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RTP performs both public service broadcasting activities and commercial activities.
Javna televizija RTP izvaja tako storitve javne radiotelevizije kot komercialne dejavnosti.
RTP is legally allowed to pursue commercial or industrial activities related to the activity of television [12].
Po zakonu ji je dovoljeno opravljati komercialne ali gospodarske dejavnosti v zvezi s televizijsko dejavnostjo [12].
RTP’s commercial activities have been conducted through financial participation in companies, which are legally distinct from RTP and have their own structure and accounting system.
Javna televizija RTP je komercialne dejavnosti izvajala s finančno udeležbo v družbah, ki se pravno razlikujejo od javne televizije RTP in imajo svojo lastno strukturo in računovodski sistem.
MEASURES [13]
A.2 UKREPI [13]
Annual compensation payments
Izplačila letnih denarnih nadomestil
The annual compensation payments to RTP constitute the main mechanism for compensating RTP for its public service obligations.
Izplačila letnih denarnih nadomestil javni televiziji RTP predstavljajo glavni mehanizem za nadomestilo javni televiziji RTP za njene obveznosti javne službe.
In the period from 1992 to 1998, RTP received annual compensation payments totalling PTE 66495 million (around EUR 332 million) [14] to cover the costs of its public service obligations.
V obdobju 1992–1998 je javna televizija RTP za pokritje stroškov svojih obveznosti javne službe prejela izplačila letnih denarnih nadomestil v skupni vrednosti 66495 milijonov PTE (približno 332 milijonov EUR) [14].
The legal basis for the annual compensation payments is Article 5 of Law No 21/92 [15].
Pravna podlaga za izplačila letnih denarnih nadomestil je člen 5 Zakona št. 21/92 [15].
Table 1 gives a breakdown of the annual compensation payments granted to RTP in the period from 1992 to 1998, covered by this Decision.
V preglednici 1 je prikazana razčlemba izplačil letnih denarnih nadomestil, ki so bila javni televiziji RTP dodeljena v obdobju 1992–1998, obravnavanem v tem sklepu.
Amount of annual compensation payments 1992-98
Znesek izplačil letnih denarnih nadomestil v obdobju 1992–1998
Source: Council of Ministers Resolution.
Vir: Sklep Sveta ministrov.
(PTE and EUR million)
(v milijonih PTE in EUR)
Exemption from notarial deed charges, registration charges and publication costs
Oprostitev plačila notarskih stroškov, registracijske takse in stroškov objave
At the time when RTP was transformed into a public limited company, the Portuguese law on company registration can be described as follows.
Portugalsko zakonodajo o registraciji družbe v času, ko je bila javna televizija RTP preoblikovana v javno delniško družbo, je mogoče opisati, kot sledi.
Article 7(1) of the Portuguese company code (Código das Sociedades Comerciais), in its version in force at the time of the transformation of RTP provided that the articles of association (contrato de sociedade) of a trading company had to be formalised by a notarial deed.
Člen 7(1) portugalskega Zakona o družbah (Código das Sociedades Comerciais) v različici, ki je bila veljavna v času preoblikovanja javne televizije RTP, je določal, da mora biti statut (contrato de sociedade) trgovske družbe uradno potrjen z notarskim zapisom.
Article 18(5) of the company code provided that the act setting up a public limited company, after the company had been established in due legal form, had to be recorded in the commercial registry.
Člen 18(5) Zakona o družbah je določal, da mora biti akt o ustanovitvi javne delniške družbe po ustanovitvi družbe v pravilni pravni obliki evidentiran v trgovinskem registru.
Registration was compulsory pursuant to article 15(1) and 3(a) of the Commercial Registry Code (Código do Registo Comercial) and Article 166.o of the company code.
Registracija je bila obvezna v skladu s členoma 15(1) in 3(a) Zakonika o sodnem registru (Código do Registo Comercial) in členom 166oZakona o družbah.
In accordance with Article 70(1)(a) of the Commercial Registry Code, in its version in force at the relevant time, the act setting up a public limited company had to be published in the Diário da República (see Article 70(2) [17]) The publication must be carried out ex officio by the registrar, at the expense of the interested party (see Article 71(1) of the Commercial Registry Code)
V skladu s členom 70(1)(a) Zakonika o sodnem registru različice, ki je bila veljavna v zadevnem času, je moral biti akt o ustanovitvi javne delniške družbe objavljen v Diário da República (glej člen 70(2) [17]). Objava je morala biti izvedena po uradni dolžnosti sodnega tajnika in na stroške zainteresirane strani (glej člen 71(1) Zakonika o sodnem registru).
Upon its transformation into a public limited company in 1992, RTP was exempted from the payment of the notarial and registration charges related to the registration of the legal transformation of RTP from a public company into a public limited company.
Javna televizija RTP je bila po preoblikovanju v javno delniško družbo leta 1992 oproščena plačila notarskih stroškov in registracijskih taks, povezanih z registracijo pravnega preoblikovanja javne televizije RTP iz javnega podjetja v javno delniško družbo.
The value of the exemptions was PTE 33 million (approximately EUR 164000).
Vrednost oprostitev je bila 33 milijonov PTE (približno 164000 EUR).
Normally, under Portuguese law, all legal persons have to pay the charges levied on the setting up of a company and the amendment of the company’s statutes or any other relevant modifications of the company.
Običajno mora vsaka pravna oseba v skladu s portugalsko zakonodajo plačati pristojbine, obračunane za ustanovitev podjetja in spremembo statuta podjetja oziroma morebitne ostale ustrezne spremembe družbe.
The legal basis for the exemption from registration charges is Article 11(1) of Law No 21/92, which provides that:
Pravna podlaga za oprostitev plačila registracijskih taks je člen 11(1) Zakona št. 21/92, ki določa, da:
‘the statutes of RTP SA (…) are hereby approved; they do not need to be transformed into a deed, but shall be automatically registered, free of duties and expenses, on the basis of the Journal of the Republic (Diário da República) in which they are published.’.
„statut RTP SA […] je s tem potrjen; ni potrebno, da se preoblikuje v zapis, temveč bo samodejno registriran, brez dajatev in stroškov, na podlagi Lista Republike (Diário de República), v katerem je objavljen.“
Article 11(1) of Law No 21/92 is derived from the application of Law 84/88 of 20 July 1988 on the transformation of public undertakings into public limited companies.
Člen 11(1) Zakona št. 21/92 izhaja iz uporabe Zakona št. 84/88 z dne 20. julija 1988 o preoblikovanju javnih podjetij v javne delniške družbe.
Article 1 of Law No 84/88 provides that public undertakings, even if nationalised, could be converted by decree-law into public limited companies.
Člen 1 Zakona št. 84/88 določa, da so lahko javna podjetja, tudi če so nacionalizirana, z uredbo z zakonsko močjo preoblikovana v javne delniške družbe.
It reads:
V njem je navedeno:
‘Public undertakings … may be transformed by decree-law into public limited companies owned entirely or in majority by public entities, in accordance with the Constitution and with this law.’.
„Javna podjetja […] se lahko v skladu z ustavo in s to uredbo z zakonsko močjo preoblikujejo v javne delniške družbe, ki so v celoti ali delno v lasti javnih subjektov.“
Article 3(2) of Law No 84/88 on the transformation of public undertakings into public limited companies, also provides that such a decree-law must approve the statutes of the public limited company.
Člen 3(2) Zakona št. 84/88 o preoblikovanju javnih podjetij v javne delniške družbe tudi določa, da mora biti s tako uredbo z zakonsko močjo odobren statut javne delniške družbe.
Pursuant to Article 3(3) of Law No 84/88, that decree-law constitutes a sufficient document for the registration requirements to be carried out [18].
V skladu s členom 3(3) Zakona št. 84/88 taka uredba z zakonsko močjo zadošča za izpolnitev vseh zahtev glede registracije [18].
Under Article 11(2) of Law No 21/92, RTP was exempted from paying other registration fees directly linked to the modification of the legal nature of the company.
Na podlagi člena 11(2) Zakona št. 21/92 je bila javna televizija RTP oproščena plačila drugih registracijskih taks, ki so neposredno povezane s spremembo pravne narave družbe.
Article 11(2) reads as follows:
Člen 11(2) navaja:
‘All acts of inscription, registration and annotation before all registration departments, all authorities and all public bodies, in particular the national register of legal persons, the register of mortgages and the vehicle registration department shall be carried out on the basis of a simple request signed by two members of the undertaking’s Board of Administration and shall be free of any charges and fees.’.
„Vsak vpis, registracija in zaznamba pri vseh službah za registracijo, upravnih službah ali javnih organih, zlasti pri državnem registru pravnih oseb, pri vseh zemljiškoknjižnih uradih in pri registru motornih vozil, se izvrši zgolj na podlagi zahteve, ki jo podpišeta dva člana upravnega sveta družbe, in je oproščena plačila vseh dajatev in pristojbin.“
According to Portugal, the provision of Article 11(2) was derived from the application of Decree-Law No 404/90 [19] and confirms the applicability to RTP of a provision of general application.
Po mnenju Portugalske določba člena 11(2) izhaja iz uporabe Uredbe z zakonsko močjo št. 404/90 [19] in potrjuje uporabnost določbe s splošno veljavnostjo za javno televizijo RTP.
On the basis of article 1 of this law, undertakings which, up to 31 December 1993, performed acts of cooperation or concentration could be granted exemption from transfer tax on fixed assets, which were necessary for the concentration or cooperation.
Na podlagi člena 1 tega zakona se podjetjem, ki so do 31. decembra 1993 izvršila dejanje sodelovanja ali koncentracije, lahko odobri oprostitev davka na prenos stalnih sredstev, ki so potrebna za tako koncentracijo ali sodelovanje.
Article 1 of that law also provided for an exemption from the emoluments and other legal charges which could be due for the performance of such acts.
Člen 1 tega zakona določa tudi oprostitev plačila pristojbin in drugih plačljivih pravnih stroškov za izvedbo teh dejanj.
Portugal stated that RTP has, on several occasions in the past, paid notarial and registration charges related to certain capital increases and other operations after its transformation into a public limited company [20].
Portugalska je navedla, da je javna televizija RTP po preoblikovanju v javno delniško družbo v preteklosti že večkrat plačala notarske stroške in registracijske takse, povezane z nekaterimi povečanji kapitala in drugimi dejavnostmi [20].
Rescheduling of debt due to the social security scheme and waiver of interest for late payment
Odlog plačila dolga shemi socialne varnosti in odpoved zamudnim obrestim od terjatev
In the period from 1983 to 1989, RTP ‘built up’ a debt to the social security scheme of PTE 2189 million arising from its failure to pay social security contributions.
Javna televizija RTP je v obdobju 1983–1989 v shemi socialne varnosti ustvarila dolg v višini 2189 milijonov PTE, ki je nastal zaradi neplačevanja prispevkov socialne varnosti.
The background to that debt was a dispute between RTP and Social Security administration on the interpretation of the social security deductions for overtime and artists fees.
Izvor dolga je bil spor med javno televizijo RTP in upravo za socialno varnost glede razlage prispevkov za socialno varnost za nadurno delo in honorarje umetnikov.
Following the settlement of the legal dispute, the Implementing Decree was never revoked.
Izvedbena uredba po rešitvi pravnega spora ni bila nikoli preklicana.
On 6 May 1993, a joint decree of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Social Security formally authorised the rescheduling of the debt in 120 monthly instalments and waived the fines and interest due for the amount of PTE 1206 million (EUR 6 million).
Ministrstvo za finance in ministrstvo za socialno varnost sta 6. maja 1993 s skupno uredbo odobrila odloženo plačilo dolga v 120 mesečnih obrokih ter se odpovedala globam in zamudnim obrestim v znesku 1206 milijonov PTE (6 milijonov EUR).
The conditions for authorising the exceptional arrangements for settling RTP’s debts owed to the Social Security Scheme are laid down in Decree-Law No 411/91.
Pogoji za odobritev posebnega sistema za poravnavo dolgov, ki jih je javna televizija RTP dolgovala shemi za socialno varnost, so opredeljeni v Uredbi z zakonsko močjo št. 411/91.
Article 2(1) of that Decree-Law provides that the authorisation for must be indispensable in order to guarantee the viability of the debtor and the arrangements for may be applied, inter alia, on the ground that, as provided for in Article 2 (d) of the Decree-Law, the indebted undertaking ‘has been the subject of occupation, worker self-management or state intervention’.
Člen 2(1) te uredbe določa, da je odobritev posebnega sistema nujna zaradi zagotavljanja uspešnega poslovanja dolžnika in da je lahko utemeljitev za uporabo tega sistema tista iz člena 2(d) Uredbe, da je bilo zadolženo podjetje „predmet zaposlitve, samoupravljanja delavcev ali posredovanja države“.
Annual capital injections in the period 1994 to 1997
Letne kapitalske injekcije v obdobju 1994–1997
In the period from 1994 to 1997, Portugal increased the capital of RTP each year.
Portugalska je vsako leto v obdobju 1994–1997 povečala kapital javne televizije RTP.
The following table gives an overview of the different capital increases, which amounted to PTE 46800 million (EUR 233 million).
Naslednja preglednica prikazuje pregled različnih povečanj kapitala, ki znašajo 46,8 milijarde PTE (233 milijonov EUR).
Increases in RTP’s share capital 1994 to 1997
Povečanja osnovnega kapitala javne televizije RTP v obdobju 1994–1997
Source: Balance sheets of RTP.
Vir: Bilance stanja javne televizije RTP.
(PTE million)
(v milijonih PTE)
The public service contracts that the Portugal concluded with RTP provide for state participation in investments made by RTP, preferably in the form of capital increases [21].
Pogodbi o izvajanju javne službe, ki ju je Portugalska sklenila z javno televizijo RTP, določata udeležbo države pri naložbah javne televizije RTP, po možnosti v obliki povečanj kapitala [21].
In December 1998, a contract was concluded between the Public Debt Stabilisation Fund and RTP for a subordinated loan between from the Public Debt Stabilisation Fund (Fundo de Regularização da Dívida Pública) to RTP and laying down the conditions of a loan of PTE 20000 million (EUR 99,8 million) to increase RTP’s capital.
(35) Decembra 1998 je javna televizija RTP s Skladom za stabilizacijo dolga (Fundo de Regularização da Dívida Pública) sklenila pogodbo za podrejeno posojilo, v kateri so bili določeni pogoji glede posojila v višini 20 milijard PTE (99,8 milijona EUR) za povečanje kapitala javne televizije RTP.
The Public Debt Stabilisation Fund is managed by the Public Debt Management Institute (Instituto de Gestão de Crédito Público), which is responsible for managing the debt of the Portuguese State and for implementing the central borrowing programme, in accordance with the Public Debt Law [22] and the guidelines laid down by the Portuguese Government.
S Skladom za stabilizacijo dolga upravlja Zavod za upravljanje javnega dolga (Instituto de Gestão de Crédito Público), ki je v skladu z Zakonom o javnem dolgu [22] in smernicami, ki jih določa portugalska vlada, pristojen za upravljanje dolga portugalske države in za izvajanje osrednjega programa zadolževanja.
That Institute is subject to the authority and supervision of the Portuguese Ministry of Finance [23].
Ta zavod je v pristojnosti in pod nadzorom portugalskega ministrstva za finance [23].
From the date on which the sums were available to RTP, the loan was subject to annual interest payments at the 12-month Lisbor rate, calculated on the first date of each period, plus 20 basis points [24].
Za posojilo je bilo treba od datuma, od katerega so bile vsote na razpolago javni televiziji RTP, plačevati letne obresti po dvanajstmesečni stopnji Lisbor, preračunani na prvi dan posameznega obdobja, s pribitkom 20 bazičnih točk [24].
According to the contract, the loan was to be reimbursed on 31 December 2003 but could be extended for a further period of one or two years by mutual agreement.
V skladu s pogodbo bi moralo biti posojilo vrnjeno do 31. decembra 2003, vendar se je lahko na podlagi skupnega dogovora podaljšalo za eno ali dve leti.
RTP did not pay interest on the loan, as the contract stipulates that the interest payable on the first four annual payments should be capitalised [25].
Javna televizija RTP ni plačala obresti od posojila, ker pogodba določa, da se obresti prvih štirih letnih plačil kapitalizirajo [25].
The contract concluded in December 1998 between the Public Debt Stabilisation Fund and RTP was drawn up in accordance with the guidelines set out in a joint resolution of the State Secretaries for the Media, for the Treasury and for Finance on 17 December 1998.
Pogodba, ki sta jo decembra 1998 sklenila Sklad za stabilizacijo javnega dolga in javna televizija RTP, je bila sestavljena v skladu s smernicami iz skupnega sklepa državnih sekretarjev za sredstva javnega obveščanja, za državno blagajno in za finance z dne 17. decembra 1998.
B. FINANCIAL POSITION OF RTP
B. FINANČNI POLOŽAJ JAVNE TELEVIZIJE RTP
As the following table shows, RTP made losses during the period that is subject to the Commission’s investigation In 1996, RTP’s financial situation deteriorated to the extent that its net equity became negative.
Kot prikazuje naslednja preglednica, je javna televizija RTP v obdobju, ki ga preiskuje Komisija, imela izgube. V letu 1996 se je finančni položaj javne televizije RTP poslabšal do te mere, da je njen neto lastniški kapital postal negativen.
RTP economic and financial data 1993 to 1998
Ekonomski in finančni podatki javne televizije RTP za obdobje 1993–1998
Source: RTP’s financial accounts.
Vir: Finančna poročila javne televizije RTP.
Net profits (losses)
Čisti dobiček (izguba)
C. RTP’S PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS IN 1992 TO 1998
C. OBVEZNOSTI, KI JIH JE IMELA JAVNA TELEVIZIJA RTP KOT JAVNA SLUŽBA V OBDOBJU 1992–1998
RTP is obliged to provide public service television.
Javna televizija RTP mora nuditi storitve javne televizije.
Different laws lay down the definition, assignment and financing of that service.
Različni zakoni določajo opredelitev, dodelitev in financiranje teh storitev.
Law No 58/90, which governs the activity of television broadcasting, laid down the conditions for private broadcasters and the obligation on the State to guarantee public service television broadcasting [27].
Zakon št. 58/90, ki ureja dejavnosti razširjanja televizijskih programov, je določil pogoje za zasebne izdajatelje televizijskih programov in obveznost države, da zagotavlja storitve javne radiotelevizije [27].
As regards the statutes of RTP, Law No 21/92 defines the main public service obligations and the financing of that service.
Zakon št. 21/92 v zvezi s statutom javne televizije RTP določa glavne obveznosti javne službe in financiranje te službe.
Two public service contracts signed between RTP and the Portuguese State in 1993 and in 1996 described the public service and the financing thereof in greater detail, (hereafter either ‘old public service contract’ or ‘new public service contract’ or ‘public service contracts’, when both contracts are referred to) [28].
Javna televizija RTP in portugalska država sta v letih 1993 in 1996 podpisali dve pogodbi o izvajanju javne službe, ki podrobneje opisujeta javno službo in njeno financiranje (v nadaljnjem besedilu: stara pogodba o izvajanju javne službe in nova pogodba o izvajanju javne službe ali skupaj: pogodbi o izvajanju javne službe) [28].
Article 4 of Law No 21/92 provides that a concession contract is to be concluded between Portugal and RTP and specifies the main public service obligations that must be performed under that contract.
Člen 4 Zakona št. 21/92 določa, da morata Portugalska in javna televizija RTP skleniti pogodbo o koncesiji, določa pa tudi obveznosti javne službe, ki se morajo izvajati v skladu s pogodbo.
Article 4(2) of that Law establishes the general principles that RTP has to observe when performing its activity as concessionaire [29], while Article 4(3) thereof outlines the obligations of the public television broadcasting service [30].
Člen 4(2) istega zakona določa splošna načela, ki jih mora javna televizija RTP v vlogi koncesionarja upoštevati pri izvajanju svojih dejavnosti [29], člen 4(3) pa opisuje obveznosti glede storitev javne radiotelevizije [30].
The public service contracts confirm RTP’s public service obligations.
Pogodbi o izvajanju javne službe potrjujeta obveznosti, ki jih ima javna televizija RTP kot javna služba.
Firstly, general obligations and obligations relating to programme content are imposed on RTP [31].
Prvič, za javno televizijo RTP veljajo splošne obveznosti in obveznosti v zvezi z vsebino programa [31].
RTP must provide a public television service, as part of which it has to broadcast two channels and provide the population of mainland Portugal with general coverage.
RTP mora nuditi storitev javne televizije, v okviru katere mora oddajati dva kanala, prebivalcem celinskega dela Portugalske pa zagotoviti splošno pokritje.
The first channel is of a more general nature and is required to provide more general programming.
Prvi kanal je bolj splošne narave in mora nuditi bolj splošne programske vsebine.
The second channel must aim more at specific audiences and provide educational, cultural and scientific programmes.
Drugi kanal mora biti namenjen posebnim skupinam gledalcev ter nuditi izobraževalne, kulturne in znanstvene programske vsebine.
One of the channels has to cover the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira.
Eden od kanalov mora pokrivati avtonomni regiji Azorov in Madeire.
Secondly, the public service contracts impose specific programming obligations on RTP [32].
Drugič, pogodbi o izvajanju javne službe javni televiziji RTP nalagata posebne obveznosti glede programskih vsebin [32].
Standards are set for programme quality (such as pluralism, impartial information, etc.) and programme content (new fiction, sport, children, Portuguese culture, domestic news, entertainment).
Določata standarde glede kakovosti programa (pluralizem, nepristranske informacije itd.) in vsebine programa (novo leposlovje, šport, otroci, portugalska kultura, domače novice, zabava).
RTP must allow viewing time for specified entities, to support the cinema and other forms of audiovisual production, to promote the production of educational or training programmes, to exchange programmes with the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira and to promote cooperation with other public service television bodies in the European Union.
Javna televizija RTP mora omogočiti programski čas določenim subjektom, podpirati kinematografsko produkcijo in druge oblike avdiovizualne produkcije, spodbujati produkcijo programov, namenjenih izobraževanju ali usposabljanju, izmenjevati programe z avtonomnima regijama Azorov in Madeire ter spodbujati sodelovanje z drugimi javnimi televizijskimi ustanovami v Evropski uniji.
Furthermore, it must fulfil specific programming obligations relating to international cooperation.
Poleg tega mora izpolniti določene obveznosti glede programskih vsebin, ki so povezane z mednarodnim sodelovanjem.
For example, it has to produce programmes for, and broadcast them to Portuguese communities living abroad, to Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa and to Macau.
Na primer, ustvarjati mora programe za portugalske skupnosti, ki živijo v tujini, za portugalsko govoreče države v Afriki in za Macau ter jih zanje predvajati.
It is required to ensure the functioning of RTP Madeira and RTP Açores and to maintain its production centres and delegations abroad.
Zagotoviti mora delovanje kanala RTP Madeira in kanala RTP Azori ter vzdrževati svoje produkcijske centre in predstavnike v tujini.