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The sale of NCHZ to Via Chem Slovakia was approved by the Slovak Competition Authority on 19 July 2012.
Prodaja se je izvedla po tem, ko je Komisija začela predhodno preiskavo pritožbe in posredovala pritožbo državi, da predloži pripombe.
From this decision it is clear that the entire business of NCHZ, as a going concern, was the object of the notified merger and thus of the sale [28].
Zato se je vsaj Slovaška zavedala obstoja možnosti, da bi zadevni ukrepi lahko pomenili nezakonito in nezdružljivo pomoč, ki bi jo bilo treba vrniti.
The scope of activity of the business acquired by Fortischem remains the same as the previous scope of NCHZ's activities.
Ekonomska logika poslovanja
This is demonstrated by a comparison of the production programme of NCHZ at the very beginning of the bankruptcy proceedings [29] with the current production programme according to the website of Fortischem [30].
Namen merila ekonomske logike je preveriti, ali prevzemnik sredstev sredstva uporablja na enak način kot prodajalec ali pa nasprotno, vključuje sredstva v svojo poslovno strategijo in tako ustvarja sinergije, ki upravičujejo njegov interes za prevzem teh sredstev.
In both cases, the main areas of activity of NCHZ and Fortischem respectively consist of inorganic (electrolytic) chemicals, including calcium carbide, organic chemicals, polymers and PVC processing products.
Prevzem s strani podjetja Fortischem je vključeval celoten kemični oddelek podjetja NCHZ, tj. glavni del podjetja NCHZ kot delujočega podjetja skupaj z več kot 95 % zaposlenih ter povezanimi pravicami in obveznostmi.
All 14 key products from these production areas, representing 99 % of NCHZ's revenue in 2008 [31], are also produced by Fortischem.
Kot je bilo navedeno, sta portfelj proizvodnje in obseg dejavnosti podjetja Fortischem enaka, kot sta bila pri podjetju NCHZ.
The revenue generated by the above products sold by Fortischem totalled EUR 161,3 million in 2013 [32].
Podjetje Fortischem je tudi javno naznanilo v medijih, da ne načrtuje nobenih večjih sprememb načina upravljanja podjetja NCHZ in njegovega obsega dejavnosti [35].
This revenue is comparable to NCHZ's revenue of around EUR 150-160 million during the bankruptcy proceedings [33].
Čeprav je podjetje Fortichem del večje skupine podjetij, v skupini Energochemica, se zdi, da ni nobenih večjih sinergijskih učinkov z drugimi člani skupine.
Therefore, both the production programme and the revenue of the transferred business remained the same as those of NCHZ.
Čeprav so nekateri izmed njih dejavni v kemični industriji, je njihovo področje dejavnosti drugačno (stabilizatorji svetlobe, fenolne smole, čistilna sredstva itd.), posledično pa se zdi, da ni nobene pomembnejše povezave z dejavnostmi podjetja Fortischem.
More than 95 % of NCHZ's 1412 employees were also transferred to Fortischem.
Zato ni bilo nobenih sprememb poslovne strategije in podjetje Fortischem enostavno uporablja sredstva na enak način, kot jih je prodajalec.
The employees were not made redundant and then rehired by Fortischem, instead their employment contracts were simply transferred to Fortischem.
Sklepne ugotovitve o gospodarski kontinuiteti med podjetjem NCHZ in gospodarskimi dejavnostmi, ki jih je prevzelo in jih upravlja podjetje Fortischem
Slovakia argues that less than 60 % of the business was transferred, in particular because no immovable property was included.
Na splošno se zdi, da se edine spremembe nanašajo na ime podjetja in pravne osebe, kateri pripada.
However, as explained above (see recital 134), Fortischem leases the immovable property (land and buildings) necessary for the chemical production from Via Chem Slovakia.
Člen 1.2 razpisnih pogojev določa, da se podjetje NCHZ proda v celoti kot sklop opredmetenih in neopredmetenih sredstev skupaj z njegovimi zaposlenimi.
Apart from the immovable property, all other assets, rights and obligations related to the transferred business were taken over by Fortischem.
In ne nazadnje, cena, plačana za podjetje NCHZ, verjetno ne pomeni tržne cene.
Fortischem thus runs the business of NCHZ and continues with the same product portfolio.
Zato Komisija ugotavlja, da med podjetjem NCHZ in Fortischem obstaja gospodarska kontinuiteta.
In addition, Fortischem also kept the existing NCHZ management.
Zaradi navedenega Komisija meni, da prednost, ki jo je Slovaška dodelila podjetju NCHZ, pomeni nezakonito in nezdružljivo državno pomoč in da je treba vračilo te nezdružljive državne pomoči, dodeljene podjetju NCHZ, razširiti tudi na novega lastnika podjetja.
For example, the CEO of NCHZ before the transfer of the business has become the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortischem.
Podjetje Fortischem ima s svojo neprekinjeno operativno prisotnostjo na trgu še naprej koristi od državne pomoči, ki je bila prejeta za gospodarske dejavnosti podjetja NCHZ in še naprej izkrivlja trg.
At the time of the acquisition of the NCHZ business, Fortischem also publicly announced in the press that it did not plan any major changes as regards staff or production and that it would keep the existing management [34].
SKLEPNE UGOTOVITVE
Therefore, as regards the scope of the transaction, Fortischem effectively took over all the economic activities of NCHZ, together with all the associated assets, rights and obligations.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je odločitev slovaških organov, da razglasijo podjetje NCHZ za strateško družbo na podlagi zakona in ga s tem zaščitijo pred običajno uporabo stečajne zakonodaje, pomenila državno pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe.
The fact that part of the assets are used on the basis of a lease contract rather than direct ownership does not change the fact that Fortischem simply continues with the economic activities of NCHZ in the same scope as before the transaction.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da je bila takšna pomoč dodeljena nezakonito s kršitvijo obveznosti priglasitve in mirovanja iz člena 108(3) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije.
In addition, the two interested parties that submitted comments also claim that Fortischem continues to behave in the same way as NCHZ did, offering the same portfolio of products on the same geographic markets and that the only visible change is the change of name.
Poleg tega Komisija ugotavlja, da takšna pomoč ni združljiva z notranjim trgom, ker zadevni pogoji iz smernic za reševanje in prestrukturiranje iz leta 2004 niso bili izpolnjeni in ni bila ugotovljena nobena druga podlaga za združljivost.
Therefore, Fortischem continues the business of NCHZ without any major changes in commercial, staff or production policy.
Pomoč je treba izterjati od podjetja NCHZ, nalog za izterjavo pa bi bilo treba razširiti tudi na podjetje Fortischem, ki je povezano s podjetjem NCHZ v smislu gospodarske kontinuitete –
Identity of the owners
SPREJELA NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
Where the owners of an acquiring company are the same as those of the selling company, this would be a strong indication of economic continuity.
Člen 1
In this case, the Commission was not able to collect any evidence that would confirm the claims of the complainant that there are links between the original and the new final owners of the NCHZ business.
Državno pomoč v višini 4783424,10 EUR, ki je bila zagotovljena podjetju NCHZ z njegovo razglasitvijo za strateško družbo v skladu z zakon o strateško pomembnih družbah, s čimer je bilo zaščiteno pred običajno uporabo stečajne zakonodaje, je slovaška izvedla nezakonito s kršitvijo člena 108(3) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije in ni združljiva z notranjim trgom.
However, the Slovak authorities submitted sworn statements by Energochemica, the current parent company of Fortischem, declaring that the owners of Fortischem are not in any way related to the former owners of NCHZ.
Odločitev o omogočanju nadaljnjega poslovanja podjetja NCHZ po prenehanju veljavnosti zakona na podlagi odločitve odbora upnikov ni pomenila državne pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, the Commission presumes that there are no links between the original and the new owners of the NCHZ business transferred to Fortischem.
Člen 3
Timing of the sale
Slovaška izterja nezdružljivo pomoč iz člena 1 od podjetja NCHZ.
The sale took place after the Commission had opened the preliminary investigation into the complaint and forwarded the complaint for comments to the State.
Ob upoštevanju gospodarske kontinuitete med podjetjema NCHZ in Fortischem bi bilo treba obveznost vračila pomoči razširiti tudi na podjetje Fortischem.
Therefore, at least the Slovak State was aware that there was a possibility that the measures in question could constitute illegal and incompatible aid which would need to be recovered.
Zneskom, ki jih je treba vrniti, se prištejejo obresti od datuma, ko so bili dani na voljo podjetju NCHZ, do datuma njihovega dejanskega vračila.
Economic logic of the operation
Obresti se v skladu s poglavjem V Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 [36] in v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 271/2008 [37] o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 izračunajo z obrestno obrestnim računom.
The purpose of the economic logic criterion is to verify whether the acquirer of the assets uses them in the same way as the seller or whether, on the contrary, it integrates the assets into its own commercial strategy and thus realises synergies justifying its interest in acquiring these assets.
Člen 4
The acquisition by Fortischem involved the whole chemical division of NCHZ, i.e. the main part of NCHZ's business as a going concern, together with more than 95 % of the employees and related rights and obligations.
Vračilo pomoči iz člena 1 se izvede takoj in učinkovito.
As demonstrated above, the production portfolio and the scope of activities of Fortischem are identical to those of NCHZ.
Slovaška zagotovi, da se ta sklep izvede v štirih mesecih po uradnem obvestilu o tem sklepu.
Fortischem also publicly announced in the press that it did not plan any major changes to the way the NCHZ business operated and to its scope of activities [35].
Člen 5
Even though Fortischem forms part of a larger group of companies, in the Energochemica group, there do not seem to be any major synergy effects with other members of the group.
Slovaška v dveh mesecih po uradnem obvestilu o tem sklepu predloži naslednje podatke:
Even though some of them are also active in the chemical industry, their area of activity is different (light stabilisers, phenolic resins, detergents etc.), and consequently there does not seem to be any major connection with the activities of Fortischem.
skupni znesek (glavnica in obresti vračila), ki ga je treba izterjati od prejemnikov;
Therefore, there was no change in the commercial strategy and Fortischem simply uses the assets in the same way as the seller.
podroben opis že sprejetih ali načrtovanih ukrepov za uskladitev s tem sklepom;
Conclusion on economic continuity between NCHZ and the economic activities acquired and operated by Fortischem
dokumente, ki dokazujejo, da se je od upravičenca zahtevalo vračilo pomoči.
Overall, it appears that the only changes concern the name of the company and the legal entity to which it belongs.
Slovaška Komisijo obvešča o napredku nacionalnih ukrepov, sprejetih za izvedbo tega sklepa, do dokončne izterjave pomoči iz člena 1.
Article 1.2 of the tender conditions stipulates that NCHZ is intended to be sold in its entirety as a set of tangible and intangible assets together with its staff.
Na zahtevo Komisije takoj predloži informacije o že sprejetih in načrtovanih ukrepih za delovanje v skladu s tem sklepom.
Article 3.1 of the sales agreement between Via Chem Slovakia and NCHZ dated 16 January 2012 states that ‘the going concern being transferred according to this Agreement includes all immovable assets, movable assets, other rights and property values that: (i) serve the operation of the going concern or, owing to their nature, are meant to serve such purpose, and (ii) as of the decisive date belong to the Seller’.
Prav tako predloži podrobne informacije o zneskih pomoči in obrestih za vračilo, ki so jih upravičenci že vrnili.
Furthermore, the acquirer continues with the production portfolio and commercial policy of NCHZ.
Člen 6
Finally, the price paid for the NCHZ business probably does not constitute a market price.
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Slovaško.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that there is economic continuity between NCHZ and Fortischem.
Bruselj, 15. oktobra 2014
As a consequence of the above, the Commission is of the view that the advantage granted by Slovakia to NCHZ constitutes unlawful and incompatible state aid, and that the recovery of this incompatible state aid granted to NCHZ is to be extended also to the new owner of the business.
Za Komisijo
With its continuous operational presence in the market, Fortischem continues to benefit from the state aid that was received for NCHZ's economic activities and continues to distort the market.
Podpredsednik
CONCLUSION
Sklep Komisije C(2013) 3555 final z dne 2. julija 2013 (UL C 297, 12.10.2013, str. 85).
The Commission concludes that the decision of the Slovak Government to declare NCHZ a strategic company under the Act, thereby sheltering it from the normal application of bankruptcy law, constituted state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.
Pritožnik je prosil, naj se njegova identiteta ne razkrije.
The Commission also finds that such aid was unlawfully granted in breach of the notification and standstill obligation provided for by Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Glej opombo 1.
Finally, the Commission concludes that such aid is incompatible with the internal market, because the relevant conditions of the 2004 Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines were not met and no other compatibility grounds were identified.
Lastnik podjetja je bilo podjetje Disor Holdings Limited, ki ni imelo na Cipru prijavljene nobene navedene poslovne dejavnosti in katerega končni lastniki niso javno znani.
This aid has to be recovered from NCHZ and the recovery order should also be extended to Fortischem, which has an economic continuity link with NCHZ,
Kazen je bila naložena z odločbo Komisije z dne 22. julija 2009 v zadevi COMP/39.396 – Reagenti na osnovi kalcijevega karbida in magnezija v metalurški in plinski industriji (UL C 301, 11.12.2009, str. 18).
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
V skladu z veljavnimi predpisi so člani odbora upnikov nezavarovani upniki, izvoljeni na sestanku vseh upnikov, pri čemer glasovi vsakega upnika ustrezajo znesku njegovih terjatev.
Article 1
Zaupni podatek.
The state aid of EUR 4783424,10 provided to NCHZ by declaring it a strategic company in line with the Strategically Important Companies Act, thereby sheltering it from the normal application of bankruptcy law, was unlawfully put into effect by Slovakia in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and is incompatible with the internal market.
7/2005 Z.z. z 9. decembra 2004 o konkurze a reštrukturalizácii a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov [zakon št. 7/2005 z dne 9. decembra 2004 o stečaju in prestrukturiranju ter spremembi nekaterih zakonov].
Article 2
Obrazložitveni memorandum k Sklepu vlade št. 534/2009 z dne 2. decembra 2009 o razglasitvi podjetja NCHZ za strateško družbo.
The decision to allow continued operation of NCHZ after the expiry of the Act on the basis of the decision of the creditors' committee did not constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Zasebni člani odbora upnikov so bili podjetje NVEST – KREDIT, s.r.o.
Article 3
(v lasti podjetja DISOR HOLDINGS LIMITED, edinega delničarja podjetja NCHZ); podjetje Novácká Energetika, a.s.
Slovakia shall recover the incompatible aid referred to in Article 1 from NCHZ.
(prvotno hčerinska družba podjetja NCHZ, katere večinski delničar je od januarja 2011 podjetje STUPEFY HOLDINGS LIMITED); podjetje M-ENERGO, s.r.o.
In view of the economic continuity between NCHZ and Fortischem, the obligation to repay the aid should also be extended to Fortischem.
(večinski delničar podjetja STUPEFY HOLDINGS LIMITED) in podjetje DAK KIABA, s.r.o.
The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of NCHZ until their actual recovery.
Obchodný vestník [gospodarski uradni list] No 37B, 23.2.2011.
The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Commission Regulations (EC) No 794/2004 [36] and (EC) No 271/2008 [37] amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
Družba za socialno zavarovanje ni bila zavarovani upnik, ker so obveznosti do nje nastale šele po začetku stečajnega postopka.
Article 4
Vsi zneski so zaokroženi.
Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective.
Sodba z dne 5. junija 2012, Komisija proti EDF, C-124/10, EU:C:2012:318, točke 83–85 in 105; sodba z dne 16. maja 2002, Francija proti Komisiji, C-482/99, EU:C:2002:294, točki 71 in 72; sodba z dne 30. aprila 1998, City Flyer Express Ltd proti Komisji, T-16/96, EU:T:1998:78, točka 76.
Slovakia shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.
V zvezi s tem glej zlasti zadevo T-152/99, Hijos de Andrés Molina SA (HAMSA) proti Komisiji, U:T:2002:188, točka 157.
Article 5
Zato je navedeni znesek najbolj natančna razpoložljiva ocena (in precej konzervativna) zneska neporavnanih obveznosti na začetku uporabe zakona.
Within two months following notification of this Decision, Slovakia shall submit the following information:
Zato je navedeni znesek najbolj natančna razpoložljiva ocena (in precej konzervativna) zneska neporavnanih obveznosti na koncu uporabe zakona.
the total amount (principal and recovery interest) to be recovered from the beneficiaries;
Zadeva C-364/90, Italija proti Komisiji, EU:C:1993:157, točka 20.
a detailed description of the measures already taken or planned to be taken to comply with this Decision;
UL C 244, 1.10.2004, str. 2.
documents demonstrating that the beneficiary has been ordered to repay the aid.
Glej zadevo C-70/72, Komisija proti Nemčiji, EU:C:1973:87, točka 13.
Slovakia shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 has been completed.
Glej združene zadeve C-278/92, C-279/92 in C-280/92, Španija proti Komisiji, EU:C:1994:325, točka 75.
It shall immediately submit, at the request of the Commission, information on the measures already taken and planned to be taken to comply with this Decision.
Glej zadevo C-75/97, Belgija proti Komisiji, EU:C:1999:311, točki 64 in 65.
It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and recovery interest already recovered from the beneficiaries.
Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 z dne 22. marca 1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES (UL L 83, 27.3.1999, str. 1).
Article 6
Sodba Splošnega sodišča z dne 28. marca 2012, Ryanair Ltd proti Evropski komisiji, zadeva T-123/09, točka 155.
This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.
Sodba Sodišča z dne 8. maja 2003, Italijanska republika in SIM 2 Multimedia SpA proti Komisiji Evropskih skupnosti, združeni zadevi C-328/99 in C-399/00.
Done at Brussels, 15 October 2014.
Odločba Komisije z dne 17. septembra 2008, Državna pomoč N 321/2008, N 322/2008 in N 323/2008 – Grčija – Vente de certains actifs d'Olympic Airlines/ Olympic Airways Services; Odločba Komisije z dne 12. novembra 2008, Državna pomoč N 510/2008 – Italija – Prodaja sredstev družbe Alitalia; Sklep Komisije z dne 4. aprila 2012 SA.34547 – Francija – Reprise des actifs du groupe SERNAM dans le cadre de son redressement judiciaire.
For the Commission
Sodba Splošnega sodišča z dne 28. marca 2012 v zadevi T-123/09, Ryanair Ltd proti Komisiji.
Vice-President
Glej zlasti uvodne izjave (25)–(29) odločbe o odobritvi združitve (Odločba št. 2012/FH/3/1/032), ki je na voljo na http://www.antimon.gov.sk/2012fh31032/.
The complainant asked for its identity not to be disclosed.
Glej www.fortischem.sk.
The owner of the company was Disor Holdings Limited, a company with no declared business activity registered in Cyprus whose ultimate owners are not publicly known.
Glej letno poročilo skupine Energochemica, katere največji član je podjetje Fortischem, za leto 2013, http://www.energochemica.eu/data/files/Vyrocka_ECH_2013.pdf.
The fine was imposed by Commission Decision of 22 July 2009 in Case COMP/39.396 — Calcium carbide and magnesium based reagents for the steel and gas industries (OJ C 301, 11.12.2009, p. 18).
Glej na primer ekonomsko analizo, ki jo je pripravil upravitelj decembra 2010, stran 3 (glej uvodno izjavo (106)).
According to the applicable rules, members of the creditors' committee are non-secured creditors elected at the meeting of all creditors where the votes of each creditor correspond to the amount of its claims.
Glej na primer članek „Novácku chemičku bude prevádzkovať spoločnosť Fortischem“, [Podjetje NCHZ bo upravljalo podjetje Fortischem] z dne 2. avgusta 2012, objavljen na portalu Webnoviny: http://www.webnoviny.sk/ekonomika/novacku-chemicku-bude-prevadzkovat-s/526742-clanok.html.
Confidential information.
Glej opombo 33.
7/2005 Z.z. z 9. decembra 2004 o konkurze a reštrukturalizácii a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov [Act No 7/2005 of 9 December 2004 on Bankruptcy and Restructuring and Amending Certain Acts].
Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 794/2004 z dne 21. aprila 2004 o izvajanju Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES (UL L 140, 30.4.2004, str. 1).
Explanatory memorandum to Government Decision No 534/2009 of 2 December 2009 proclaiming NCHZ a strategic company.
Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 271/2008 z dne 30. januarja 2008 o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 o izvajanju Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 659/1999 o določitvi podrobnih pravil za uporabo člena 93 Pogodbe ES (UL L 82, 25.3.2008, str. 1).
The private members of the creditors' committee were INVEST — KREDIT, s.r.o.
Slovaški organi so predložili zahtevane informacije z dopisom z dne 17. februarja 2012.
(owned by DISOR HOLDINGS LIMITED, the sole shareholder of NCHZ); Novácká Energetika, a.s.
Dodatni zahtevi po informacijah je Komisija poslala 22. marca 2012 in 21. junija 2012.
(originally a subsidiary of NCHZ, the majority shareholder since January 2011 being STUPEFY HOLDINGS LIMITED); M-ENERGO, s.r.o.
Slovaška je odgovorila 23. aprila 2012 in 11. septembra 2012.
(majority shareholder STUPEFY HOLDINGS LIMITED) and DAK KIABA, s.r.o.
Pritožnik je poslal dodatne informacije o svoji pritožbi 14. junija 2012.
Obchodný vestník [Commercial Gazette] No 37B, 23 February 2011.
Na zahtevo pritožnika je bilo 24. januarja 2013 organizirano srečanje med Komisijo in pritožnikom.
The Social Insurance Company was not a secured creditor because the liabilities towards it were incurred only after the beginning of the bankruptcy proceedings.
Slovaška je predložila pripombe k sklepu o začetku postopka 3. septembra 2013 ter 2. in 30. decembra 2013.
All figures are rounded.
Na zahtevo slovaških organov je bilo 7. oktobra 2013 in 17. februarja 2014 organizirano srečanje med Slovaško in Komisijo.
Judgment of 5 June 2012, Commission v EDF, C-124/10, ECLI:EU:C:2012:318, paragraphs 83-85 and 105; judgment of 16 May 2002, France v Commission, C-482/99, ECLI:EU:C:2002:294, paragraphs 71 and 72; judgment of 30 April 1998, City Flyer Express Ltd v Commission, T-16/96, ECLI:EU:T:1998:78, paragraph 76.
Komisija je 2. maja 2014 Slovaški zastavila dodatna vprašanja, na katera je Slovaška odgovorila 14. in 30. maja 2014.
In this respect, see in particular Case T-152/99, Hijos de Andrés Molina, SA (HAMSA) v Commission, ECLI:EU:T:2002:188, paragraph 157.
Komisija je 20. marca 2014 po elektronski pošti poslala tudi dodatno zahtevo za pojasnilo eni od zainteresiranih tretjih strani, na katero je tretja stran odgovorila 6. maja 2014.
This amount corresponds to the outstanding debts due to public creditors on 31 December 2009.
Zakon je prenehal veljati 31. decembra 2010.
The Slovak authorities claim that there is no precise information on the amounts on the exact date when NCHZ was declared to be a strategic company.
Podjetje NCHZ je bilo edino podjetje, za katero je bil zakon uporabljen.