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Since the submission of those observations the representatives of the Greek authorities have at regular intervals kept the Commission services apprised of developments with regard to this point (at meetings dated 17 December 2004, 19 December 2004, 3 February 2005, 7 February 2005 and 28 April 2005, and by letters dated 22 February 2005 and 19 April 2005) and with regard to the ongoing restructuring and privatisation of Olympic Airlines and of Olympic Airways Services.
Po predložitvi svojih ugotovitev so predstavniki grških organov redno obveščali službe Komisije o razvoju dogodkov v zvezi s tem (na sestankih 17. decembra 2004, 19. decembra 2004, 3. februarja 2005, 7. februarja 2005 in 28. aprila 2005 ter v dopisih z dne 22. februarja 2005 in 19. aprila 2005) ter o poteku prestrukturiranja in privatizacije družb Olympic Airlines in Olympic Airways Services.
They have also provided the Commission departments with information on the following issues:
Službam Komisije so predložili tudi informacije o naslednjih vprašanjih:
Law 3259/2004, granting Olympic Airways temporary immunity against enforcement proceedings brought by creditors (e-mail dated 22 December 2004), and
o zakonu št. 3259/2004, s katerim je bila družbi Olympic Airways zagotovljena začasna imuniteta v zvezi z postopki izvršbe, ki bi jih želeli sprožiti upniki (predložen z e-pošto z dne 22. decembra 2004), in
Law 3282/2004, whereby the State took over Olympic Airways’ obligations towards financial institutions in respect of the financing and leasing arrangements for Olympic Airlines’ Airbus A340-300 aircraft. (e-mails dated 22 December 2004 and 4 April 2005).
o zakonu št. 3282/2004, s katerim je država prevzela obveznosti družbe Olympic Airways do finančnih institucij, kar zadeva dogovore o financiranju in najemu letal Airbus A340-300 družbe Olympic Airlines (predložen z e-poštama z dne 22. decembra 2004 in 4. aprila 2005).
These additional clarifications will be taken into consideration in the present Decision where they are relevant to the subject matter and shed light on the questions the Commission raised when it initiated the procedure.
Ta dodatna pojasnila bodo upoštevana v tej odločbi, če so koristna za vsebino odločbe in pojasnjujejo vprašanja, ki jih je zastavila Komisija ob začetku postopka.
PAST COMMISSION DECISIONS REGARDING OLYMPIC AIRWAYS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
PREJŠNJE ODLOČBE KOMISIJE V ZVEZI Z DRUŽBO OLYMPIC AIRWAYS IN NJENIMI HČERINSKIMI DRUŽBAMI
The 1994 Decision
Odločba iz leta 1994
On 7 October 1994 the Commission adopted Decision 94/696/EC [3] (‘the 1994 Decision’) declaring that aid granted or to be granted by the Greek State to Olympic Airways was compatible with the common market provided that Greece met a series of commitments listed in the Decision.
Komisija je 7. oktobra 1994 sprejela Odločbo 94/696/ES (v nadaljnjem besedilu: odločba iz leta 1994), v skladu s katero je bila pomoč, ki jo Grčija je ali bo dodelila družbi Olympic Airways, razglašena za združljivo s skupnim trgom, če bo Grčija izpolnila več obveznosti, navedenih v tej odločbi [3].
The 1998 Decision
Odločba iz leta 1998
Several of the conditions attached to the 1994 Decision were not observed, and on 30 April 1996 the Commission decided to reopen the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty and to initiate proceedings with regard to new and non-notified aid which had come to its attention [4].
Več pogojev, vključenih v odločbo iz leta 1994, ni bilo izpolnjenih, zato se je Komisija 30. aprila 1996 odločila, da znova odpre postopek iz člena 88(2) Pogodbe in začne postopek v zvezi z novo in nepriglašeno pomočjo, o kateri je bila obveščena [4].
The 2000 Decision
Odločba iz leta 2000
The 2002 Decision
Odločba iz leta 2002
On 6 March 2002 the Commission decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty.
Komisija se je 6. marca 2002 odločila, da začne formalni postopek preiskave iz člena 88(2) Pogodbe.
It expressed concern that the aid allowed by the 1994 and 1998 Decisions might have been misused, that the company’s restructuring plan might not have been implemented, and that new illegal State aid might have been granted.
Izrazila je pomisleke v zvezi z zlorabami pri uporabi pomoči, odobrene z odločbama Komisije iz leta 1994 in leta 1998, neizvajanjem načrta prestrukturiranja družbe in dodelitvijo nove nezakonite državne pomoči.
On 11 December 2002 the Commission adopted a final negative decision concerning aid granted by Greece to Olympic Airways (Decision 2003/372/EC [6], ‘the 2002 Decision’).
Komisija je 11. decembra 2002 sprejela končno negativno odločbo v zvezi s pomočjo, ki jo je Grčija dodelila družbi Olympic Airways (Odločba 2003/372/ES, v nadaljnjem besedilu: odločba iz leta 2002) [6].
The Commission there found that aid previously granted by the State and authorised by the Commission was incompatible with the Treaty on account of the failure to comply with the relevant conditions, notably the failure correctly to implement the restructuring plan.
Komisija je v tej odločbi sklenila, da je pomoč, ki jo je Grčija predhodno dodelila, Komisija pa odobrila, nezdružljiva s Pogodbo, ker ne izpolnjuje zadevnih pogojev, zlasti ker se načrt prestrukturiranja ne izvaja pravilno.
In addition, the Commission found that Olympic Airways had received new aid that was illegal and incompatible with the common market, in that the Greek State had tolerated the non-payment or deferment of the payment dates of certain social security payments, value added tax on fuel and spare parts, rents payable to airports, airport charges, and a tax imposed on passengers departing from Greek airports known as spatosimo.
Poleg tega je Komisija ugotovila, da je družba Olympic Airways prejela novo pomoč, ki je nezakonita in nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom, ker je grška država dopuščala neplačevanje ali podaljševanje rokov za plačilo nekaterih prispevkov za socialno varnost, davka na dodano vrednost za gorivo in rezervne dele, letaliških najemnin in pristojbin ter dajatev (imenovanih „spatosimo“), naloženih potnikom, ki letijo z grških letališč.
The Decision required Greece to take the necessary measures to recover from the beneficiary the aid of GRD 14 billion (EUR 41 million) referred to in Article 1 of the Decision, and the new aid referred in Article 2; recovery was to be effected without delay and in accordance with the procedures of national law provided they allowed the immediate and effective execution of the Decision.
Na podlagi te odločbe bi morala Grčija sprejeti potrebne ukrepe, da bi od upravičenca izterjala pomoč v višini 14 milijard GRD (41 milijonov EUR) iz člena 1 odločbe in novo pomoč iz člena 2 odločbe; pomoč bi bilo treba izterjati takoj in v skladu z veljavnimi nacionalnimi zakoni, če ti omogočajo takojšnje in učinkovito izvajanje odločbe.
The aid to be recovered was to include interest from the date on which it was at the disposal of the beneficiary until the date of its recovery.
Pomoč, ki bi jo bilo treba izterjati, je vključevala obresti od dneva, ko je bila pomoč na voljo upravičencu, do dneva njenega vračila.
Greece was to inform the Commission within a period of two months from the date of notification of the Decision of the measures it was taking to comply with it.
Poleg tega bi morala Grčija v dveh mesecih od priglasitve odločbe obvestiti Komisijo o ukrepih, ki jih je sprejela za uskladitev s to odločbo.
The Decision was notified to the Greek authorities by letter dated 13 December 2002 (SG(02) D/233148), and was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28 May 2003.
Odločba je bila grškim organom priglašena z dopisom z dne 13. decembra 2002 (SG(02) D/233148), v Uradnem listu Evropske unije pa je bila objavljena 28. maja 2003.
On 11 February 2003, following on from the 2002 Decision, the Greek Government informed the Commission that it had received independent advice that Olympic Airways had not received preferential treatment, and that therefore the Government would not implement the requirements of the Decision regarding the recovery of the sums that the Commission had judged incompatible.
Grška vlada je 11. februarja 2003 glede odločbe iz leta 2002 obvestila Komisijo, da v skladu z neodvisnim nasvetom, ki ga je prejela ta vlada, družba Olympic Airways ni bila obravnavana ugodneje in da zato vlada ne bo izpolnila zahtev te odločbe glede izterjave zneskov, ki jih je Komisija ocenila za nezdružljive.
Follow-up to the 2002 Decision
Razvoj dogodkov po odločbi iz leta 2002
On 24 February 2003 Olympic Airways brought an action challenging the Decision before the Court of First Instance (Case T-68/03).
Družba Olympic Airways je 24. februarja 2003 pri Sodišču prve stopnje vložila tožbo za izpodbijanje odločbe (zadeva T-68/03).
Greece did not ask to join the action, and did not bring a separate action challenging the Decision before the Court.
Grčija se ji ni pridružila in ni vložila ločene tožbe za izpodbijanje odločbe pred Sodiščem.
It also assured the Commission that it intended to carry out the recovery.
Komisiji je še zagotovila, da namerava izvesti izterjavo.
It did not carry out the recovery, nor did it provide the Commission with a timetable for doing so.
Tega pa ni storila niti ni Komisiji predložila časovnega razporeda za to izterjavo.
The Commission was accordingly obliged to bring an action before the Court of Justice for failure to comply with the Decision, which it did on 3 October 2003 (Case C-415/03).
Skladno s tem je bila Komisija 3. oktobra 2003 primorana vložiti tožbo pri Sodišču Evropske unije zaradi neizpolnjevanja odločbe (zadeva C-415/03).
The Court of Justice ruled in the case on 12 May 2005: it found in favour of the Commission [7].
Sodišče Evropske unije je o zadevi odločalo 12. maja 2005: odločilo je v korist Komisije [7].
The Court (Second Chamber) declared that by failing to take within the prescribed period all the measures necessary for repayment of the aid found to be unlawful and incompatible with the common market — except that relating to the contributions to the national social security institution — Greece had failed to fulfil its obligations.
Sodišče (drugi senat) je razsodilo, da Grčija s tem, da v predpisanem roku ni sprejela vseh potrebnih ukrepov za izterjavo pomoči, za katere je Komisija ugotovila, da so nezakonite in nezdružljive s skupnim trgom – razen tistih, ki se nanašajo na prispevke socialne varnosti –, ni izpolnila obveznosti.
On 23 May 2005 the Commission wrote to the Greek authorities regarding the measures to be taken by Greece to ensure compliance with the judgment of the Court of Justice.
Komisija je 23. maja 2005 na grške organe naslovila dopis v zvezi z ukrepi, ki jih mora Grčija sprejeti za zagotovitev skladnosti s sodbo Sodišča Evropske unije.
The Greek authorities replied by letter dated 2 June 2005, reiterating their willingness to cooperate fully with the Commission in the matter.
Grški organi so v odgovoru z dne 2. junija 2005 ponovno potrdili svojo pripravljenost, da v tej zadevi v celoti sodelujejo s Komisijo.
That reply will be summarised below in so far as it relates to the matters raised when the procedure was initiated.
Ta odgovor bo povzet v nadaljevanju, kolikor se nanaša na vprašanja, zastavljena ob začetku postopka.
The aid found to be incompatible in the 2002 Decision has not yet been recovered.
Pomoč, katere nezdružljivost je bila ugotovljena v odločbi iz leta 2002, še vedno ni bila izterjana.
The Commission may bring an action under Article 228 of the EC Treaty for failure to comply with the judgment.
Komisija lahko na podlagi člena 228 Pogodbe ES vloži tožbo zaradi neizvršitve sodbe Sodišča.
The present Decision, however, concerns only the decisions or measures taken by the Greek authorities for the benefit of Olympic Airways and its successors after the 2002 Decision was adopted.
Vendar se ta odločba nanaša samo na tiste odločitve ali ukrepe, ki so jih grški organi sprejeli v korist družbe Olympic Airways in njenih naslednikov po sprejetju odločbe iz leta 2002.
THE INITIATION OF THE PROCEDURE
ZAČETEK POSTOPKA
The Commission decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) on a number of grounds:
Odločitev Komisije, da začne postopek iz člena 88(2), je temeljila na več razlogih:
THE COMPANY’S CONTINUED FAILURE TO PAY TAX AND SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
DRUŽBA ŠE NAPREJ NI PLAČEVALA DAVKOV IN SOCIALNIH PRISPEVKOV
The Commission took the view, therefore, that the State was de facto if not de jure Olympic Airways’ principal creditor, and that if it were not for continued State intervention the company would long since have ceased operations.
Komisija je izrazila mnenje, da je država z dejanskega vidika, če ne s pravnega vidika glavni upnik družbe Olympic Airways in da bi ta brez nenehnih državnih posegov že davno prenehala delovati.
THE STRUCTURAL REORGANISATION OF THE COMPANY
STRUKTURNO PREOBLIKOVANJE DRUŽBE
Law 3185/2003 provided that an identical procedure could be undertaken in respect of the ground handling and maintenance and engineering divisions, although to date this has not been done.
Zakon št. 3185/2003 je določal možnost uporabe enakega postopka za oddelka za zemeljsko oskrbo ter vzdrževanje in inženiring, čeprav se do danes to še ni zgodilo.
When it initiated the procedure the Commission took the view that Greece, having failed to privatise the Olympic Airways group as a whole, had decided to divide it into separate units that would be more attractive to potential investors, and to dissociate the units from Olympic Airways’ liabilities.
Komisija je ob začetku postopka menila, da se je Grčija, ker ji skupine Olympic Airways ni uspelo privatizirati kot celote, odločila razdeliti skupino na ločene subjekte, da bi ti postali privlačnejši za morebitne vlagatelje, in jih ločiti od obveznosti družbe Olympic Airways.
And indeed what appears to have happened after the restructuring of the Olympic Airways group is that since December 2003 all flight activities have been concentrated in the new Olympic Airlines, and all other activities, principally ground handling and maintenance and engineering, remain with the old company, now called Olympic Air Services.
Kot kaže, so dejansko po prestrukturiranju skupine Olympic Airways od decembra 2003 vse dejavnosti letenja združene v okviru nove družbe Olympic Airlines, vse druge dejavnosti, zlasti zemeljska oskrba ter vzdrževanje in inženiring, pa ostajajo pod okriljem stare družbe, ki se zdaj imenuje Olympic Air Services.
Olympic Air Services also retains a number of majority shareholdings in other aviation-related companies in Greece providing such things as catering, information technology and fuel services.
Družba Olympic Air Services ohranja tudi lastništvo nad več večinskimi deleži v drugih grških družbah, ki so povezane z letalskim sektorjem in se ukvarjajo na primer s storitvami oskrbe na krovu, informacijske tehnologije in oskrbe z gorivom.
Additionally, Article 27 of Law 3185/2003 stipulates that in respect of debts that Olympic Airways contracted before the hive-off of the flight division the new company is exempted from the application of Articles 479 and 939 of the Civil Code [8] and Articles 537 and following of the Commercial Code.
Poleg tega člen 27 zakona št. 3185/2003 določa, da je v zvezi z dolgovi, ki so nastali na strani družbe Olympic Airways pred izčlenitvijo oddelka za polete, nova družba oproščena uporabe členov 479 in 939 civilnega zakonika [8] ter člena 537 in naslednjih trgovinskega zakonika.
Following this measure, therefore, creditors will be able to bring claims only in respect of debts that are transferred to Olympic Airlines, and will not be able to bring claims against the new company in respect of debts remaining with Olympic Airways.
Zato bodo lahko upniki v skladu s tem ukrepom ukrepali samo v zvezi s tistimi dolgovi, ki se prenesejo na družbo Olympic Airlines, od nove družbe pa ne bodo mogli terjati dolgov, ki ostanejo družbi Olympic Airways.
Subsequently, on 15 October 2004, the Greek authorities enacted Law 3259/2004, which gave Olympic Airways temporary immunity against enforcement proceedings brought by creditors.
Pozneje, 15. oktobra 2004, so grški organi sprejeli zakon št. 3259/2004, s katerim je družbi Olympic Airways zagotovljena začasna imuniteta v zvezi s postopki izvršbe, ki jih sprožijo upniki.
In application of Law 3185/2003, the Greek State engaged consultants Deloitte & Touche to determine the value of the flight divisions of the Olympic Airways group.
Grška država je pri izvajanju zakona št. 3185/2003 najela svetovalce družbe Deloitte & Touche, katerih naloga je bila opredeliti vrednost oddelkov za polete skupine Olympic Airways.
The consultants were also asked to prepare a restructuring plan and to draw up a report on the state of Olympic Airways and Olympic Aviation with a view to determining the number and type of employees to be transferred to Olympic Airlines.
Svetovalci so morali pripraviti tudi načrt prestrukturiranja ter poročilo o stanju družb Olympic Airways in Olympic Aviation, da bi opredelili število in vrsto zaposlenih, ki bodo premeščeni v družbo Olympic Airlines.
Deloitte & Touche indicated that they had not carried out an audit and that they were working solely on the basis of information provided by Olympic Airways and Olympic Aviation management.
Družba Deloitte & Touche je navedla, da ni opravila revizije in da je pri delu uporabljala izključno informacije, ki ji jih je zagotovila uprava družb Olympic Airways in Olympic Aviation.
Additionally, Deloitte & Touche did not include in their evaluation the aircraft owned by Olympic Airways and Olympic Aviation; the value of the aircraft was calculated by another external consultant, Airclaims Ltd, at a market price of EUR 120 million.
Poleg tega družba Deloitte & Touche v oceno ni vključila letal, ki so bila v lasti družb Olympic Airways in Olympic Aviation; tržna vrednost letal je po izračunih drugega zunanjega svetovalca, družbe Airclaims Ltd., znašala 120 milijonov EUR.
Public service obligations were transferred from Olympic Aviation to Olympic Airlines without a public tender.
Obveznosti javne službe so bile z družbe Olympic Aviation na družbo Olympic Airlines prenesene brez javnega razpisa.
It appears that Olympic Aviation had secured the sum of EUR 10 million in debt to AIA airport on the earnings from these public service obligations, and that that loan remained with Olympic Aviation, notwithstanding the fact that the public service obligations were now to be performed by Olympic Airlines.
Zdi se tudi, da je družba Olympic Aviation zavarovala svoje obveznosti do letališča AIA v višini 10 milijonov EUR s prihodki od teh obveznosti javne službe in da je to posojilo ostalo družbi Olympic Aviation, čeprav naj bi navedene obveznosti javne službe izvajala družba Olympic Airlines.
Presidential Decree 178/2002, which transposes Council Directive 98/50/EC [9] into Greek law, stipulates that in the case of a transfer of an activity from one undertaking to another, by whatever method, employees connected with that activity are to be transferred to the new undertaking on the same terms and with the same rights as before.
Predsedniški odlok št. 178/2002, s katerim je bila v grško zakonodajo prenesena Direktiva Sveta 98/50/ES [9], določa, da se v primeru prenosa neke dejavnosti družbe na drugo družbo, ne glede na metodo prenosa, zaposleni, ki so povezani s to dejavnostjo, v to novo družbo premestijo z enakim statusom in enakimi pravicami.
It was the intention of the Greek authorities, however, to change the status of the employees.
Vendar pa so grški organi želeli spremeniti status zaposlenih.
For this to happen, Presidential Decree 178/2002 required that negotiations take place.
Za to bi bilo treba izvesti pogajanja, predvidena v predsedniškem odloku št. 178/2002.
At the time of the hive-off there were almost 300 specific laws, collective agreements or other provisions applying to Olympic Airways staff as a whole.
Kar zadeva zaposlene v družbi Olympic Airways, je ob izčlenitvi za to osebje kot celoto veljalo skoraj 300 posebnih zakonov, kolektivnih pogodb ali drugih določb.
The Greek authorities therefore considered it important to modify the legislative framework and to renegotiate the collective agreements, especially as the group employed 6171 persons in June 2003 (approximately 1850 staff moved to Olympic Airlines), and personnel costs represented 38 % of total revenue, when the average for the industry was around 22–26 %.
Grški organi so zato menili, da je treba spremeniti pravni okvir in se s pogajanji znova dogovoriti o kolektivnih pogodbah, še zlasti, ker je skupina junija 2003 zaposlovala 6171 ljudi (približno 1850 zaposlenih je bilo premeščenih v družbo Olympic Airlines) in so stroški dela dosegali 38 % vseh prihodkov, medtem ko je povprečje v tem sektorju približno 22–26 %.
Consequently, Article 27 of Law 3185/2003 envisaged a number of changes.
Zato je bilo v členu 27 zakona št. 3185/2003 predvidenih več sprememb.
Law 2190/1994, which concerns the administrative recruitment procedure for companies in the public sector, would not apply to Olympic Airlines.
Zakon št. 2190/1994, ki se nanaša na upravni postopek zaposlovanja za družbe v javnem sektorju, se za družbo Olympic Airlines ne bi uporabljal.
Employees who were entitled to retire in 2003 or 2004 under the applicable collective agreements would have their rights respected.
Zaposleni, ki so imeli v skladu s pogoji veljavnih kolektivnih pogodb pravico do upokojitve v letu 2003 ali 2004, pa bi svoje pravice ohranili.
In contrast to Olympic Airways, which had financed its operations exclusively from debt, it was intended that Olympic Airlines would use its own funds.
V nasprotju z družbo Olympic Airways, ki je svoje dejavnosti financirala izključno z zadolževanjem, je bilo za družbo Olympic Airlines predvideno, da bo uporabljala lastna sredstva.
Olympic Airlines began operations with little or no debt, and this was due in no small part to the choice of the items transferred to the new entity.
Ko je družba Olympic Airlines začela delovati, je bil njen dolg majhen oziroma ničen, kar je mogoče v precejšnji meri pripisati odločitvi o tem, kaj bo preneseno na novi subjekt.
As regards liabilities, when it began operations the new company inherited no financial debt from the parent company, which was indebted at that stage to the tune of EUR 207 million.
Kar zadeva obveznosti, nova družba ob začetku delovanja ni prevzela finančnih dolgov matične družbe, katere zadolženost je v tej fazi znašala 207 milijonov EUR.
Under the relevant provisions of Greek bankruptcy law (Law 2190/1920), when a division, sector or department is hived off and absorbed by an operational company, the shares in the operational company remain with the original company.
V skladu z veljavnimi določbami grškega zakona o stečaju (zakon št. 2190/1920) ob izčlenitvi oddelka, sektorja ali službe in prenosu izčlenjenega dela na delujočo družbo deleže te družbe zadrži prvotna družba.
What this means in this case is that the shares in Olympic Airlines ought to have remained in the ownership of Olympic Airways.
V tem primeru to pomeni, da bi morala družba Olympic Airlines ostati v lasti družbe Olympic Airways.
However, Article 27 of Law 3185/2003 stipulates that within the framework of the privatisation procedure all the shares deriving from the hive-off of the various divisions of Olympic Airways are to devolve to the Greek State.
Vendar člen 27 zakona št. 3185/2003 določa, da v okviru privatizacijskega postopka vsi deleži, ki izhajajo iz izčlenitve različnih oddelkov družbe Olympic Airways, preidejo v last grške države.
Moreover, any monies resulting from the subsequent sale of these divisions will be used to discharge Olympic Airways’ debts and obligations.
Poleg tega se vsa denarna sredstva, pridobljena s poznejšo prodajo teh oddelkov, uporabijo za poplačilo dolgov in obveznosti družbe Olympic Airways.
Greece has indicated that by this procedure the financial assets are transferred to the State at a value that cannot be called into question, in so far as it is the product of an evaluation carried out by auditors.
Grčija je pojasnila, da se s tem postopkom finančna sredstva prenesejo na državo in da njihova vrednost ne more biti vprašljiva, če izhaja iz ocene, ki jo izvedejo revizorji.