated 27 March 2008, the Commission received comments from the Administrator of Ixfin.
Komisija je v dopisu z dne 27. marca 2008 prejela pripombe upravitelja podjetja Ixfin.
As regards the insolvency of Ixfin, the Administrator explained that at that time Ixfin was still the subject of fallimento proceedings.
Upravitelj je v zvezi s plačilno nesposobnostjo podjetja Ixfin pojasnil, da takrat postopki fallimento v zvezi s podjetjem Ixfin še niso bili končani.
For fallimento proceedings to be transformed into amministrazione straordinaria proceedings, there were indeed procedural and substantive requirements.
Vendar so dejansko obstajale postopkovne in vsebinske zahteve, da bi se postopki fallimento spremenili v postopke amministrazione straordinaria.