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In the event that the financial obligations of Olympic Airways exceeded the nominal value of the share capital of the companies to be sold, Greek insolvency law would apply, and creditors could make their respective claims accordingly.
Če bi finančne obveznosti družbe Olympic Airways presegle nominalno vrednost osnovnega kapitala družb, ki bodo prodane, se bo uporabil grški zakon o plačilni nesposobnosti, v skladu s katerim bodo upniki lahko uveljavljali svoje zadevne terjatve.
Any sums from the proceeds of the sale which exceeded the nominal value of the share capital of the companies sold would remain with the State, and could not be used by Olympic Airways.
Vsi zneski prihodkov od prodaje, ki presežejo nominalno vrednost osnovnega kapitala prodanih družb, ostanejo državi, družbi Olympic Airways pa niso na voljo.
Olympic Airways would have access to the account only in order to meet its severance and retirement obligations and to cover the financial obligations of Olympic Airways and Olympic Aviation during the course of the restructuring and liquidation process.
Družba Olympic Airways bo imela dostop do računa samo za poravnavo svojih obveznosti v zvezi z odpravninami in upokojitvami ter finančnih obveznosti družb Olympic Airways in Olympic Aviation med postopkom preoblikovanja in likvidacije.
The Greek authorities submitted that Law 3185/2003 was an attempt to maximise shareholder value so as to maximise the recovery of the aid and the return on investment.
Grški organi so navedli, da so poskušali z zakonom št. 3185/2003 kar najbolj povečati vrednost za delničarje, da bi bila vračilo državne pomoči in donosnost naložbe čim večja.
Creditors would not be better protected by a bankruptcy.
V primeru stečaja naj ne bi bili upniki nič bolje zaščiteni.
In the alternative, if the Commission were to take the view that the advance was not consistent with what a private market economy investor would have done to maximise recovery and return on investment, the Greek authorities asked the Commission to consider whether in the light of the rescue and restructuring guidelines the advance constituted rescue aid compatible with the common market under Article 87(3)(c).
V nasprotnem primeru, če bi Komisija menila, da predplačilo ni bilo skladno z ukrepom, ki bi ga sprejel zasebni vlagatelj pod tržnimi pogoji, da bi čim bolj povečal vračilo in donosnost naložbe, bi grški organi zaprosili Komisijo, naj preuči, z vidika smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje, ali predplačilo pomeni pomoč za reševanje, ki je združljiva s skupnim trgom na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe.
In that event the Greek authorities would submit that the conditions for the grant of rescue aid were met from December 2003 onward, and this would be substantiated by providing business plans and the like.
Grški organi bi v tem primeru navedli, da so bili pogoji za dodelitev pomoči za reševanje izpolnjeni od decembra 2003, kar bi utemeljili s poslovnimi načrti itd.
On the question of possible aid to the future purchasers of any of the Olympic companies, the Greek authorities wanted to reassure the Commission that they intended to sell Olympic Airlines and any other divisions or businesses at market prices, and in accordance with the applicable Greek and Community law.
Kar zadeva vprašanje mogoče pomoči za prihodnje kupce katere koli od družb iz skupine Olympic, so želeli grški organi Komisiji zagotoviti, da nameravajo prodati družbo Olympic Airlines in vse druge dejavnosti/družbe po tržnih cenah ter da bo to storjeno v skladu z veljavno grško zakonodajo in zakonodajo Skupnosti.
The Greek authorities disagreed with the conclusion that in prohibiting any creditors of Olympic Airways from bringing actions against Olympic Airlines the Greek State was seeking to protect Olympic Airlines from the enforcement of the 2002 Decision.
Grški organi se niso strinjali z ugotovitvijo, da je hotela grška država zaščititi družbo Olympic Airlines pred izvrševanjem odločbe iz leta 2002, saj je navedena država upnikom družbe Olympic Airways prepovedala uveljavljanje terjatev do družbe Olympic Airlines.
They contended that this was not the intention, which was rather to maximise recovery of investment.
Zatrdili so, da to ni bil namen grške države, temveč da je želela čim bolj povečati vračilo naložbe.
They explained that the operation of the special account was such as to ensure that amounts up to the nominal value of the shareholding of Olympic Airlines were available to Olympic Airways and its creditors, which ensured an adequate level of creditor protection.
Pojasnili so, da posebni račun deluje tako, da zagotavlja, da so zneski do nominalne vrednosti delnic družbe Olympic Airlines na voljo družbi Olympic Airways in njenim upnikom, s čimer se jamči ustrezna raven zaščite upnikov.
Greece emphasised that it was entitled to decide upon the most appropriate means of restructuring and privatisation, and that it was a legitimate step on its part to introduce a safeguard to ensure that Olympic Airways’ creditors had at least the same level of protection as they would otherwise have had.
Grčija je poudarila, da ima pravico do odločanja o najprimernejšem načinu prestrukturiranja in privatizacije ter da je z uvedbo zaščitnega ukrepa, s katerim se upnikom družbe Olympic Airways zagotavlja najmanj enaka raven zaščite, kot bi jo imeli sicer, ravnala zakonito.
This protection of creditors should not be confused with the obligation to recover imposed by the 2002 Decision.
To zaščito upnikov je treba razlikovati od obveznosti vračila, ki izhaja iz odločbe iz leta 2002.
Greece also disagreed with the Commission’s conclusion that the creation of Olympic Airlines was not a solution, as Olympic Airlines’ viability was not guaranteed: Greece stated that it was confident that Olympic Airlines would be successful.
Grčija se prav tako ni strinjala z ugotovitvijo Komisije, da ustanovitev družbe Olympic Airlines ni rešitev, saj njena rentabilnost ni zagotovljena: Grčija je navedla, da je prepričana o uspehu družbe Olympic Airlines.
With respect to the proposed long implementation period for the overall restructuring and privatisation, Greece said that it noted the Commission’s concerns, and would try to accelerate the process where practicable.
V zvezi s predlaganim dolgim obdobjem izvajanja celotnega postopka prestrukturiranja in privatizacije je Grčija izjavila, da je seznanjena s pomisleki Komisije in da bo poskusila pospešiti postopek, če bo to izvedljivo.
Greece intended to provide the Commission with a new timetable for the implementation of the restructuring and privatisation plan and the subsequent liquidation of Olympic Airways.
Grčija je nameravala Komisiji predložiti nov časovni razpored za izvajanje načrta prestrukturiranja in privatizacije ter poznejšo likvidacijo družbe Olympic Airways.
On the question of other laws providing Olympic Airways with special exemptions or immunities, Greece reiterated that the provisions of Law 96/1975 granting special privileges to Olympic Airways (in the areas of payment of duties on transactions and exemption from payment of stamp and traffic duties and with regard to State guarantees) had been repealed, and that Olympic Airways was subject to all generally applicable taxes and duties and operated in the context of a free market economy.
Glede vprašanja drugih zakonov, ki za družbo Olympic Airways določajo posebne oprostitve in imunitete, je Grčija ponovila, da so bile določbe zakona št. 96/1975, s katerimi so bile družbi Olympic Airways podeljene posebne pravice (v zvezi s plačevanjem dajatev na transakcije, oprostitvijo plačevanja kolkov in prometnih dajatev ter državnimi jamstvi), razveljavljene, da za družbo Olympic Airways veljajo vsi splošno veljavni davki in dajatve ter da deluje v odprtem tržnem gospodarstvu.
Following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the letter addressed to the Greek authorities, comments were received within the time allowed from two other interested parties.
Po objavi dopisa, naslovljenega na grške organe, v Uradnem listu Evropske unije sta v predpisanem roku pripombe predložili dve zainteresirani strani.
The first set of comments was submitted by a Greek air carrier, Aegean Airlines (‘Aegean’).
Prvo pripombo je predložil grški letalski prevoznik Aegean Airlines (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Aegean).
Aegean made the following observations.
Njegove ugotovitve so navedene v nadaljevanju.
Preferential terms of payment between Olympic Airways and AIA
Ugodnejši plačilni pogoji med družbo Olympic Airways in letališčem AIA
Aegean alleged that AIA, which was 55 % State-controlled, had allowed Olympic Airways and Olympic Airlines to incur substantial liabilities, and that similar facilities were not available to other airlines.
Po ocenah družbe Aegean znašajo zapadle obveznosti družbe Olympic Airways do letališča AIA približno od 70 do 80 milijonov EUR. Družba Aegean je zatrdila, da je bilo družbama Olympic Airways in Olympic Airlines dopuščeno kopičenje precejšnjih obveznosti do letališča AIA, ki je v 55-odstotni državni lasti, in da to drugim letalskim družbam ni dovoljeno.
Aegean estimated that if it had been afforded the same facilities it could have had working capital of EUR 40–50 million at its disposal.
Kot ocenjuje družba Aegean, bi sama ob zagotovljenih enakih olajšavah pridobila obratna sredstva v višini od 40 do 50 milijonov EUR.
The financial performance of companies within the Olympic Airways group
Finančna uspešnost družb v skupini Olympic Airways
Aegean stated that Olympic Aviation had recorded losses of EUR 32,2 million, corresponding to 39 % of its revenues of EUR 83 million, despite having received EUR 8,2 million in compensation from the Greek State for ‘early relocation’ of its activities from Ellinikon airport to AIA.
Družba Aegean v zvezi z družbo Olympic Aviation navaja, da je imela ta izgube v višini 32,2 milijona EUR oziroma 39 % prihodkov, ki so znašali 83 milijonov EUR, čeprav je od grške države prejela 8,2 milijona EUR nadomestila za „predčasen prenos“ dejavnosti z letališča Ellinikon na letališče AIA.
Olympic Aviation’s debts to Olympic Airways had grown from EUR 68 million in 2000 to EUR 127 million at the end of 2002. Olympic Airways had not consolidated Olympic Aviation’s accounts in 2001 and 2002, and in Aegean’s view this was to make the parent company’s books look better.
Dolg družbe Olympic Aviation do družbe Olympic Airways se je z 68 milijonov EUR leta 2000 do konca leta 2002 povečal na 127 milijonov EUR. Družba Olympic Airways v letih 2001 in 2002 ni konsolidirala računovodskih evidenc družbe Olympic Aviation, po mnenju družbe Aegean zato, da bi olepšala računovodski izkaz matične družbe.
The decline was most pronounced on its European network, where there had been a fall of 14,4 %; the number of business passengers had fallen by 26 %.
To zmanjšanje je bilo najizrazitejše v evropski mreži družbe, kjer je znašalo 14,4 %, medtem ko se je število poslovnih potnikov zmanjšalo za 26 %.
In Aegean’s opinion this decline in passenger numbers together with an increasingly difficult market (fuel price increases, increased competition from low-cost carriers) meant that the Olympic Airways group’s financial position must have deteriorated through 2003.
Po mnenju družbe Aegean to zmanjšanje števila potnikov skupaj z vse težjimi tržnimi pogoji (zvišanja cen goriva, večja konkurenca nizkocenovnih prevoznikov) pomeni, da se je finančni položaj skupine Olympic Airways v letu 2003 poslabšal.
Possible subsidisation of Olympic Airlines through non-payment of debts to Olympic Airways Services
Mogoče subvencioniranje družbe Olympic Airlines z njenim neplačevanjem dolgov družbi Olympic Airways Services
Aegean voiced its suspicion that the new company was not paying for the services that it received from Olympic Airways Services, or at least was not paying what it ought to pay.
Družba Aegean je izrazila sum, da nova družba ne plačuje oziroma premalo plačuje za storitve, ki jih prejme od družbe Olympic Airways Services.
According to Aegean the advance of EUR 130312450 million lodged to the special account had been exhausted after eight months.
Po navedbah družbe Aegean je bilo predplačilo 130312450 EUR, nakazano na posebni račun, izčrpano v osmih mesecih.
A new law had been adopted (Law 3259/2004) protecting Olympic Airways Services and Olympic Aviation from having enforcement proceedings brought against them.
Sprejet je bil nov zakon (zakon št. 3259/2004), na podlagi katerega sta družbi Olympic Airways Services in Olympic Aviation zaščiteni pred izvršilnimi postopki, vloženimi zoper njiju.
Aegean complained that the Greek State had awarded Olympic Aviation’s public service obligation routes to Olympic Airlines automatically, without a public tender.
Družba Aegean se je pritožila, da je grška država družbi Olympic Airlines brez javnega razpisa samodejno dodelila linije obveznosti javne službe, ki so prej pripadale družbi Olympic Aviation.
In addition, all of Olympic Airways’ rights in respect of traffic to non-EEA States had been taken over by the new company without any reassessment of the criteria for designation, although other airlines, including Aegean, had expressed an interest in being designated.
Poleg tega je nova družba prevzela vse prometne pravice družbe Olympic Airways za polete v države zunaj EGP, in sicer brez ponovne presoje meril za določitev izvajalca, čeprav so tudi druge letalske družbe, med drugim Aegean, izrazile zanimanje za uporabo teh pravic.
Aegean was of the opinion that the transfer of assets to Olympic Airlines without the corresponding liabilities might be incompatible with both the Treaty and the Greek Constitution.
Po mnenju družbe Aegean bi bil lahko prenos sredstev na družbo Olympic Airlines brez ustreznih obveznosti nezdružljiv s Pogodbo in grško ustavo.
According to press reports Macedonian had accumulated tax liabilities of GRD 3,5 billion before it was converted into Olympic Airlines; Aegean alleged that the Greek State had not made any claim against Olympic Airlines in respect of this sum.
V skladu s časopisnim člankom se je družbi Macedonian pred preoblikovanjem v družbo Olympic Airlines nabralo za 3,5 milijarde GRD davčnih obveznosti; družba Aegean trdi, da Grčija tega zneska od družbe Olympic Airlines ni poskusila izterjati.
Comments were also received from the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair.
Pripombe je predložila tudi irska nizkocenovna letalska družba Ryanair.
Ryanair made a number of general observations regarding the application of Community State aid rules in Member States other than Greece and in relation to airlines other than Olympic.
Družba Ryanair je podala več splošnih pripomb glede uporabe pravil Skupnosti o državni pomoči v drugih državah članicah in v zvezi z drugimi letalskimi družbami.
With regard to the case in hand, Ryanair noted at the outset that it was unable to comment on the letter sent to the Greek Government, because no English translation had been provided.
Kar zadeva ta primer, je družba Ryanair najprej navedla, da ne more predložiti pripomb glede dopisa, poslanega grški vladi, ker njegov angleški prevod ni na voljo.
In Ryanair’s opinion the continued illegal support given to this failed national airline seriously undermined the potential for new and more efficient operators to enter the market.
Po mnenju družbe Ryanair nenehna nezakonita podpora tej oslabljeni nacionalni letalski družbi resno zmanjšuje možnost, da bi na trg vstopili novi in učinkovitejši subjekti.
The creation of a new, debt-free airline was unacceptable; Ryanair wondered whether the procedures in force under Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers [10] had been followed with regard to the application for an operating licence for the new company.
Menila je, da je ustanovitev nove letalske družbe brez dolgov nesprejemljiva, in se spraševala, ali so bili upoštevani veljavni postopki iz člena 4 Uredbe Sveta št. 2407/92 z dne 23. julija 1992 o licenciranju letalskih prevoznikov [10], ko je nova družba zaprosila za novo spričevalo letalskega prevoznika.
In conclusion, Ryanair stated that the Greece should not be permitted to circumvent the rules once again and to continue to prop up its failed national airline.
Nazadnje, družba Ryanair navaja, da Grčiji ne bi smelo biti dovoljeno, da znova zaobide pravila in še naprej podpira svojo oslabljeno nacionalno letalsko družbo.
GREECE’S REPLY TO THIRD-PARTY COMMENTS
ODGOVORI GRČIJE NA PRIPOMBE TRETJIH STRANI
Greece took the view that the information contained in the comments submitted by third parties was inaccurate and contributed nothing new to the investigation.
Po mnenju Grčije informacije, ki jih vsebujejo pripombe tretjih strani, niso točne in k preiskavi ne prinašajo nič novega.
The Greek authorities repeated that the previous privatisation process for the airline had been terminated on 6 October 2004, and that a new group of advisers had been appointed for the privatisation of both Olympic Airlines and the other businesses or divisions.
Grški organi so ponovili, da se je predhodni postopek privatizacije letalske družbe končal 6. oktobra 2004 in da je bila za privatizacijo družbe Olympic Airlines in drugih oddelkov ali družb imenovana nova skupina svetovalcev.
On the specific comments made by the third parties, Greece replied as follows.
Glede konkretnih pripomb tretjih strani je Grčija podala naslednje odgovore.
AEGEAN AIRLINES’ COMMENTS
PRIPOMBE DRUŽBE AEGEAN
The issue of the alleged preferential treatment of Olympic Airways at AIA had been addressed before in the context of the present State aid investigation, before the Court of Justice (Case C-415/03 Commission v Greece), and in other State aid investigations (Case NN 27/1996 Construction and exploitation of Athens International Airport).
Vprašanje domnevno ugodnejšega obravnavanja družbe Olympic Airways na letališču AIA je bilo že preučeno v okviru te preiskave državne pomoči pred Sodiščem Evropske unije (zadeva C-415/03, Komisija proti Grčiji)) in drugih preiskav državne pomoči (zadeva NN 27/1996, gradnja in uporaba atenskega mednarodnega letališča).
Although AIA was 55 % State-owned, it was operated as a private business independent of State control in its day-to-day operations.
Čeprav je 55-odstotni delež letališča AIA v državni lasti, se to letališče upravlja kot zasebna družba, ki pri vsakdanjem poslovanju deluje neodvisno od nadzora države.
It therefore had sole responsibility for the collection of airport charges and for the settlement arrangements for late payment.
Tako ima letališče AIA izključno odgovornost za obračunavanje letaliških pristojbin in dogovarjanje poravnav v primeru zamud pri plačilih.
Of the nine directors of AIA, four were appointed by the State and four by the developers, and the remaining one was an independent.
Od devetih direktorjev letališča AIA štiri imenuje država, štiri določijo nosilci projekta, zadnji pa je imenovan neodvisno.
Greece reiterated that it had already clarified the issues relating to late payment of spatosimo.
Grčija je ponovila, da je že pojasnila pomisleke v zvezi s zamudami pri plačilih dajatev „spatosimo“.
As regards the possible subsidisation of Olympic Airlines through non-payment of debts to Olympic Airways Services, the Greek authorities stated that all services provided by Olympic Airways Services to Olympic Airlines were provided on market terms and conditions.
V zvezi z možnim subvencioniranjem družbe Olympic Airlines z neplačevanjem dolgov družbi Olympic Airways Services so grški organi navedli, da se vse storitve, ki jih družba Olympic Airways Services zagotavlja družbi Olympic Airlines, opravljajo pod tržnimi pogoji.
The Greek authorities provided some documentary evidence of payments made by Olympic Airlines to Olympic Airways.
Grški organi so predložili nekaj dokazil o plačilih družbe Olympic Airlines družbi Olympic Airways.
More generally, Greece provided documentation in support of its assertion that Olympic Airlines had no payments outstanding with any State entity.
Na splošnejši ravni je Grčija predložila dokumente v podporo svoji trditvi, da družba Olympic Airlines nima neporavnanih obveznosti do nobenega državnega subjekta.
It supplied evidence of up-to-date payments to the tax authorities in respect of salaried persons tax (FMY), VAT, airport charges (at AIA and elsewhere), spatosimo and social security contributions (IKA).
Predložila je tudi dokaze o pravočasnih plačilih davčnim organom, kar zadeva davek na izplačane plače (FMY), DDV, letališke pristojbine (vključno s pristojbinami letališča AIA), dajatve „spatosimo“ in prispevke za socialno varnost (IKA).
Greece stated that the sums in the special account were being used in accordance with Law 3185/2003.
Glede posebnega računa je Grčija navedla, da so bili zneski na računu uporabljeni v skladu z določbami zakona št. 3185/2003.
The advance paid into the account was a measure of a temporary nature that any prudent market investor would have taken.
Predplačilo, nakazano na račun, je bilo začasen ukrep, ki bi ga sprejel vsak preudaren vlagatelj pod tržnimi pogoji.
The advance had been used primarily for salaries in both Olympic Airways and Olympic Aviation, aircraft leasing costs, and early retirement of Olympic Airways and Olympic Aviation staff.
Predplačilo je bilo uporabljeno predvsem za plače družb Olympic Airways in Olympic Aviation, stroške najema letal in za predčasne upokojitve osebja navedenih družb.
Olympic Airlines had received no funds from the special account, either directly or indirectly.
Družba Olympic Airlines s posebnega računa ni posredno ali neposredno prejela nobenih sredstev.
The Greek authorities also strenuously denied the allegation that when it was established Olympic Airlines had not inherited any liabilities.
Poleg tega so grški organi odločno zavrnili trditev, da družba Olympic Airlines ob ustanovitvi ni prevzela nobenih obveznosti.
The sum of EUR 130312450 had been granted in instalments between 24 December 2003 and 13 May 2004 (a period of less than six months).
Znesek 130312450 EUR je bil dodeljen v obrokih med 24. decembrom 2003 in 13. majem 2004 (obdobje, krajše od 6 mesecev).
It was paid out in this way so that if the Commission were to decide that it constituted State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty, the conditions it needed to meet in order to qualify as rescue aid would all be met.
Na tak način je bil izplačan zato, da bi bili, če bi Komisija odločila, da ta znesek pomeni državno pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe, izpolnjeni vsi pogoji za to, da se navedeni znesek opredeli za pomoč za reševanje.
In support of its contention that the advance would qualify as rescue aid, Greece drew attention to the following:
V podporo trditvi, da bi predplačilo lahko pomenilo pomoč za reševanje, je Grčija poudarila, da:
Olympic Airways was a company in difficulty within the meaning of the rescue and restructuring guidelines;
je bila družba Olympic Airways v težavah v smislu smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje,
the advance to Olympic Airways constituted liquidity support;
je bilo predplačilo družbi Olympic Airways likvidnostna pomoč,
the sums advanced in liquidity support were expected to be reimbursed over a period of not more than 12 months after disbursement of the last instalment to Olympic Airways; the last instalment was paid in May 2004, and the reimbursement was to be carried out after privatisation of Olympic Airlines in May 2005;
se je predvidevalo, da bo likvidnostna pomoč povrnjena v največ 12 mesecih po izplačilu zadnjega obroka družbi Olympic Airways; zadnji obrok je bil plačan maja 2004, predplačilo pa naj bi bilo povrnjeno po privatizaciji družbe Olympic Airlines maja 2005,
the grant of rescue aid avoided serious and severe social difficulties throughout Greece;
so se z dodelitvijo pomoči za reševanje preprečile resne socialne težave v celotni Grčiji,
Olympic Airways would cease to be an air carrier, and would operate non-flight services only, so that the adverse effects in other Member States would be limited;
bo družba Olympic Airways prenehala biti letalski prevoznik in bo začela opravljati samo storitve, ki ne vključujejo poletov, zaradi česar bodo učinki na druge države članice omejeni,