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For the purposes of this decision, the Commission verified that SNCM satisfied the said condition by examining the company’s annual accounts for 2002.
Na zahtevo Komisije takoj predloži vse informacije o že sprejetih in načrtovanih ukrepih za uskladitev s tem sklepom.
The company’s capital (excluding regulated provisions) [159] was still negative: EUR – 26,5 million in 2002 compared with EUR – 30,7 million in 2001.
Predloži tudi podrobne podatke o zneskih pomoči in obrestih, ki so bili od upravičenca že izterjani.
That level reflects the disappearance of more than half of the company’s registered capital, more than a quarter of which disappeared during the 12 months following the notification, thus satisfying the condition set out in point 10(a) of the Guidelines.
Člen 5
As well as that trend in the share capital, the Commission notes, inter alia, that:
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Francosko republiko.
between 2001 and 2002, pre-tax losses increased from EUR – 5,1 million in 2001 to EUR – 5,8 million in 2002, with net losses in 2002 reduced only through the sale of a number of vessels,
V Bruslju, 20. novembra 2013
SNCM’s cash flow dropped from EUR 39,2 million at the end of 2001 to EUR 35,7 million at the end of 2002,
Za Komisijo
financial charges (interest and similar charges) increased from EUR 7 million in 2000 to EUR 9,503 million in 2002.
Z učinkom od 1. decembra 2009 sta člena 87 in 88 Pogodbe ES postala člena 107 in 108 Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije („PDEU“).
Moreover, the French authorities confirmed to the Commission that the banks were now refusing to lend money to the company because of its indebtedness, even though SNCM had offered to put up its newest vessels, free from mortgages and other encumbrances, as security.
Člena sta vsebinsko enaka prejšnjima členoma.
The public service delegation agreement did nothing to change that analysis.
V tem sklepu je treba sklicevanje na člena 107 in 108 PDEU razumeti kot sklicevanje na člen 87 oziroma člen 88 Pogodbe ES, kadar je to primerno.
While the agreement, in conjunction with the success of the restructuring plan, undoubtedly enabled SNCM to achieve positive operating results, the fact remains that its acute lack of capital, its growing indebtedness and the cost of operational measures under the restructuring plan can be expected — within a certain time-frame — to cause the company to fold.
S PDEU so bile uvedene tudi nekatere spremembe terminologije, pri čemer je besedo „Skupnost“ na primer nadomestila beseda „Unija“, besedno zvezo „skupni trg“„notranji trg“, besedno zvezo „Sodišče prve stopnje“ pa „Splošno sodišče“.
Since the restructuring period spanned the years 2002-2006, it must be verified whether SNCM fulfilled the said condition during that period and in particular at the time when the decision was taken to inject fresh public funds.
V tem sklepu se uporablja terminologija PDEU.
The 2003 decision observed that SNCM fulfilled this criterion during the 2001 and 2002 financial years [160].
UL C 303, 13.12.2006, str.
It must now be verified whether SNCM continued to meet the condition in the 2003-05 financial years, i.e. the last complete accounting years prior to the implementation of the new measures in 2006 relating to the privatisation of SNCM.
53.
As already indicated in recitals 73 et seq., SNCM’s situation deteriorated significantly in 2004 and 2005.
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/61846.
The company’s profits before tax stood at EUR – 32,6 million in 2004 and EUR – 25,8 million in 2005.
CGMF je finančni holding v stoodstotni lasti francoske države in v njenem imenu opravlja vse dejavnosti v zvezi s pomorskim prevozom, opremljanjem ali zakupom ladij v Sredozemlju.
Net profit was EUR – 29,7 million in 2004 and EUR – 28,8 million in 2005.
UL C 148, 25.6.2003, str.
Shareholders’ equity in 2005 (EUR – 1,7 million) dropped by 25,5 million compared with 2004.
7.
This drop saw more than half of the firm’s share capital wiped out, with more than a quarter of that capital lost over the preceding 12 months, thereby meeting the criteria set out in point 10(a) of the 2004 guidelines.
UL C 308, 11.12.2002, str.
In the light of the foregoing, the Commission considers that SNCM can be considered a firm in difficulty within the meaning of the 2004 guidelines.
29.
Own contribution
Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 z dne 22. marca 1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 108 Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije (UL L 83, 27.3.1999, str.
Pursuant to point 43 of the guidelines, ‘The amount and intensity of the aid must be limited to the strict minimum of the restructuring costs necessary to enable restructuring to be undertaken in the light of the existing financial resources of the company, its shareholders or the business group to which it belongs.
1).
Such assessment will take account of any rescue aid granted beforehand.
Ker so francoski organi 11. septembra 2002 zahtevali popravek nekaterih stvarnih napak v odločbi z dne 19. avgusta 2002, je Komisija 27. novembra 2002 sprejela odločbo o spremembi odločbe z dne 19. avgusta 2002 (objavljena v UL C 308, 11.12.2002. str.
Aid beneficiaries will be expected to make a significant contribution to the restructuring plan from their own resources, including the sale of assets that are not essential to the firm’s survival, or from external financing at market conditions.
29).
Such contribution is a sign that the markets believe in the feasibility of the return to viability.
Zainteresirane strani so bile pozvane, naj od navedenega datuma predložijo pripombe o načrtovani pomoči.
Such contribution must be real, i.e., actual, excluding all future expected profits such as cash flow, and must be as high as possible.’
Evidentirana pod številko SG(2002) A/10050.
Point 44 of the guidelines stipulates that ‘The Commission will normally consider the following contributions to the restructuring to be appropriate: at least 25 % in the case of small enterprises, at least 40 %, for medium-sized enterprises and at least 50 % for large firms.
Evidentirano 15. januarja 2003 pod številko DG TREN A/10962.
In exceptional circumstances and in cases of particular hardship, which must be demonstrated by the Member State, the Commission may accept a lower contribution.’
Evidentirana pod številko SG(2003) A/1691.
Point 7 of the guidelines also specifies that ‘it is appropriate to reaffirm with greater clarity the principle that [the substantial contribution from the beneficiary to the restructuring] must be real and free of aid.
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/21531.
The beneficiary’s contribution has a twofold purpose: on the one hand, it will demonstrate that the markets (owners, creditors) believe in the feasibility of the return to viability within a reasonable time period.
Evidentirana pod številko SG(2003) A/1546.
On the other hand, it will ensure that restructuring aid is limited to the minimum required to restore viability while limiting distortion of competition …’
UL C 288, 9.10.1999, str.
The case-law also emphasises that the own contribution must indicate that the markets believe in the feasibility of a return to viability [161].
2.
The Commission stresses that this requirement is particularly relevant in respect of SNCM because of the latter’s situation since 2002.
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/21701.
The Commission points out that the initial restructuring measures of 2002 did not achieve the desired results.
Odločba Komisije 2004/166/ES z dne 9. julija 2003 o pomoči za prestrukturiranje, ki jo bo Francija namenila družbi Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée (SNCM) (UL L 61, 27.2.2004, str.
Some of them were either not complied with or not attained (see recital 351).
13).
Since SNCM was not able to fully implement these initial restructuring measures, from 2004 its economic and financial situation continued to deteriorate (see recitals 73 to 75).
Odločba Komisije 2005/36/ES z dne 8. septembra 2004 o spremembi Sklepa 2004/166/ES o pomoči za prestrukturiranje, ki jo bo Francija namenila družbi Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée (SNCM) (UL L 19, 21.1.2005, str.
The restructuring costs amounted to EUR 46 million in 2002.
70).
As for the 2006 measures, the Commission considers that the amount of the restructuring costs corresponded to the amount of the aid [162], i.e. EUR 202,5 million, plus the EUR 26,25 million capital contribution from the private partners, giving a grand total of EUR 274,8 million.
UL C 16, 21.1.2006, str.
The own contribution is made up of 42,385 million in net asset sales and the EUR 26,25 million capital increase by the private partners, giving a total own contribution of EUR 68,635 million.
20.
Consequently, taking into account the new measures of 2006, the own contribution accounted for 25 % while the guidelines stipulate that it must be at least 50 %.
Glej sodbo Splošnega sodišča z dne 15. junija 2005 v zadevi T-349/03, Corsica Ferries France SAS proti Komisiji, ZOdl.
The Commission notes that the French authorities did not invoke exceptional circumstances and cases of particular hardship, in which case the Commission is at liberty to accept a lower contribution.
2005, str.
In any event, the Commission considers that there were no exceptional circumstances in this particular case which would warrant a decrease in the level of own contribution required by the 2004 guidelines.
II-2197.
The Commission considers, therefore, that SNCM’s own contribution to the restructuring effort is still insufficient with regard to the provisions of the guidelines.
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/27546.
Return to long-term viability
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/30842.
In its decision to open the procedure, the Commission expressed doubts about the long-term viability of SNCM, in particular in the light of the following:
Dodatne informacije so bile po pošti poslane 30. novembra 2005 (SG(2005) A/10782), 14. decembra 2005 (SG(2005) A/11122) in 30. decembra 2005 (TREN A/10016).
SNCM did not plan to discontinue all of its loss-making activities,
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/16904.
the success of the restructuring plan was closely linked to the award of the public service delegation between Marseille and Corsica from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012,
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/19105.
the forecast reductions in crew numbers set out in the 2002 plan were not adhered to and the 10 % increase in productivity was not achieved,
Sodba Sodišča z dne 24. julija 2003 v zadevi C-280/00 Altmark Trans GmbH proti Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH, ZOdl.
the reduction of 400 full-time equivalent jobs and the productivity measures provided for in the 2006 plan were inadequate owing to the slippages from the 2002 plan.
2003, str.
The French authorities replied that the change in shareholders and the implementation of the three measures set out in the privatisation plan would enable SNCM to develop its activity on a sound basis and that the loss-making nature of certain parts of its business were therefore not irremediable.
7747.
The Commission notes that the measures provided for in the 2002 restructuring plan could not be brought to fruition and that this led to a marked deterioration in the company’s results in 2004 and 2005.
UL C 103, 29.4.2006, str.
In 2006, the EUR 20 million increase in turnover and the EUR 9 million increase in public service compensation were not enough to restore operating profit because the increase in fuel prices and operating costs was far higher than expected.
28.
The Commission expert noted that the implementation of the business plan of the buyers was seriously impeded by a number of incidents [163] and concluded that the cumulated losses were likely to be far bigger than initially envisaged for 2007.
Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 139/2004 z dne 20. januarja 2004 o nadzoru koncentracij podjetij (Uredba ES o združitvah) (UL L 24, 29.1.2004, str.
Linking the restoration of viability to the award of the public service delegation from 2007 to 2013 and to the implementation of the three measures set out in the privatisation plan, which had not been confirmed as legal and compatible with the internal market, seems risky.
UL C 148, 24.6.2006, str.
The credibility of a long-term plan to restore the viability of an undertaking presupposes, at the very least, that the underlying assumptions are realistic.
42.
In this case, however, the success of the plan depends almost exclusively on the occurrence of two hypothetical events over which SNCM has no control.
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/25295.
Furthermore, given SNCM’s financial situation at the time, the Commission has doubts concerning its ability to finance the necessary refurbishment of some of its ferries.
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/24111.
This refurbishment is, however, presented by the French authorities as a factor in enabling them to achieve their objectives of restored viability.
Glej opombo 2.
The Commission considers, therefore, that the condition of restoring long-term viability required by the guidelines is not fulfilled.
Evidentirano pod številko TREN A/37907.
Avoidance of undue distortion of competition (compensatory measures)
Skupina STEF-TFE 28. decembra 2007 (A/20313) in Corsica Ferries 27. decembra 2006 (A/20056).
The annulled decision of 2008 mentioned four compensatory measures:
Dopisa z dne 4. januarja 2007, poslana skupini STEF-TFE (D 2007 300067) in skupini Corsica Ferries (D 2007 3000689).
the closure of the Corsica Marittima subsidiary (82000 passengers in 2000) which was responsible for services between Italy and Corsica, and thus the withdrawal of the SNCM group from the market covering that route,
januarja, 16. januarja in 9. februarja 2007, evidentirane pod številkami TREN/A/21142, A/21669 in A/23798.
the virtual withdrawal by SNCM of services between Toulon and Corsica — a market which accounted for as many as 460000 passengers in 2002,
13. februarja 2007, evidentirane pod številkama TREN/A/24473 in TREN/A/23981.
the limitation of the total number of available seats and the number of round trips operated by SNCM each year from 2003, specifically on services between Nice and Corsica,
Komisija jih je evidentirala pod številko TREN/A/30979.
The Commission would like to point out that these measures had been proposed by the French authorities in connection with the EUR 15,81 million in aid, i.e. the restructuring aid granted in 2002.
Glej sodbo Splošnega sodišča z dne 11. septembra 2012 v zadevi T-565/08, Corsica Ferries France SAS proti Komisiji, še neobjavljena (v nadaljnjem besedilu: sodba z dne 11. septembra 2012).
Following the annulment of the 2008 decision by the judgment of 11 September 2012, the aid total now amounts to over EUR 210 million.
Glej sodbo Splošnega sodišča z dne 9. julija 2008 v zadevi T-301/01, Alitalia proti Komisiji, ZOdl.
The Commission considers that its doubts have not been allayed for the following reasons:
2008, str.
Concerning the sale of the four vessels as part of the restructuring measures in 2002, the Commission notes that these sales were partially offset by the delivery of the Danielle Casanova in June 2002, and the Paglia Orba and Pascal Paoli mixed freight and passenger vessels in 2003.
II-01753, zlasti točki 137 in 146.
Concerning the closure of Corsica Marittima, point 40 of the guidelines states, inter alia, that ‘Write-offs and closure of loss-making activities which would at any rate be necessary to restore viability will not be considered reduction of capacity or market presence for the purpose of the assessment of the compensatory measures’.
Glej tudi sodbo Sodišča z dne 5. junija 2012 v zadevi C-124/10 P, Komisija proti EDF, še neobjavljena, točke 83–85 in 104–105 v zvezi z informacijami, ki jih je treba upoštevati pri ugotavljanju, ali je država ravnala kot preudaren zasebni vlagatelj v tržnem gospodarstvu.
Consequently, the closure of Corsica Marittima, which had been making a loss since its inception in 1990, cannot be treated as a compensatory measure, but rather as a measure to help restore long-term viability.
SNCM ima v družbi CMN 45-odstotni neposredni manjšinski delež in posredni manjšinski delež prek Compagnie Générale de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie (CGTH) v višini 24,1 %.
The same reasoning applies in respect of the route between Corsica and Nice.
Skupina STEF-TFE ima dejanski nadzor od leta 1992 na podlagi svojega 49-odstotnega deleža v družbi Compagnie Méridionale de Participations (CMP).
The Commission notes that SNCM has a minority market share, with Corsica Ferries holding 70 % of the market [164].
Družbi SNCM in CMN sta bili partnerici v okviru prenosa pooblastil javne službe za obdobje 2001–2006 in sta skupaj dobili novo pogodbo o prenosu pooblastil javne službe za obdobje 2007–2012/2013.
According to the Stephens report, there is high demand for the service departing Nice, particularly during the summer period.
CGTH je finančni holding v stoodstotni lasti družbe SNCM.
There is also demand for this service outside the summer season.
Aliso Voyage je distribucijski kanal v lasti družbe SNCM.
However, the route was making net losses between 2004 and 2007.
Družba, ki jo sestavlja 17 agencij, razpršenih po vsej Franciji, vodi prodajo vozovnic za pomorski prevoz, katere 49,9-odstotni delež se izvaja v prodajnih enotah družbe SNCM.
Consequently, this measure cannot be regarded as a compensatory measure, but rather as a measure to help restore long-term viability.
Ob sprejetju odločbe iz leta 2003 je imela SNCM skupaj s skupino za prevoz Delmas enakovreden delež v francoski pomorski družbi za prevoz blaga Sud-Cargos, specializirani za povezave z Marokom.
The Commission also notes that passenger traffic has increased considerably between Corsica and the port of Toulon, shooting up from less than 200000 passengers per annum in 1999 to almost 1 million in 2007 [165].
Kot je razvidno iz naložbenega načrta za leto 2005, ki so ga francoski organi predložili 28. marca 2006, je navedeni delež prodala na koncu leta 2005 za 3,3 milijona EUR.
Consequently, SNCM’s virtual withdrawal from this route could be regarded as a compensatory measure.
SNCM je stoodstotna lastnica navedene družbe, ki zagotavlja oskrbo ladij družbe SNCM.
The Commission notes, however, that the Toulon-Corsica route is the least significant for SNCM in terms of passenger numbers.
Partnerstvo Ferrytour opravlja dejavnosti v zvezi z organizacijo potovanj in je v stoodstotni lasti družbe SNCM.
None the less, even if this measure were to be classified as a compensatory measure, the Commission considers that it would be far from sufficient.
Ponuja potovanja po morju na Korziko, Sardinijo in v Tunizijo ter lete v več krajev.
Point 40 of the guidelines states that ‘[t]he measures must be in proportion to the distortive effects of the aid …’ As already set out in recitals 341 and 342, the Commission notes that these measures had been proposed by the French authorities in connection with the amount of EUR 15,81 million in aid, an amount corresponding to the restructuring aid granted in 2002.
Poleg tega ponuja mini križarjenja in storitve poslovnih potovanj.
Consequently, the Commission concludes that its doubts concerning the classification of these measures, either as compensatory measures or as measures required to restore viability, have not been allayed.
Glej opombo 16.
In any event, the measures proposed are still far from sufficient.
Visokohitrostna ladja Liamone (zmogljivost 1116 potnikov in 250 avtomobilov, moč 65 MW, hitrost 42 vozlov), ki opravlja prevoze iz Toulona.
The French authorities have highlighted the risk of a monopoly for CFF if SNCM were to disappear.
Vse so v zakupu, razen ladij Danielle Casanova, Pascal Paoli in Liamone.
The Commission considers that the French authorities have not demonstrated sufficiently the existence and significance of this risk.
Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 3577/92 z dne 7. decembra 1992 o uporabi načela prostega pretoka storitev v pomorskem prometu med državami članicami (pomorska kabotaža) (UL L 364, 12.12.1992, str.
The transport of passengers and freight between mainland France and Corsica is an open and competitive market for all operators present in the Mediterranean.
7).
This market is also characterised by the absence of entry barriers.
UL S 2001/10 – 007-005.
In any event, the position of Corsica Ferries is not such as to justify competition being distorted by the contested measures.
Organ, ki od leta 1991 podeljuje koncesije za obveznosti javne službe na podlagi francoskega zakona št. 91-428 z dne 13. maja 1991.
In the light of the foregoing, the Commission concludes that the measures proposed do not fulfil the criteria set out in points 38 to 42 of the guidelines.
UL 2006/S 100-107350.
INCOMPATIBILITY AND RECOVERY OF THE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION NOTIFIED BY THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES IN 2002 AND OF THE THREE NEW MEASURES IMPLEMENTED BY THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES IN 2006
Državna pomoč N 781/2001, odobrena z odločbo Komisije z dne 2. julija 2002 (UL C 186, 6.8.2002, str.
The capital contribution of EUR 15,81 million notified by the French authorities in 2002 and the three new measures implemented by the French authorities in 2006, i.e. the sale of 75 % of SNCM at the negative price of EUR 158 million, the capital increase of EUR 8,75 million subscribed by CGMF and the cash advance of EUR 38,5 million in favour of SNCM’s employees, constitute aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
3).
This aid is incompatible with the internal market.
Državna pomoč N 13/2007, odobrena z odločbo Komisije z dne 24. aprila 2007, objavljeno na spletni strani Komisije:
The Commission points out that, in accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, all unlawful aid that is incompatible with the internal market must be recovered from the beneficiary.
Zaupen podatek.
For the purposes of such recovery, the French authorities must also add to the aid amount the recovery interest payable from the date on which the aid concerned was made available to the company until it has been effectively recovered [166], in accordance with Chapter V of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 [167].
Voznik spremlja tovornjak s prikolico med prevozom.
INCOMPATIBILITY AND RECOVERY OF THE RESCUE AID
V nekaterih primerih en voznik naloži vozilo pred odhodom, ob prihodu pa ga raztovori drug voznik.
If the measures notified as restructuring aid do not satisfy the compatibility conditions provided for by the guidelines, the consequences of this incompatibility should be drawn in respect of the rescue aid awarded by the French authorities to SNCM forming the subject matter of the Commission Decision of 17 July 2002, and recovery instigated.
To se vknjiži kot promet s spremstvom v nasprotju s prevozom ro-ro, pri katerem prikolica potuje brez vlečnega vozila.
On 19 November 2002, the French authorities transmitted to the Commission a copy of the cash advance agreements between SNCM and CGMF and proof of repayment of CGMF’s advance to SNCM through two bank transfers of 13 May and 14 June 2002,
Glej opombo 5.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Navedeni znesek je vključeval:
Article 1
20,4 milijona EUR za načrt prestrukturiranja, 1,8 milijona EUR za stroške razpreme ladij v prodaji, 14,8 milijona EUR za amortizacijo ladje Liamone in 9 milijonov EUR za stroške prerazporeditve povezav z Magrebom.
The capital contribution of EUR 15,81 million and the three new measures implemented by the French authorities in 2006, i.e. the sale of 75 % of SNCM at the negative price of EUR 158 million, the capital increase of EUR 8,75 million subscribed by CGMF and the cash advance of EUR 38,5 million in favour of SNCM’s employees, implemented by France for the benefit of SNCM in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU, constitute State aid which is unlawful and incompatible with the internal market.
Upravni odbor družbe SNCM je načrt sprejel 17. decembra 2001.
Article 2
Število zaposlenih se zmanjšuje na podlagi naravnih prekinitev delovnih razmerij in predčasnih upokojitev v skladu s starostnimi merili (predčasno prenehanje dela), dopustov za mobilnost in nenadomestitev pogodb za določen čas.
France shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiary.
Vendar za družbo SNCM zmanjšanje pomeni strošek, ki po ocenah znaša 20,4 milijona EUR.