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On 16 January 2003, the Commission sent a request for additional information, to which the French authorities replied on 21 February 2003.
Komisija je z Odločbo 2005/36/ES [17] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: odločba iz leta 2004) odločila, da spremembe, ki jih je Francija zahtevala 23. junija 2004, tj. zamenjava ladje Aliso z ladjo Asco na seznamu ladij, ki jih je SNCM lahko uporabljala na podlagi odločbe iz leta 2003, in prodaja ladje Aliso namesto ladje Asco, niso take, da bi izpodbijale združljivost pomoči za prestrukturiranje, odobrene z odločbo iz leta 2003, z notranjim trgom.
At the Commission’s request, on 25 February 2003 [15] the French authorities forwarded a copy of the shareholders’ agreement binding SNCM and STIM.
Splošno sodišče je 15. junija 2005 v zadevi T-349/03 [19] razveljavilo odločbo iz leta 2003 zaradi napačne presoje omejenosti pomoči na najnižjo vsoto.
By Decision 2004/166/EC [16] (hereinafter: ‘the 2003 decision’), the Commission approved, under certain conditions, the granting of restructuring aid to SNCM payable in two instalments, one of EUR 66 million and the other for a maximum amount of EUR 10 million, to be determined on the basis of the net proceeds resulting from asset sales made after the adoption of the 2003 decision.
Francoski organi so 25. oktobra 2005 [20] Komisiji poslali informacije v zvezi s finančnim položajem družbe od obvestila o načrtovani pomoči za prestrukturiranje z dne 18. februarja 2002.
The payment of the first instalment was authorised by the 2003 decision.
Francoski organi so 17. novembra 2005 [21] predložili informacije o posodobitvi načrta prestrukturiranja iz leta 2002 in obnovitvi lastnega kapitala družbe SNCM [22].
On 13 October 2003, CFF brought an action for annulment of the 2003 decision before the General Court of the European Communities (hereinafter: ‘the General Court’) (Case T-349/03).
Francoski organi so 15. marca 2006 Komisiji poslali kratko obvestilo o trgu, poslovni načrt (dohodkovni del) in izkaz predvidenega poslovnega izida [23].
By Decision 2005/36/EC [17] (hereinafter: ‘the 2004 decision’), the Commission decided that the amendments requested by France on 23 June 2004, namely swapping the vessel Aliso with the vessel Asco in the list of vessels which SNCM was authorised to use following the 2003 decision and the sale of the Aliso instead of the Asco, were not such as to call into question the compatibility with the internal market of the restructuring aid authorised by the 2003 decision.
Komisija je bila 21. aprila 2006 obveščena o načrtovani združitvi, s katero sta podjetji Veolia Transport (v nadaljnjem besedilu: VT) [26] in Butler Capital Partners (v nadaljnjem besedilu: BCP) pridobili skupni nadzor nad družbo SNCM [27], in sicer z dopisom, predloženim v skladu s členom 4 Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 139/2004 [28].
By decision of 16 March 2005 (hereinafter: ‘the 2005 decision’) [18], the Commission approved the payment of the second instalment of restructuring aid, in the amount of EUR 3,3 million, which brought the total amount of authorised restructuring aid to EUR 69,3 million.
Komisija je 29. maja 2006 [29] sprejela odločitev, da ne bo nasprotovala združitvi in jo bo razglasila za združljivo z notranjim trgom.
On 15 June 2005, in Case T-349/03 [19], the General Court annulled the 2003 decision on the ground that the minimal character of the aid had been incorrectly assessed.
Francoski organi so 21. junija 2006 [30] Komisiji poslali odlok ministrstva za gospodarstvo, finance in industrijo z dne 26. maja 2006 o odobritvi finančnih poslov, o katerih je odločala Société nationale des chemins de fer français (v nadaljnjem besedilu: SNCF), in odredbo št. 2006-606 z dne 26. maja 2006 o prenosu družbe SNCM v zasebni sektor.
On 17 November 2005 [21], the French authorities provided information on the updating of the 2002 restructuring plan and the reconstitution of SNCM’s own capital [22].
Komisija je z dopisom z dne 13. septembra 2006 francoske organe obvestila o svoji odločitvi, da bo v zvezi z novimi ukrepi, izvedenimi v korist družbe SNCM, in načrtom prestrukturiranja, ki je bil predložen leta 2002 [32], začela formalni postopek preiskave na podlagi člena 88(2) Pogodbe ES in člena 6 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 (v nadaljnjem besedilu: odločba iz leta 2006).
On 15 March 2006, a briefing note on the market, the business plan (revenue part) and the projected income statement were submitted to the Commission by the French authorities [23].
Francija je 16. novembra 2006 Komisiji poslala svoje pripombe v zvezi z odločbo iz leta 2006 [33].
Other documents were delivered to the Commission on 28 March 2006 and 7 April 2006 [24].
Ker so številne zainteresirane strani predložile zahtevke za enomesečno podaljšanje roka za predložitev pripomb [34], se je Komisija odločila, da bo dodatni rok odobrila vsem zainteresiranim stranem [35].
In the letter dated 7 April 2006, the French authorities also called on the Commission to classify part of the 2002 restructuring aid, in particular the amount of EUR 53,48 million, not as a measure taken under a restructuring plan but as non-aid in accordance with the Altmark [25] case-law or as an autonomous measure independent of the restructuring plan pursuant to Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty, on account of its being ‘public service compensation’.
Francoski organi so 30. aprila 2007 [38] poslali svoja stališča glede pripomb zainteresiranih tretjih strani.
On 21 April 2006, a planned merger, under which the undertakings Veolia Transport (hereinafter: ‘VT’) [26] and Butler Capital Partners (hereinafter: ‘BCP’) acquired joint control of SNCM [27], was notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [28].
Družba CFF je 20. decembra 2007 zoper družbo SNCM vložila pritožbo na Komisijo, s katero je dopolnila informacije, poslane 15. junija 2007 in 30. novembra 2007.
By decision dated 29 May 2006 [29], the Commission decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market.
Komisija je zainteresirane strani obvestila o svoji odločitvi, da rok za predložitev pripomb podaljša do 14. marca 2008.
On 21 June 2006 [30], the French authorities sent the Commission the Order of 26 May 2006 of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry approving financial transactions decided by Société nationale des chemins de fer français (hereinafter: ‘SNCF’) and Decree No 2006-606 of 26 May 2006 transferring SNCM to the private sector.
Komisija je 26. marca 2008 Franciji poslala pripombe zainteresiranih tretjih strani, Francija pa je svoja stališča sporočila 28. marca, 10. aprila in 28. aprila 2008.
By letter dated 13 September 2006, the Commission notified the French authorities of its decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty and in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 concerning the new measures implemented in favour of SNCM and the restructuring plan notified in 2002 [32] (hereinafter: ‘the 2006 decision’).
Splošno sodišče je 11. septembra 2012 [39] deloma razveljavilo to odločbo, saj je ugotovilo, da so sklepi Komisije glede ukrepov, izvedenih leta 2006, neustrezni zaradi očitnih napak pri presoji.
On 16 November 2006, France sent the Commission its comments on the 2006 decision [33].
Menilo je, da bi bilo treba analizo pomoči za prestrukturiranje iz leta 2002, ki jo je opravila Komisija, pregledati, saj je odločba temeljila na dejstvu, da ukrepi iz leta 2006 niso vključevali pomoči.
The Commission received comments from CFF [36] and STIM [37] which were forwarded to the French authorities by letter dated 20 February 2007.
Dejstev iz obdobja po datumu sprejetja razveljavljene odločbe ni treba preučiti.
A third party also sent comments which were also forwarded to the French authorities, and withdrawn by that party on 28 May 2008.
Komisija mora po razveljavitvi najprej presoditi, ali so nekateri zadevni ukrepi skladni z ravnanjem zasebnega vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu in nato še, če preučeni ukrepi pomenijo državno pomoč, ali so izpolnjeni pogoji za združljivost, določeni v smernicah.
The French authorities sent their observations on the comments by the interested third parties on 30 April 2007 [38].
Komisija lahko v skladu s sodno prakso Splošnega sodišča [40] pri vsaki od obeh ponovnih preučitev upošteva samo informacije, ki jih je imela na voljo na dan sprejetja razveljavljene odločbe, tj. 8. julija 2008 [41].
On 20 December 2007, CFF lodged a complaint against SNCM with the Commission which supplemented the information sent on 15 June 2007 and 30 November 2007.
Komisija, francoski organi in predstavniki SNCM so se sestali 13. novembra 2012.
That complaint concerns Article 3 of the new public service delegation agreement signed in June 2007 between the Corsican regional authorities and the Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation-SNCM joint venture for 2007 to 2013.
Komisija je z dopisoma z dne 15. januarja in 13. februarja 2013 zavrnila ti prošnji, pri čemer je poudarila, da je postopek mogoče obnoviti na točno tisti točki, v zvezi s katero je nastala nezakonitost, in da odločba iz leta 2006 o začetku postopka ni bila v ničemer nezakonita.
Furthermore, it stated that the compensation paid to SNCM in respect of public service obligations is State aid which is, moreover, unlawful since it has not been notified to the Commission.
Francoski organi so 16. maja 2013 Komisiji poslali informativno gradivo.
The Commission informed the interested parties of its decision to extend the period for them to submit comments to 14 March 2008.
Tudi družba SNCM je z dopisom z dne 19. junija 2013 zahtevala odločbo za obnovitev formalnega postopka preiskave zaradi podobnih razlogov, kot so jih navedli francoski organi.
On 26 March 2008, the Commission forwarded the comments by the interested third parties to France, which communicated its observations on 28 March, 10 April and 28 April 2008.
Družba SNCM je 27. avgusta 2013 poslala informativno gradivo in novo poročilo o prodaji družbe SNCM.
By decision dated 8 July 2008, the Commission took the view that the new measures in 2006 did not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty and that the measures notified in 2002 were aid compatible with the internal market.
OPIS
This decision was partially annulled on 11 September 2012 by the General Court [39], which found that the Commission’s conclusions on the measures implemented in 2006 were vitiated by manifest errors of assessment.
UPRAVIČENEC UKREPOV, KI SO OBRAVNAVANI V TEM SKLEPU
Consequently, this point will not be addressed in this decision.
Francoska vlada je Compagnie Générale Transatlantique že naložila nalogo zagotavljanja povezav s Korziko na podlagi predhodne pogodbe, sklenjene 23. decembra 1948.
The Commission must therefore adopt a new final decision.
Ko je bila leta 2002 sporočena dokapitalizacija, je bila SNCM v 20-odstotni lasti družbe SNCF in 80-odstotni lasti družbe CGMF.
There is no need to examine facts subsequent to the date of adoption of the annulled decision.
Zaradi prodaje lastniškega kapitala družbe SNCM 30. maja 2006 (glej uvodno izjavo 18 tega sklepa) imata BCP in VT 38 % oziroma 28 % kapitala družbe SNCM, družba CGMF pa ga je ohranila 25 % (9 % kapitala je rezerviranega za zaposlene).
Following the annulment, the Commission is required, first, to evaluate whether certain of the measures in question are consistent with the behaviour of a private investor in a market economy and, second, as far as the measures examined constitute State aid, whether the compatibility conditions laid down by the guidelines are met.
Glavne hčerinske družbe družbe SNCM so bile leta 2008 Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation (v nadaljnjem besedilu: CMN) [42], Compagnie Générale de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie (v nadaljnjem besedilu: CGTH) [43], Aliso Voyage [44], Sud-Cargos [45], Société Aubagnaise de Restauration et d’Approvisionnement (v nadaljnjem besedilu: SARA) [46], Ferrytour [47] in Les Comptoirs du Sud [48].
On 13 November 2012 a meeting took place between the Commission, the French authorities and representatives of SNCM.
Družbi SNCM in CMN sta v skladu z veljavnimi pravili Skupnosti [54] in po evropskem javnem razpisu [55], ki so ga organizirali regionalni organi Korzike [56], skupaj dobili dovoljenje za prenos pooblastil javne službe, ki se nanaša na povezave s Korziko iz Marseilla, v zameno za finančna nadomestila v obdobju 2002–2006.
By letters dated 6 December 2012 and 5 February 2013, the French authorities made two separate requests for a decision to re-open the procedure, on the following grounds:
Ker je prenos pooblastil javne službe konec leta 2006 potekel, je bila zgoraj navedena pomorska javna služba, ki je bila predmet novega javnega razpisa na evropski ravni [57], dodeljena skupnemu podjetju SNCM-CMN za obdobje od 1. maja 2007 do 31. decembra 2013 in subvencijo v višini približno 100 milijonov EUR na leto.
by spelling out the criteria for the prudent investor in a market economy test, the General Court had handed down an innovative judgment that necessitated the re-opening of the adversarial procedure.
Vzporedno so za vse prevoznike, ki opravljajo povezave z otokom iz Toulona in Nice, določene obveznosti glede pogostosti povezav.
By letters dated 15 January and 13 February 2013, the Commission rejected these requests, emphasising that the procedure could be re-opened at the precise point where the illegality had occurred and pointing out that the 2006 opening decision was not unlawful in any way.
Na teh linijah so bili prebivalci Korzike in druge kategorije potnikov med letoma 2002 in 2013 upravičeni do socialne pomoči, uvedene v skladu z odločbama Komisije z dne 2. julija 2002 [58] in 24. aprila 2007 [59].
The French authorities sent the Commission an information note on 16 May 2013.
Družba SNCM opravlja dejavnosti v glavnem na dveh trgih, in sicer na trgu potniškega in trgu tovornega prometa.
By letter dated 19 June 2013, SNCM also requested a decision to re-open the formal investigation procedure on grounds similar to those put forward by the French authorities.
Zagotavlja povezave s Korziko in Magrebom iz Francije, v manjši meri pa tudi z Italijo in Španijo.
The Commission rejected this request by letter dated 10 July 2013.
Povezave s Korziko
However, the Commission also informed SNCM that it was at liberty to submit any supplementary information for discussion or analysis or any document that it felt appropriate.
Prevoz potnikov
On 27 August 2013, SNCM sent an information note and a new report on the sale of SNCM.
Povezave s Korziko za prevoz potnikov so trg, za katerega je značilna velika odvisnost od sezone.
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Zanj so namreč značilni viški sezonskega obiska, ki so lahko desetkrat večji od obiska v mesecu z najmanjšim obiskom, kar od prevoznikov zahteva ladjevje z zadostno zmogljivostjo za odziv na te konice.
The recipient of the measures covered by this decision is SNCM, which has several subsidiaries in the maritime sector and operates the maritime transport of passengers, cars and lorries on routes between mainland France and Corsica, Italy (Sardinia) and the Maghreb (Algeria and Tunisia).
Poleg tega obstaja neravnotežje glede na smer potovanja tudi v obdobju konic:
SNCM is a limited liability company which came into being in 1969 with the merger of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique and Compagnie de Navigation Mixte, both established in 1850.
julija, na primer, so odhodi s celine polni, medtem ko so ladje ob vrnitvi z otoka skoraj prazne.
At that time called Compagnie Générale Transméditerranéenne, it was renamed Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée in 1976, after SNCF had acquired a stake in its capital.
Zato so faktorji povprečne letne zasedenosti ladij sorazmerno nizki.
The company was chosen by the French Government to implement the principle of territorial continuity with Corsica, bringing maritime transport fares into line with SNCF rail transport fares on the basis of an agreement concluded on 31 March 1976 for a term of 25 years.
Družba SNCM je prvotni prevoznik na povezavi med Korziko in celinsko Francijo.
The French Government had already entrusted Compagnie Générale Transatlantique with the operation of services to Corsica through an earlier agreement of 23 December 1948.
Družba SNCM je vedno imela monopol v svoji glavni dejavnosti.
At the time of the notification of the recapitalisation in 2002, 20 % of SNCM was held by SNCF and 80 % by CGMF.
Od leta 1996 pa se srečuje s hitro razvijajočo se konkurenco.
As a result of the sale of the equity capital in SNCM on 30 May 2006 (see recital 18 of this decision), BCP and VT hold 38 % and 28 % respectively of SNCM’s capital, while CGMF retains 25 % (9 % of the capital is reserved to employees).
Danes je prevladujoči izvajalec storitev pomorskega prevoza med celino in Korziko družba CFF, katere tržni delež se stalno povečuje.
In 2008, the main subsidiaries of SNCM were Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation (‘CMN’) [42], Compagnie Générale de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie (‘CGTH’) [43], Aliso Voyage [44], Sud-Cargos [45], Société Aubagnaise de Restauration et d’Approvisionnement (‘SARA’) [46], Ferrytour [47] and Les Comptoirs du Sud [48].
Čeprav CFF na navedenem trgu deluje šele od leta 1996, se je njen potniški promet med letoma 2000 in 2005 povečal za 44 % in se še naprej povečuje.
Following the disposal of the high-speed vessels Aliso in September 2004 and Asco [49] in May 2005, the SNCM fleet comprises 10 vessels (5 car ferries [50], 4 mixed vessels (freight and passenger) [51] and a high-speed vessel operating principally from Nice [52]), 7 of which it holds in its own name [53].
Tako je leta 2008 skoraj […] [60] % potnikov, ki so potovali po morju med celino in Korziko, potovalo z ladjo družbe CFF, medtem ko jih je samo […] [60] Zaupen podatek.
For the sake of completeness, it should be noted that regular shipping services between the ports of mainland France and Corsica have since 1948 been operated as a public service.
Položaj, ki ga je CFF dosegla na zadevnem trgu od leta 2000, se kaže tudi v številu potnikov, prepeljanih v sezoni med Korziko in celinsko Francijo.
SNCM and CMN were the concession-holders between 1976 and 2001 under a framework agreement initially concluded for 25 years.
Spodnji graf kaže, da se je tržni delež družbe CFF povečal s 45 % leta 2000 na 70 % leta 2007, medtem ko se je tržni delež SNCM v tem obdobju zmanjšal s 53 % na 26 %, pri čemer je razlika več kot milijon prepeljanih potnikov.
In accordance with the Community rules in force [54] and following the European invitation to tender [55] organised by the Corsican regional authorities [56], SNCM and CMN jointly secured the public service delegation to operate services between Marseille and Corsica in exchange for financial compensation from 2002 to 2006.
Graf
Since the public service delegation was to expire at the end of 2006, the public shipping service referred to above, which was the object of a new Europe-wide invitation to tender [57], was awarded to the SNCM-CMN joint venture from 1 May 2007 to 31 December 2013 for a subsidy of approximately EUR 100 million per annum.
Število potnikov, prepeljanih v posamezni sezoni (maj–september) med celinsko Francijo in Korziko:
Similarly, obligations relating to the frequency of services are imposed on all operators providing services to the island from Toulon or Nice.
sezone od leta 2000 do leta 2007
On those routes, Corsican residents and other categories of passengers were entitled from 2002 to 2013 to social aid established pursuant to Commission decisions of 2 July 2002 [58] and 24 April 2007 [59].
Drugi manjši konkurenti družbe SNCM pri povezavah s Korziko so Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation (CMN), Moby Lines, Happy Lines in TRIS.
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
Od leta 2006 so se ponudba družbe SNCM in njeni tržni deleži za povezave s Korziko zmanjšali, pri čemer se je ponudba mest zmanjšala za 8 % (–20 % za povezave iz Nice in –3 % za povezave iz Marseilla).
Services to Corsica
Družba CFF, glavna konkurentka družbe SNCM, je svoje zmogljivosti za prevoz potnikov med letoma 1999 in 2007 povečala s 500000 na 4,5 milijona (vključno s 30-odstotnim povečanjem med letoma 2006 in 2007), kar ji je omogočilo povečanje prometa (z 1,3 milijona na 1,6 milijona med letoma 2005 in 2007) in tržnega deleža.
Passenger transport
Prevoz tovora
The operation of passenger transport services to Corsica is a highly seasonal market.
V zvezi s tovornim prometom s Korziko je imela družba SNCM leta 2005 približno 45-odstotni delež na trgu povezav med Marseillem ali Toulonom in Korziko.
It is distinguished by seasonal peaks of passenger numbers which may be up to 10 times those of the slackest periods, which requires operators to provide a fleet which can absorb those peaks.
V splošnem tovornem prometu (brez spremstva) imata družbi SNCM in CMN dejansko skorajšnji monopol.
Half of the turnover is generated in July and August.
Na podlagi pogodbe o prenosu pooblastil javne službe družbi zagotavljata pogoste povezave iz Marseilla v vsa pristanišča na Korziki.
in July, for example, departures from the mainland are full whereas the return is almost empty.
Družbi SNCM in CMN imata večino tudi v tem prometu s spremstvom.
As a result, the average annual passenger load factors of the vessels are relatively low.
Drugi prevozniki, zlasti družba CFF, imajo 10-odstotni delež tega prometa ali 2 % celotnega trga.
SNCM is the incumbent operator linking Corsica to the French mainland.
Družbi SNCM in CMN imata večinski delež zadevnega trga tudi pri vozilih na lastni pogon s spremstvom [61], naloženih na trajekte (približno 24-odstotni delež celotnega tovornega prometa leta 2003).
Broadly speaking, two thirds of its activities are carried on between Marseille and Corsica under a public service delegation;
Vendar družba CFF od leta 2002 razvija svoje storitve in ima približno 15-odstotni delež trga.
the other third of its activities comprises routes with other departure points or destinations (Nice-Corsica, Toulon-Corsica, international routes to Sardinia and the Maghreb).
Povezave z Magrebom
Since 1996, however, it has faced competition which has grown very quickly.
V tem smislu pomorski prevoz pomeni približno 15-odstotni delež prometa.
Today the dominant player in shipping services between the mainland and Corsica is CFF and its market share continues to grow.
Alžirija je s približno 560000 potniki pomemben pomorski trg, Tunizija pa je s približno 250000 potniki manjši trg.
Although it has been present in that market only since 1996, CFF has seen its passenger traffic increase by 44 % a year between 2000 and 2005, and that growth continues.
Družba SNCM je drugi največji prevoznik na alžirskem trgu, za alžirskim javnim podjetjem Nationale de Transport Maritime de Voyageurs (v nadaljnjem besedilu: ENTMV).
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Dokapitalizacija družbe SNCM iz leta 2002
Number of passengers transported per season (May-September) between mainland France and Corsica:
Po odločbi Komisije z dne 17. julija 2002 o odobritvi pomoči za reševanje družbi SNCM [62] so francoski organi 18. februarja 2002 Komisijo obvestili o načrtovani pomoči za prestrukturiranje za SNCM.
Source: Observatoire régional des transports de la Corse.
Cilj povečanja kapitala je bil povečati lastni kapital družbe SNCM s 30 milijonov EUR na 106 milijonov EUR.
The other minor competitors to SNCM operating services to Corsica are Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation (CMN), Moby Lines, Happy Lines and TRIS.
Francoski organi so v skladu s smernicami iz leta 1999 Komisiji predložili načrt prestrukturiranja [64] družbe SNCM, ki se je nanašal na pet točk:
Since 2006, SNCM’s capacity and its market shares for services to Corsica have decreased, with a reduction of 8 % in available seats (– 20 % for services from Nice and – 3 % for services from Marseille).
zmanjšanje števila prevozov in prerazporeditev ladij med različnimi linijami (zmanjšanje povezav s Korziko in okrepitev povezav z Magrebom).