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By way of introduction, the Belgian authorities pointed out that CVSL's assets had been distributed among several companies (the parent company VSLI, VSLI SARL in France and CVSL).
Komisija ugotavlja, da je Belgija nezakonito izvajala niz ukrepov ob kršitvi člena 108(3) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije.
To facilitate the takeover, on 23 October 2008 the insolvency administrators concluded a transaction agreement to transfer assets shared between these different companies into the hands of the failed company.
Ti ukrepi so: pomoč za reševanje v višini 1 milijona EUR (ukrep 1), poroštvo v višini 150000 EUR (ukrep 3), prenos in uporaba znamk Val Saint-Lambert (ukrep 4), posojilo v višini 1,5 milijona EUR (ukrep 5), povečanje kapitala za 1,5 milijona EUR (ukrep 6) in brezplačno dajanje na voljo nekaterih nepremičnin družbi VSL s strani družbe SPAQUE (del ukrepa 8).
According to the Memorandum of Understanding of 1 October 2008 and the takeover agreement of 31 August 2009, VSL took over all the assets belonging to CVSL, excluding current assets: the buildings in which CVSL's workshops were housed and the storage areas, the land on which they were built, CVSL's equipment and stock-in-trade i.e. production tools, moulds, patents and possible sub-brands that belonged to CVSL on that date, orders under way, and stock, including that sold to Val Saint-Lambert International SARL, a company incorporated under French law, which the insolvency administrators had undertaken to make available to the buyers.
Belgijski organi so z dopisom z dne 18. junija 2014 pooblastili Komisijo za sprejetje in objavo tega sklepa izključno v francoščini –
Part of the assets that belonged to VSLI was also sold, i.e. the trade marks, designs and models and other intellectual property (the items referred to in the agreement signed on 5 October 2005 and including plans, moulds, designs, sketches, …, the built and non-built immovable assets owned by VSLI at Seraing, stocks of VSL products, the business premises at Seraing (showroom), the stocks at sales outlets in Seraing and Brussels (Sablon).
Ti ukrepi: pomoč za reševanje v višini 1 milijona EUR (ukrep 1), poroštvo v višini 150000 EUR (ukrep 3), prenos in uporaba znamk Val Saint-Lambert (ukrep 4), posojilo v višini 1,5 milijona EUR (ukrep 5), povečanje kapitala za 1,5 milijona EUR (ukrep 6) in brezplačno dajanje na voljo nekaterih nepremičnin družbi VSL s strani družbe SPAQUE (del ukrepa 8) vsebujejo elemente pomoči, ki jih je Belgija izvajala nezakonito, ob kršitvi člena 108(3) Pogodbe, in niso združljivi z notranjim trgom.
Full ownership of the leased production tools (cutting machine, furnace and furnace nose) was also transferred to VSL.
Belgija je v skladu s členom 8(2) Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 umaknila priglasitev v zvezi z ukrepom 2 (pomoč za prestrukturiranje) po sklepu o začetku formalnega postopka preiskave.
Releasing CVSL from all responsibility, VSL undertook to continue all the work and employment contracts signed by VSL that were current on 30 September 2008.
Člen 2
VSL also undertook to continue the individual, collective and social agreements that had been concluded, merely reserving the right to jointly renegotiate some of their terms should the new circumstances so require.
Belgija od upravičenca izterja pomoč iz člena 1.
Finally, VSL also took over a liability of EUR 280000 resulting from CFV's sale of CVSL's intellectual rights.
Od zneskov, ki jih je treba vrniti, tečejo obresti od dneva, ko so bili dani na voljo upravičencu, do dneva dejanskega vračila.
In accordance with the agreement of 29 January 2009 between Compagnie financière du Val SL and VSL, VSL replaced Interagora SA and took over the commitments it had made to CFV in an agreement dated 5 October 2005.
Obresti se v skladu s poglavjem V Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 in v skladu z Uredbo Komisije (ES) št. 271/2008 [28] o spremembi Uredbe (ES) št. 794/2004 izračunajo z obrestno obrestnim računom.
Through this agreement, CFV had transferred to Interagora SA all the trade marks, designs and models relating directly or indirectly to CVSL.
Člen 3
EUR 280000 of the agreed price remained unpaid.
Izterjava pomoči iz člena 1 se izvede takoj in učinkovito.
The takeover of CVSL's assets was approved by Liège Commercial Court on 20 October 2009.
Belgija zagotovi, da se ta sklep izvrši v štirih mesecih po uradnem obvestilu o tem sklepu.
In the light of these facts, the Commission has come to the following conclusion with regard to the purpose of the sale: the takeover related to almost all of CVSL's assets (including orders commenced), all work and employment contracts signed by the bankrupt company and in effect on 30 September 2008, and the use of trade marks and intellectual rights.
Člen 4
Consequently, the Commission notes that the scope of the activities taken over was the same as that of CVSL and that the scope of the takeover went even beyond CVSL to include the assets of VSLI which were necessary to continue crystal production.
Belgija v dveh mesecih od datuma uradnega obvestila o tem sklepu Komisiji predloži naslednje informacije:
Assessment of the sale price
skupni znesek (glavnica in obresti), ki se izterja od upravičenca;
This condition applies both to tangible and intangible assets.
dokumente, ki dokazujejo, da je bilo od upravičenca zahtevano vračilo pomoči;
The Belgian authorities pointed out that, under Belgian bankruptcy laws, the determining factor when liquidating assets is that of the creditors' interest.
Belgija Komisijo obvešča o napredku nacionalnih ukrepov, sprejetih za izvajanje tega sklepa, dokler pomoči iz člena 1 niso v celoti izterjane.
Article 75(3) of the Bankruptcy Law enables the creditors or the bankrupt party to oppose the disposal of certain assets if they feel that the planned disposal might harm them.
Na zahtevo Komisije nemudoma pošlje vse informacije o že sprejetih in načrtovanih ukrepih za uskladitev s tem sklepom.
The Belgian authorities pointed out that the granting of the public guarantee of EUR 150000 was in fact motivated by a desire to maintain continuity of activity and make the most of the steps taken to sell assets.
Zagotovi tudi podrobne informacije o zneskih pomoči in obrestih, ki jih je upravičenec že plačal.
The Commission notes that the sale of CVSL's assets took place via an open call for bids, managed by the insolvency administrators.
Člen 5
Thirty-six bids were received by the insolvency administrators, who selected 12 at the end of an initial phase.
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Belgijo.
A data room of information on CVSL was organised.
V Bruslju, 31. julija 2014
The publicity apparently focused on all the assets, without any bundled assets having been defined in advance.
Za Komisijo
The Commission notes that this procedure would a priori enable the sale price of each of CVSL's assets to be maximised.
Podpredsednik
However, two factors lead the Commission to consider that this procedure alone was insufficient to guarantee that the price offered by the buyers for the assets was the market price.
Državna pomoč SA.34791 20../C (ex 2012/NN) – Belgija – Pomoč za reševanje za družbo Val Saint-Lambert — in državna pomoč SA.35528 20/C (ex 2012/N) – Belgija – Pomoč za prestrukturiranje družbe Val Saint-Lambert — Poziv k predložitvi pripomb na podlagi člena 108(2) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije (UL C 213, 26.7.2013, str. 38).
The sale of CVSL's assets was conditional on taking over all the work contracts.
Glej sprotno opombo 1.
This shows that the sale was not unconditional and this obligation may have lowered the sale price.
Zaupne informacije.
In exchange, the Walloon Region required compensation from VSL, as recorded in the novation agreement dated 29 January 2009 between the Walloon Region (represented by CFV) and VSL: ‘This licence for use may be cancelled at any moment, automatically and without notice by the Walloon Region should VSL (or its successors) be unable to demonstrate production on the Val Saint-Lambert site at Seraing of high added-value crystal products now in activity at a minimum 60 % of the full-time equivalent employment, excluding temporary lay-offs, existing on the day of CVSL's bankruptcy …’.
Navedeni postopek je bil izveden pred sodbo o razglasitvi stečaja z dne 14. oktobra 2013.
The Commission notes that, in return for granting the exclusive licence, the Walloon Region imposed on VSL an obligation to maintain production at the Seraing site and to maintain a previously determined level of employment.
Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 1998/2006 z dne 15. decembra 2006 o uporabi členov 87 in 88 Pogodbe pri pomoči de minimis (UL L 379, 28.12.2006, str. 5).
These political conditions may have lowered the sale price and discouraged other potential purchasers, thus affecting competition under the call for bids, with the result that the best financial bid was not in line with the actual market value [25].
Glej sprotno opombo 4.
Given these facts, the Commission considers that the criterion of the sale price is not met.
UL C 244, 1.10.2004, str. 2.
Assessment of the criterion of the transaction's economic logic
Sklep z dne 8. februarja 2010 N541/2009 – Sweden – State guarantee in favour of Saab Automobile AB.
The criterion of the transaction's economic logic is intended to verify whether the buyer of the assets is using the transferred assets in the same way as the vendor, in order to continue the same economic activity.
Glej sodbo z dne 16. maja 2002 v zadevi Francija proti Komisiji, C-482/99, Recueil, str.
The Belgian authorities consider that the logic followed by VSL was radically different from that of its predecessors, in particular because it was based on the Cristal Park property development project when it took over the crystal works' activities.
I-4397, točka 38.
In this case, the Commission observes that the Belgian authorities have not demonstrated the existence of a direct relationship between CVSL's takeover and the Cristal Park project since October 2008.
S sklepom ministra za urejanje okolja z dne 27. aprila 2012.
The oldest of the documents relating to the Cristal Park project sent by the Belgian authorities dates back to December 2011.
Sodba Sodišča Evropske unije z dne 16. maja 2002 v zadevi Francoska republika proti Komisiji, C-482/99.
In any event, the Commission notes that the buyers bought the trade mark in order to continue to use it along with all the assets and means of production.
UL C 155, 20.6.2008, str. 10.
The object of the company referred to in VSL's act of incorporation dated 20 November 2008 is, in fact, very similar to that of CVSL.
Sporočilo Komisije o spremembi metode določanja referenčnih obrestnih mer in diskontnih stopenj (UL C 14, 19.1.2008, str. 6).
VSL's object was indeed to continue the activity of the CVSL crystal works using the same human and production resources.
Glej uvodne izjave 21 do 23.
Moreover, the guarantee itself was granted with a view to ensuring the continuity of the activity.
UL C 14, 19.1.2008, str. 6.
Consequently, for the reasons noted above, the Commission concludes that there was economic continuity between CVSL and VSL.
Uredba Komisije (EU) št. 1407/2013 z dne 18. decembra 2013 o uporabi členov 107 in 108 PDEU pri pomoči de minimis (UL L 352, 24.12.2013, str. 1).
The takeover of all the means of production (at a price subject to conditions, which did not correspond to the actual market value), of employment contracts and of the exclusive and unlimited use of trade marks with a view to continuing to produce crystal items forms a decisive factor in establishing economic continuity.
V opisni študiji je po navedbah belgijskih organov podrobno opisana in prostorsko umeščena onesnaženost tal, da bi lahko uprava odločila o potrebnosti in načinih za izvedbo sanacije.
The advantage resulting from the granting of the guarantee to CVLS when it was bankrupt continued after the takeover and VSL retained the benefit of this advantage.
Uredba (ES) št. 1998/2006.
Compatibility of Measures 4 (sale and use of the trade marks), 5 (loan of EUR 1,5 million), 6 (capital injection of EUR 1,5 million) and 8 (SPAQuE's provision of certain buildings to VSL)
Uredba (EU) št. 1407/2013.
Belgium provided no justification for the compatibility of these measures in its comments on the opening decision and the Commission has no information with which to conclude that any of the exceptions laid down in Article 107(2) and (3) might apply.
SA N 541/09 – Sweden – State guarantee in favour of Saab Automobile AB, 8. februar 2010.
Consequently, the Commission considers that these aid measures are incompatible with the common market.
Sodba Sodišča z dne 28. marca 2012 v zadevi Ryanair Ltd proti Evropski komisiji, T-123/09, točka 155.
Recovery
Recueil, str.
The Commission points out that, in in accordance with Article 14(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 [26], all unlawful aid that is incompatible with the internal market must be recovered from the beneficiary.
I-4035.
In this case, it is clear from the above considerations that the following measures involve aid, that this aid is unlawful and incompatible and, in so far as the aid was made available to VSL, it must be recovered:
Glej Odločbo Komisije 2008/717/ES z dne 27. februarja 2008 o državni pomoči C 46/07 (ex NN 59/07) Romunije za podjetje Automobile Craiova (prej Daewoo Romania) (UL L 239, 6.9.2008, str. 12).
Measure 1: soft loan of EUR 1 million granted to VSL on 3 April 2012 by the Walloon Region, represented by the Société Wallonne de Gestion et de Participations (hereinafter ‘Sogepa’).
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.
The entire loan constitutes aid.
1).
EUR 400000 was granted the same day that the agreement was concluded.
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.
The remaining EUR 600000 was granted at a later date not specified by the Belgian authorities.
1).
Measure 2: restructuring aid consisting of an extension of the EUR 1 million loan.
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.
This measure was not implemented and so recovery is not necessary.
1).
Measure 3: guarantee of EUR 150000 granted by Sogepa on 24 September 2008 to CVSL's insolvency administrators.
PRILOGA
This guarantee involves aid because it was not remunerated at the market price.
Podatki o zneskih pomoči, ki so bili izplačani, ki jih je treba vrniti in ki so že bili izterjani
The aid element must be calculated using the method set out in this Decision.
(v milijonih nacionalne valute)
Measure 4: sale and use of the Val Saint-Lambert trade marks agreed on 29 January 2009 between CFV and VSL.
Identiteta upravičenca
This sale of the trade marks did not take place and so recovery is not necessary.
Skupni znesek pomoči, prejete v okviru sheme
The element of aid concerning the use of the trade mark must be calculated in accordance with generally used and accepted methods of managing intellectual property assets.
Celoten znesek pomoči, ki jo je treba vrniti
Measure 5: loan of EUR 1,5 million granted by Sogepa to VSL on 31 August 2009.
(Glavnica)
This aid was provided unlawfully and must therefore be repaid.
Glavnica
Measure 6: capital injection of EUR 1,5 million by the Walloon Region into VSL decided on 17 March 2011.
Obresti
The entire capital injection constitutes aid since it cannot be deemed equivalent to the behaviour of a private investor.
Belgijski organi so odgovorili z dopisom z dne 12. decembra 2013 in elektronskim dopisom z dne 11. decembra 2013.
Measure 8: relating to the provision of part of the ‘Cristalleries du Val Saint-Lambert’ site free of charge
Zaprosili so za podaljšanje roka za odgovor na zahtevo za informacije z dne 14. novembra 2013.
The agreement for the temporary provision of a part of the Val Saint-Lambert crystalworks site, concluded on 11 December 2012 between SPAQuE and VSL, confers an advantage on VSL that consists of the amount of rental income that SPAQuE willingly waived.
Ta rok je bil odobren z dopisom z dne 19. decembra 2013.
The precise amount of this aid must be calculated in accordance with recital 123.
Odgovor belgijskih organov je bil končno prejet 6. januarja 2014.
For the purposes of recovery, the Belgian authorities must also add to the amount of the aid the recovery interest due from the date on which the aid in question was first made available to the company until the aid is recovered, in accordance with Chapter V of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 [27].
Komisija je 7. februarja 2014 poslala še eno prošnjo za informacije.
CONCLUSION
Belgijski organi so odgovorili 25. februarja 2014, odvetnik družbe Wallonne de Gestion et de Participations (v nadaljnjem besedilu: SOGEPA) pa 27. februarja 2014.
The Commission finds that Belgium unlawfully implemented a set of measures in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Belgijskim organom je bila 11. aprila 2014 poslana nova zahteva za informacije.
These measure are the following: the rescue aid of EUR 1 million (Measure 1), the guarantee of EUR 150000 (Measure 3), the sale and use of the Val Saint-Lambert trade marks (Measure 4), the loan of EUR 1,5 million (Measure 5), the capital injection of EUR 1,5 million (Measure 6) and SPAQuE's provision of certain buildings to VSL free of charge (part of Measure 8).
Komisija je z dopisom z dne 30. aprila 2014 belgijskim organom podaljšala dodeljeni rok do 23. maja 2014.
By letter dated 18 June 2014, the Belgian authorities authorised the Commission to adopt and notify this Decision in French only,
Komisija je dejansko prejela odgovor na ta datum.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1
Natančneje, leta 2002 je družba SA Cristallerie du Val Saint-Lambert šla v stečaj in njene dejavnosti je prevzela družba SA La cristallerie du Val Saint-Lambert (v nadaljnjem besedilu: CVSL), ki je bila ustanovljena 19. decembra 2002.
The following measures: the rescue aid of EUR 1 million (Measure 1), the guarantee of EUR 150000 (Measure 3), the sale and use of the Val Saint-Lambert trade marks (Measure 4), the loan of EUR 1,5 million (Measure 5), the capital injection of EUR 1,5 million (Measure 6) and SPAQuE's provision of certain buildings to VSL free of charge (a part of Measure 8) involve elements of aid that have been unlawfully implemented by Belgium, in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and are incompatible with the internal market.
Nato je Tribunal de commerce de Liège razglasilo stečaj družbe CVSL s sodbo z dne 11. avgusta 2008.
In accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, Belgium withdrew its notification concerning Measure 2 (restructuring aid) following the decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure.
Družba CFV je s pogodbo o prenosu z dne 5. oktobra 2005 navedene znamke prenesla na družbo SA Interagora, matično družbo družbe CVSL, in sicer za [od 500000 do 800000] [3] EUR.
Article 2
Družba SA Interagora, zdaj SA Val Saint-Lambert International (v nadaljnjem besedilu: VSLI), je šla 11. avgusta 2008 v stečaj in družbi CVF ostala dolžna 280000 EUR.
Belgium shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiary.
Regija Valonija je nato uporabila svojo predkupno pravico in leta 2008 postala lastnica navedenih znamk za [od 700000 do 1000000] EUR.
The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were made available to the beneficiary until the date of their actual recovery.
Nato je v pogodbi z dne 29. januarja 2009, sklenjeni med družbama CFV in VSL, določila naslednje pogoje:
The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 [28] amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
družbi VSL podeli izključno, neomejeno in svetovno licenco za uporabo intelektualnih pravic, povezanih izključno z znamkami, logotipi in črkovnimi oznakami „Val Saint-Lambert“, pri čemer regija Valonija ostaja njihova lastnica.
Article 3
Družba VSL je z dopisom z dne 5. septembra 2012 družbi SPAQUE sporočila znesek stroškov dekontaminacije, ki jih je družba GEOLYS avgusta 2012 določila na 219470 EUR.
The recovery of the aid referred to Article 1 shall be immediate and effective.
Družba VSL je poleg tega v istem dopisu družbo SPAQUE obvestila, da soglaša s prodajo nepremičnin za ceno 2040000 EUR z odštetjem 220000 EUR.
Belgium shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within 4 months following the date of its notification.
Zadevne nepremičnine so bile 13. decembra 2012 prodane družbi SPAQUE za ceno 2040000 EUR brez stroškov dekontaminacije, ocenjenih na 220000 EUR, kar znaša 1820000 EUR.
Article 4
Medtem pa so bili v oceni z dne 1. decembra 2011, ki so jo predložili belgijski organi, stroški dekontaminacije ocenjeni na več milijonov EUR.
Within 2 months following notification of this Decision, Belgium shall submit the following information to the Commission:
Do zdaj je bila izvedena samo prodaja z dne 13. decembra 2012.
the total amount (principal and interest) to be recovered from the beneficiary;
Ukrepi, ki so določeni v osnutkih pogodb in jih je odobril mestni svet Serainga ter so navedeni v prejšnjih uvodnih izjavah (28 in 29), pa niso bili izvedeni.
a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision;
Družba SPAQUE v skladu s pogodbo o upravljanju, ki jo je julija 2007 sklenila z valonsko vlado za obdobje od leta 2008 do leta 2012 in podaljšano oktobra 2012 za šest dodatnih mesecev, opravlja dejavnosti v okviru nanjo prenesenih nalog, ki ji jih je dodelila regija Valonija.
the documents proving that the beneficiary has been ordered to repay the aid.
V tem okviru deluje po navodilih navedene regije.
Belgium shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until the aid referred to in Article 1 has been fully recovered.
Po zadnjih informacijah, ki jih ima na voljo Komisija, je navedeno poroštvo zadevalo posojilo v višini 300000 EUR, ki ga je dodelila banka ING stečajnemu upravitelju družbe CVSL.
At the Commission's request, it shall immediately submit all information on the measures already adopted and planned to comply with this Decision.
Komisija poleg tega ugotavlja, da regija Valonija ni imela neposredne pravne ali poslovne povezave z družbo CVSL.
It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and interest already recovered from the beneficiary.
Navedena regija ni bila neposredno ali posredno prek družbe SOGEPA delničarka družbe CVSL.
Article 5
Belgijski organi so v pripombah k sklepu o začetku postopka predložili izvedensko mnenje, ki ga je januarja in februarja 2009 pripravila izvedenska pisarna Marengo in v skladu s katerim je bila tržna vrednost nepremičninskih sredstev, zavarovanih s hipoteko, ocenjena na 3137000 EUR.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
V primeru prostovoljne javne prodaje bi bila vrednost navedenih sredstev 2871000 EUR, v primeru javne prodaje po skrajšanem postopku pa 1915000 EUR.
Done at Brussels, 31 July 2014.
Belgijski organi so na podlagi navedenega menili, da je bila vrednost zavarovanja povsem ustrezno določena, ker naj bi se nanašala na celotno zadevno posojilo.
For the Commission
Belgija poleg tega zaradi sesutja informacijskega sistema poleti leta 2009 Komisiji ni mogla predložiti bilance stanja podjetja na dan 31. avgusta 2009, ko je bilo dodeljeno posojilo.
Vice-President
Komisija ne pozna finančnega položaja podjetja 31. avgusta 2009, pozna pa njegov finančni položaj 31. decembra 2009.