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Firstly, the socioeconomic consequences of an eventual bankruptcy of MVV relate to the role of the municipality as a public authority, not to a position of a private investor.
Kupila je stadion in drugo premoženje ter tudi pravico za dolgoročni zakup zemljišča (Recht van erfpacht).
Although the municipality may have had a position as investor into the De Geusselt area, as referred to in the municipal council minutes of 25 May 2010, these interests are part of a broader interest relating to other general policy objectives, such as the infrastructural and economic development of the area, sports policy of the municipality and its municipal partnership.
[…] [8] Cena 1,85 milijona EUR vključuje kompleks za treniranje, ki ni bil vključen v izvedensko poročilo.
Hence the loan waiver — at the time it was provided — was not, or only partly, linked to a private commercial interest of the municipality as owner of the land or as an undertaking.
Opozoriti je treba, da v izvedenskem poročilu ni navedena identiteta kupca.
Insofar as commercial interests existed, the Netherlands has provided no detail what these would consist of.
Komisija ugotavlja, prvič, da razlogi občine za nakup stadiona vključujejo vidike, povezane z „javnim zdravjem“ in „socialno kohezijo“, glede na to, da je želela na območju De Geusselt [9] ohraniti in razviti „športno območje“.
Secondly, it is noted that the loan waiver as such would not have prevented the bankruptcy of MVV: more support measures were needed, such as the purchase of the stadium and training ground which the Commission considers not to have been in line with the market economy investor principle.
Taki strateški cilji ne bi bili del naložbene odločitve tržnega vlagatelja, zato občine ni mogoče enačiti z udeležencem v tržnem gospodarstvu.
As explained above, the measures are to be assessed jointly.
Drugič, Komisija se ne strinja, da bi bil udeleženec v tržnem gospodarstvu pripravljen kupiti nogometni stadion po njegovi nadomestni vrednosti.
For these reasons, the Commission comes to the conclusion that the municipality, when deciding to waive its claim of EUR 1,7 million in May 2010, did not act as a market economy operator.
Za razliko od zemljišča ali drugega blaga je nogometni stadion proizvodno sredstvo, ki se lahko uporablja za ustvarjanje prihodkov, ima pa tudi stroške vzdrževanja.
This conclusion is also based on the fact that this loan waiver is to be assessed jointly with the purchase of the training grounds and the stadium, which the Commission concludes does not conform with the market economy investor principle, as explained in what follows.
Udeleženec v tržnem gospodarstvu bi stadion kupil le na podlagi poslovnega načrta, ki bi izkazoval veliko verjetnost za dovolj donosno izkoriščanje.
Purchase of the training grounds and the stadium
Ta poslovni načrt bi tudi določal ceno, po kateri bi bil vlagatelj pripravljen kupiti stadion.
The municipality did not only waive a subordinated claim on MVV, it also purchased the stadium De Geusselt and the club's training facilities Klein Geusselt, this purchase also being part of the overall plan to rescue and restructure MVV.
Občina ni imela takega poslovnega načrta, niti pred nakupom niti ko se je odločila za nakup stadiona.
The Netherlands claims that this purchase does not constitute State aid, because it took place under market conditions.
Dejansko je občinski izvršni organ maja 2010 obvestil občinski svet, da bo pripravljen načrt za prihodnje izkoriščanje stadiona kot večnamenskega objekta.
The argument is based on the Commission communication concerning aid elements in land sales by public authorities [7] (hereinafter: ‘the land sales communication’), as well as on the market economy investor principle, according to which financial acts of public authorities regarding an undertaking, where those acts would also have been acceptable to other operators under identical conditions, cannot be held to procure an advantage to an undertaking within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Razlika v višini 305000 EUR bi se financira s prihodki od najemnine za druge dogodke ali bi jo morala kriti občina.
Regarding the land sales communication, the Netherlands acknowledges that that communication covers the sale of land and not the purchase of real estate, but they consider that it does apply by analogy.
Čeprav je bila nakupna cena določena tako, da bi se upoštevale morebitne izgube zaradi nizke najemnine za MVV, ni mogoče sklepati, da bi zasebni udeleženec na trgu sodeloval pri pogodbi z ugotovljenim visokim tveganjem za izgubo.
The Commission notes that the purchase price of EUR 1,85 million was determined on the basis of an external expert's report, which was submitted to the Commission (report by surveyors Van Der Horst Taxateurs, June 2010).
Poročilo, predstavljeno občinskemu svetu decembra 2010, potrjuje, da „v trenutnem položaju komercialno izkoriščanje stadiona ali kritje stroškov uporabe stadiona ni mogoče“.
The Commission also notes that the municipality already owned the land on which the stadium was built.
V poročilu občinskega revizijskega sodišča [11] iz junija 2012 je navedeno, da izkoriščanje stadiona še naprej ustvarja izgubo.
It purchased the stadium and the other assets, but also the right of long lease of the land (recht van erfpacht).
Poleg tega bi bilo v primeru nujne prodaje, kar je bilo mogoče pričakovati glede MVV, od udeleženca v tržnem gospodarstvu mogoče pričakovati, da bo uporabil časovni vidik kot vzvod, da pridobi boljšo ceno od ocenjene vrednosti s strani cenilca.
[…] [8] The price of EUR 1,85 million includes the training facilities, which had not been included in the expert's report.
Vendar v primeru občine ni bilo tako, ta je preprosto upoštevala, da je ocena vrednosti cenilca „realna“.
It is noted that the expert report did not specify the identity of the buyer.
Te ugotovitve ni mogoče spremeniti z upoštevanjem posebnih interesov občine v zvezi z razvojnimi načrti za območje De Geusselt.
The Commission notes, firstly, that the municipality's reasons for buying the stadium included considerations related to ‘public health’ and ‘social cohesion’, given that it wanted to maintain and develop a ‘sports zone’ in the De Geusselt area [9].
Zaradi vseh teh razlogov je Komisija sklenila, da občina leta 2010 pri določanju ukrepov za nakup stadiona in kompleksa za treniranje ni delovala kot vlagatelj v tržnem gospodarstvu.
Such policy objectives would not be part of an investment decision of a market investor and hence the municipality cannot be equated with a market economy operator.
Učinek pomoči na MVV
Secondly, the Commission does not agree that a market economy operator would have been willing to purchase the football stadium at its replacement value.
Prednost za MVV je, prvič, da mu je bil odpuščen dolg, in drugič, da bo lahko še naprej igral nogomet na svojem domačem stadionu De Geusselt.
Different from land or other commodities, a football stadium is a productive asset, which can be used to generate revenue, but which also entails maintenance cost.
Mesečna najemnina za neizključno uporabo obeh objektov po njunem nakupu s strani občine je znašala 3 % proračuna MVV oz. najmanj 75000 EUR [12].
A market economy operator would only purchase such a stadium on the basis of a business plan demonstrating the strong likelihood of a sufficiently profitable exploitation.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da naj bi v skladu z določili kupoprodajne pogodbe znesek v višini 1,85 milijona EUR, ki ga je plačala občina, uporabil prodajalec, tretja stranka Stichting Stadion De Geusselt [13], za kritje dolgov MVV in davkov, plač za igralce in za pokojninske obveznosti; ti dolgovi so bili zunaj dogovora z upniki.
The municipality did not have such a business plan, neither before the purchase, nor when it decided to purchase the stadium.
Prihodki od prodaje, ki jih je prejela fundacija Stichting Stadion De Geusselt, naj bi bili dejansko uporabljeni za odpis dolga in prestrukturiranje MVV (glej dopis fundacije občini z dne 9. junija 2010).
In fact, in May 2010 the municipal council was informed by the municipal executive that a plan for the future exploitation of the stadium as a multifunctional facility would be drawn up.
Nizozemska dvomi o vplivu morebitne pomoči na notranji trg za klube, ki ne igrajo nogometa na evropski ravni, še posebej na MVV.
Such a plan was indeed presented to the council, but in December 2010.
V zvezi s tem Komisija poudarja, da je MVV vsako leto potencialni udeleženec evropskih nogometnih tekmovanj.
The Commission notes that in May 2010, when the decision to purchase the stadium was taken, the municipality estimated that the annual cost of maintaining the stadium would amount to EUR 380000, whereas the annual rent charged to MVV was EUR 75000 [10].
Tudi kot klub v drugi ligi načeloma lahko vpliva na tekmovanja na nacionalnem nogometnem prvenstvu in tam zmaga, kar bi mu omogočilo, da se v naslednjem letu poteguje za evropski pokal.
The difference of EUR 305000 would be financed by income from rent from other events or would have to be covered by the municipality.
V kratkem obdobju lahko celo nogometni klub na nižji ravni napreduje na višjo raven [14].
Whilst the purchase price was established to take account of the potential losses as a result from the low rental price to MVV, one cannot conclude that a private market operator would have engaged in a contract that carried an identified strong risk of being loss-making.
Komisija dalje poudarja, da so profesionalni nogometni klubi poleg udeležbe na nogometnih tekmovanjih dejavni v več drugih gospodarskih dejavnostih, kot so trg za prestop profesionalnih igralcev, oglaševanje, sponzorstvo, trženje ali medijska pokritost.
The report presented to the municipal council in December 2010 confirms that ‘in the current situation a commercial or cost-covering exploitation of the stadium is not possible’.
Pomoč profesionalnemu nogometnemu klubu krepi njegov položaj na vsakem od teh trgov, ki večinoma zajemajo več držav članic.
Furthermore, in the case of a sale in the urgency that presented itself in regard of MVV, one might have expected a market operator to use the timing aspect as leverage to obtain a better price than the value estimated by a surveyor.
Natančneje, kar zadeva MVV, je imelo več igralcev MVV leta 2010 državljanstvo druge države članice, zlasti belgijsko.
This was not the case for the municipality, which simply took the value of the surveyor as ‘realistic’.
Na podlagi zgoraj navedenega Komisija sklepa, da odpustitev posojila ter nakup kompleksa za treniranje in stadiona (v višini 3,55 milijona EUR) pomenita državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
This conclusion is not altered by the specific interest the municipality had in relation to the development plans of the De Geusselt area.
Njuna združljivost z notranjim trgom bo obravnavana v nadaljevanju.
In the rescue plan as formulated in 2010, the Netherlands did not point to any plan for the purchase or calculation prior to June 2010 of a potential purchase by the municipality.
Ocena na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) Pogodbe
Such assessment prior to a purchase is, however, something that one might expect of a market investor.
Komisija mora ugotoviti, ali se ukrepi pomoči za MVV lahko štejejo za združljive z notranjim trgom.
For all these reasons the Commission concludes that the municipality in 2010, when deciding measures for the purchase of the stadium and training grounds, did not act as a market economy operator would have done.
V skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča so države članice tiste, ki morajo uveljavljati morebitne razloge za združljivost in dokazati, da so pogoji za tako združljivost izpolnjeni [16].
Impact of the aid on MVV
Nobeno odstopanje iz člena 107(2) Pogodbe ne velja za zadevni ukrep pomoči.
The advantage to MVV was, firstly, that it was freed of its debt load and, secondly, that it could continue playing football in its home stadium De Geusselt.
Prav tako Nizozemska ni trdila, da je tako.
The monthly rent for the non-exclusive use of both facilities after their purchase by the municipality amounted to 3 % of MVV's budget or a minimum of EUR 75000 [12].
Komisija glede odstopanj iz člena 107(3) Pogodbe ugotavlja, da nobena od nizozemskih regij ne spada v odstopanje iz člena 107(3)(a) Pogodbe.
The Commission also notes that according to the terms of the purchase contract, the sum of EUR 1,85 million paid by the municipality would be used by the seller, the third party Stichting Stadion De Geusselt [13], to cover the debts of MVV in taxes, salaries to players and pension obligations; those debts fell outside the agreement of creditors.
Poleg tega zadevna pomoč ne spodbuja izvedbe pomembnega projekta skupnega evropskega interesa niti ne bi bilo mogoče z njo odpraviti morebitnih resnih motenj v nizozemskem gospodarstvu v skladu s členom 107(3)(b) Pogodbe.
This sum of EUR 1,85 million is indeed booked as extraordinary income in MVV's accounts for the season 2009/2010 with the explanation ‘contribution municipality of Maastricht’ (Bijdrage Gemeente Maastricht).
V zvezi z odstopanjem iz člena 107(3)(c) Pogodbe, to je glede pomoči za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali določenih gospodarskih območij, kadar taka pomoč ne škoduje trgovinskim pogojem v obsegu, ki je v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi, je Nizozemska trdila, da bi bilo mogoče to odstopanje uporabiti, če bi Komisija ugotovila, da gre pri zadevnih ukrepih za državno pomoč.
The proceeds of the sale accruing to the Stichting Stadion De Geusselt were indeed to be used for the debt relief and restructuring of MVV (see letter of the foundation to the municipality of 9 June 2010).
V zvezi s tem je Nizozemska trdila, da je treba v analizi Komisije upoštevati člen 107(3)(d) Pogodbe za pomoč pri pospeševanju kulture in ohranjanju kulturne dediščine v kombinaciji s členom 165 Pogodbe.
The Netherlands have questioned the impact of any aid on the internal market for clubs not playing football at European level and more especially for MVV.
Pri presoji pojma „razvoj gospodarskih dejavnosti“ v športnem sektorju Komisija ustrezno upošteva člen 165(1) Pogodbe in zadnjo alineo člena 165(2) Pogodbe, ki določata, da Unija prispeva k spodbujanju evropske razsežnosti v športu ob upoštevanju njegove posebne narave, na prostovoljstvu temelječih struktur in njegove družbene in vzgojne vloge.
In this regard, the Commission points out that MVV is a potential participant in European football tournaments each year.
Vendar pa Pogodba loči med pojmoma šport in kultura; zato člen 107(3)(d) Pogodbe ne more biti podlaga za oceno združljivosti pomoči za MVV.
Even as a second league club it is in principle able to influence the contest for the national football cup and to win the cup, which would allow it to play for the European cup the year after.
Za oceno ukrepa pomoči na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) Pogodbe je Komisija izdala več uredb, okvirov, smernic in obvestil o obliki pomoči ter o horizontalnih ali sektorskih namenih, za katere je pomoč dodeljena.
Over a short period of time, even a low ranking football club can advance to a higher level [14].
Ob upoštevanju, da se je MVV spopadal s finančnimi težavami v času, ko so bili sprejeti ukrepi, in da je bila pomoč občine dana za reševanje teh težav, Komisija meni, da je primerno, da se presodi, ali se lahko uporabijo merila iz smernic [17].
The Commission further points out that professional football clubs deploy economic activities in several markets other than participating in football competitions, such as the transfer market for professional players, publicity, sponsorship, merchandising or media coverage.
V zvezi s tem Komisija ugotavlja, da smernice ne izključujejo profesionalnega nogometa.
Aid to a professional football club strengthens its position on each of those markets, most of which cover several Member States.
Ta gospodarska dejavnost zato spada na področje uporabe smernic.
Therefore, if state resources are used to provide a selective advantage to a professional football club, such aid is likely to have the potential of distorting competition and to affect trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty [15].
Komisija je julija 2014 objavila nove smernice o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje nefinančnih podjetij v težavah [18].
More specifically regarding MVV, during 2010 several players of MVV had the nationality of other Member States, notably the Belgian nationality.
Vendar pa se te ne uporabljajo za to nepriglašeno pomoč, ki je bila dodeljena leta 2010.
In view of the above the Commission comes to the conclusion that the loan waiver and the purchase of the training grounds and the stadium (totalling EUR 3,55 million), constitute State aid in the sense of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
V skladu s točko 137 novih smernic bi enako veljalo za kakršne koli pomoči za reševanje ali prestrukturiranje, dodeljene brez predhodne odobritve, če je bil del pomoči ali celotna pomoč dodeljena po objavi teh smernic v Uradnem listu Evropske unije.
Their compatibility with the internal market will be assessed in the following.
V skladu s točko 138 novih smernic bo Komisija v vseh drugih primerih izvedla pregled na podlagi smernic, veljavnih ob dodelitvi pomoči.
Assessment under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty
Zato bo Komisija v tem primeru svojo analizo oprla na Smernice iz leta 2004 (glej uvodno izjavo 14 zgoraj).
The Commission must assess whether the aid measures to MVV can be considered to be compatible with the internal market.
V skladu s točko 11 smernic je podjetje v težavah, kadar obstajajo običajni znaki podjetja v težavah, kot so naraščajoče izgube, upadanje prometa, kopičenje zalog, presežki prostih zmogljivosti, padanje denarnih tokov, naraščajoči dolgovi, naraščajoči stroški obresti in zmanjševanje ali izguba celotne čiste vrednosti sredstev.
According to the jurisprudence of the Court, it is up to the Member State to invoke possible grounds of compatibility and to demonstrate that the conditions for such compatibility are met [16].
V težjih primerih je lahko podjetje že postalo plačilno nesposobno ali je po domačem pravu že v kolektivnem postopku v primeru insolventnosti.
None of the derogations mentioned in Article 107(2) of the Treaty applies to the aid measure in question.
MVV je torej očitno bilo podjetje v težavah v smislu smernic.
The Netherlands has also not claimed that this would be the case.
Nizozemska tega dejstva ne izpodbija.
As regards the derogations provided for in Article 107(3) of the Treaty, the Commission notes that none of the Dutch regions falls under the derogation in Article 107(3)(a) of the Treaty.
Zato je treba združljivost državne pomoči za MVV oceniti na podlagi smernic.
Also, the aid measures in question do not promote an important project of common European interest, nor do they serve to remedy any serious disturbance in the Dutch economy as per Article 107(3)(b) of the Treaty.
V oddelku 3.2 smernic je določeno, da mora biti dodelitev pomoči pogojena z izvajanjem načrta za prestrukturiranje.
As regards the derogation in Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty, i.e. aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest, the Netherlands has argued that this derogation could be applied if the Commission were to find that the measures in question constitute State aid.
Vendar pa v skladu s točko 59 smernic za MSP (kot je na primer MVV) ni potrebno, da načrta za prestrukturiranje odobri Komisija, čeprav mora ustrezati zahteva določenih v točkah 35, 36 in 37 smernic, in ga mora potrditi zadevna država članica, ki o tem obvesti Komisijo.
In this regard, the Netherlands also argued that Article 107(3)(d) of the Treaty for aid to promote culture or heritage conservation in combination with Article 165 of the Treaty should be taken into account in the Commission's analysis.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je Nizozemska predložila načrt za prestrukturiranje, ki izpolnjuje pogoje iz točk od 34 do 37 smernic.
In its assessment of the notion of ‘development of economic activities’ in the sports sector, the Commission takes due account of Article 165(1) of the Treaty and the last indent of Article 165(2) of the Treaty, which provide that the Union shall contribute to the promotion of European sporting issues, while taking account of the specific nature of sport, its structures based on voluntary activity and its social and educational function.
Ti pogoji so določeni v poslovnem načrtu iz leta 2010, navedenem v uvodni izjavi 10.
However, the Treaty distinguishes between the notions of sport and culture; therefore, Article 107(3)(d) of the Treaty cannot serve as basis for the assessment of the compatibility of the aid to MVV.
V zvezi s tem Komisija ugotavlja, da je odločitev občine, da se odpove posojilu in plača za De Geusselt, sledila analizi o naravi in vzrokih težav MVV.
For its assessment of the aid measures under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty, the Commission has issued a number of regulations, frameworks, guidelines and communications concerning aid forms and horizontal or sector purposes for which aid is awarded.
Transakcija je temeljila na številnih pogojih, katerih cilj je ponovna vzpostavitev dolgoročne sposobnosti preživetja kluba v razumnem triletnem roku in izpolnjevanje zahtev KNVB za licenco, da lahko MVV še naprej igra na profesionalnih tekmovanjih.
Given that MVV faced financial difficulties at the time the measures were taken and that the aid was awarded by the municipality to address those difficulties, the Commission believes that it is appropriate to assess whether the criteria laid down in the Guidelines [17] might apply.
Načrt za prestrukturiranje je novemu vodstvu dovoljeval, da zmanjša število zaposlenih in igralcev.
In this regard the Commission notes that the Guidelines do not exclude professional football.
Načrt za prestrukturiranje ni bil odvisen od zunanjih dejavnikov, ki jim MVV lahko sledi, vendar jih ne more popolnoma nadzorovati, kot je iskanje novih sponzorjev in povečanje števila gledalcev.
This economic activity is, hence, covered by the Guidelines.
Predvideva se nadaljnje izboljšanje finančnega položaja kluba in da bo še naprej deloval kot profesionalni nogometni klub.
In July 2014, the Commission published new Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty [18].
Razvoj, kot je naveden v uvodni izjavi spodaj, izkazuje, da je načrt dejansko realen.
They are, however, not applicable to this non-notified aid granted in 2010.
Ukrepi, ki so bili izvedeni, so bili potrebni za ponovno vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja MVV.
Therefore, in the present case, the Commission will base its analysis on the 2004 Guidelines (see recital 14 above).
Izravnalni ukrepi
According to point 11 of the Guidelines, a firm is considered to be in difficulties where the usual signs of a firm being in difficulty are present, such as increasing losses, diminishing turnover, growing stock inventories, excess capacity, declining cash flow, mounting debt, rising interest charges and falling or nil net asset value.
Smernice v točkah od 38 do 42 določajo, da mora upravičenec sprejeti izravnalne ukrepe, da se zmanjša učinek izkrivljanja pomoči in njeni negativni učinki na trgovinske pogoje.
In acute cases the firm may already have become insolvent or may be the subject of collective insolvency proceedings brought under domestic law.
Vendar v skladu s točko 41 smernic ta pogoj ne velja za mala podjetja, kot je MVV.
As indicated in recital 13 above, MVV had negative equity since the season 2007/2008 and in the first quarter of 2010 the own equity reached minus EUR 5,1 million, while MVV's debts totalled EUR 6,4 million.
Pomoč omejena na najnižjo vsoto
As pointed out by the Netherlands, MVV was in the spring of 2010 virtually bankrupt.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da so načrt za prestrukturiranje pretežno financirali zunanji zasebni subjekti, poleg izvedenih notranjih prihrankov v skladu s točkama 43 in 44 smernic.
MVV therefore clearly was a company in difficulty within the meaning of the Guidelines.
Več zasebnih subjektov je odpisalo dolgove.