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This economic activity is, hence, covered by the Guidelines.
Prav tako je v tem kontekstu treba opozoriti, da se profesionalnim klubom na Nizozemskem, ki bankrotirajo, odvzame licenca.
In July 2014, the Commission published new Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty [12].
Če se ustanovi naslednik kluba, se ta v profesionalne nogometne lige ne bi uvrstil takoj, temveč bi moral začeti v drugi najvišji amaterski ligi.
They are, however, not applicable to this non-notified aid granted in 2010.
Na podlagi finančnih podatkov iz sezone 2009/2010 je bil klub NEC uvrščen v kategorijo 1.
According to point 137 of the new guidelines, this would only be the case for any rescue or restructuring aid granted without prior authorisation if some or all of the aid is granted after the publication of those guidelines in the Official Journal of the European Union.
V svojem načrtu za prestrukturiranje je določil ukrepe za pridobitev statusa kategorije 2 v roku treh sezon (do 2012/2013).
According to point 138 of the 2014 guidelines, in all other cases the Commission will conduct the examination on the basis of the guidelines which applied at the time the aid was granted, and therefore, in the present case, those applicable before 2014.
V načrtu za prestrukturiranje je bilo kot glavni vzrok finančnih težav kluba NEC opredeljeno problematično razmerje med prometom in stroški.
NEC as company in difficulty
Še zlasti so bili visoki stroški zaposlenih, prav tako pa je k negativnim rezultatom prispeval upad prihodkov od pravic predvajanja.
According to point 10(c) of the Guidelines, whatever the type of company concerned, it is considered to be in difficulty if it fulfils the criteria under its domestic law for being the subject of collective insolvency proceedings.
Cilj načrta za prestrukturiranje je bil omejitev stroškov in varčevanje, in sicer pretežno na področju stroškov, povezanih z igralci.
Point 11 of the Guidelines indicates that, in the absence of these circumstances, a firm may still be considered to be in difficulties where the usual signs are present, such as increasing losses, mounting debt, declining cash flow and so on.
Navedeni ukrepi so vključevali zmanjšanje števila zaposlenih (vključno z zmanjšanjem števila registriranih igralcev), zamrznitev plač in zmanjšanje plač novih igralcev, prav tako pa zmanjšanje premij.
A firm in difficulty is eligible only where, demonstrably, it cannot recover through its own resources or with the funds it obtains from its owners/shareholders or from market sources.
Delež stroškov zaposlenih v primerjavi s prometom naj bi se v roku treh let znižal pod […] % (v primerjavi s […] % marca 2010).
The Netherlands had initially argued that NEC was not a firm in difficulty in 2008/2009.
Predvideno je bilo tudi zmanjšanje nekaterih drugih odhodkov, kot so stroški programa za usposabljanje mladih (nogometna akademija).
However, the facts outlined in recital 16 rather indicate that NEC was facing financial difficulties, serious enough to endanger its future as a professional football club.
Za vsako naložbo v nematerialna ali materialna osnovna sredstva v višini več kot […] EUR bi morala svoje soglasje podati tudi licenčna komisija KNVB, kar je pomenilo, da klub NEC ni mogel izvajati nobenih prestopov.
NEC therefore clearly was a company in difficulty according to the Commission.
Komisija ugotavlja, da se načrt za prestrukturiranje osredotoča na vzroke finančnih težav kluba NEC, zlasti na stroške zaposlenih in igralcev v obliki plač in plačil za prestope.
In their reaction to the opening decision, the Netherlands acknowledged that NEC was a company in difficulty and had been at the time of the transaction.
Od profesionalnega nogometnega kluba se ne more pričakovati, da se bo v smislu Smernic širil na druge trge; lahko pa se pričakuje, da bo varčeval pri svoji osrednji dejavnosti, to pa je klub NEC tudi storil.
It submitted further evidence in this regard (see recital 40), which notably showed that NEC 's company results had been negative and diminishing over time.
Načrt za prestrukturiranje ne vključuje zunanjih dejavnikov, h katerim klub NEC lahko stremi, toda jih ne more povsem nadzirati, kot so iskanje dodatnih sponzorjev ali večje število gledalcev.
Therefore, the compatibility of the State aid to NEC must be assessed under the Guidelines.
V proračunu za sezono 2010/2011 je klub NEC načrtoval izboljšanje svojih poslovnih rezultatov […] s pomočjo zmanjševanja stroškov […].
Restoration of long term viability
Končni rezultati so bili še boljši od predvidenih: kjer so prihodki upadli (nižje proračunsko ravnovesje zaradi slabe pokalne sezone; nižji prihodki od pravic predvajanja; prerazporeditev prihodkov od izmenjav), so se tudi zmanjšali stroški […] (upad stroškov zaposlenih, varčevanje pri nogometni akademiji, zmanjšanje komercialnih stroškov).
In section 3.2, the Guidelines require that the granting of the aid must be conditional on the implementation of a restructuring plan (see points 34-37 of the Guidelines), which must restore the long-term viability of the firm within a reasonable time-scale.
Decembra 2011 je KNVB klubu NEC dodelil status kategorije 2.
The Commission notes that such conditions were set within the context of the plan drawn up by NEC for the KNVB in August 2010.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je načrt za prestrukturiranje iz avgusta 2010 za namene obnove dolgoročne sposobnosti preživetja zadostno obravnaval vzroke finančnih težav kluba NEC.
In this regard the Commission recalls that each Dutch professional football club receives a licence from the KNVB, under which it has to comply with various obligations.
Preprečevanje neupravičenega izkrivljanja konkurence
One of the obligations under the current system applicable relates to the financial health of the club.
Točke 38–42 Smernic zahtevajo, da upravičenec sprejme izravnalne ukrepe in tako omeji izkrivljanje, ki ga lahko povzroči pomoč, ter negativne vplive na trgovinske pogoje.
Three times per season, a club is subject to a financial rating on the basis of financial reports depicting, inter alia, its current financial situation, as well as the budget for the next season.
V sklepu o začetku postopka je Komisija v zvezi s tem opozorila na posebno naravo profesionalnega nogometa in predlagala številne ukrepe, ki bi se v okviru profesionalnega nogometa in v smislu Smernic lahko šteli za izravnalne, kot so omejitev registriranih igralcev v obsegu, ki ga dovoljuje nacionalna zveza, omejitev plač pod običajnimi standardi sektorja, kratkotrajna prepoved plačila stroškov prestopa novega igralca ali večje število družbeno koristnih dejavnosti.
On the basis of these reports, clubs are scaled in three categories (1: insufficient, 2: sufficient, 3: good).
Kot je pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 77, je klub NEC zmanjšal število zaposlenih, število registriranih igralcev ter njihove plače.
Clubs in category 1 may be obliged to present a plan for improvement in order to reach category 2 or 3 within a period of three years.
Za stroške plač je bilo predvideno znižanje pod 60 % stopnje realizacije.
If the club fails to comply with the plan, sanctions may be imposed by the KNVB, including an official warning, a reduction of competition points and — as the ultimate sanction — withdrawal of the licence.
Med obdobjem prestrukturiranja se niso smela izvesti nobena prestopna plačila za nove igralce.
It should also be noted in this context that a professional football club in the Netherlands, which is declared bankrupt, loses its licence.
Komisija ugotavlja, da so se izravnalni ukrepi iz Smernic sprejeli, s čimer se je oslabil tekmovalni položaj kluba NEC v profesionalnem nogometu.
If a successor club is founded, it would not be admitted to the professional football leagues directly, but it would have to start in the second-highest amateur league.
Omejitev pomoči na najmanjšo potrebno
NEC was scaled in category 1 on the basis of the financial data of the 2009/2010 season.
Točke 43–45 Smernic določajo, da se morata znesek in intenzivnost pomoči omejiti na najmanjšo potrebno.
Its restructuring plan set out measures to obtain the category 2 status after three seasons (by 2012/2013).
Pričakuje se, da upravičenci do pomoči iz lastnih sredstev znatno prispevajo k načrtu prestrukturiranja.
The restructuring plan identified the problematic relation between turnover and costs as the main cause of NEC's financial problems.
Komisija ugotavlja, da načrt za prestrukturiranje poleg notranjega varčevanja v veliki meri temelji na financiranju zunanjih zasebnih subjektov.
High personnel costs were in particular to blame, whereas reductions in media income also contributed to the negative results.
Transakcija […] (uvodna izjava 37) je klubu NEC zagotovila okoli 4 milijone EUR v obliki zunanjega financiranja.
The focus of the restructuring plan lay on cost reductions and savings were mainly sought in the area of players' costs.
Poleg tega so se pogoji odplačevanja posojila […] spremenili leta 2010.
Measures included a reduction of personnel (including a reduction of the number of registered players), a salary freeze and cuts in the salaries for new players as well as a reduction in bonuses.
Namesto letne obveznosti odplačila […] so plačila za odplačevanje od takrat naprej temeljila na prihodkih od prestopov, kar je imelo pozitiven učinek na likvidnost kluba NEC (uvodna izjava 43).
Within three years, the ratio of personnel costs compared to turnover was to be brought under […] % (compared to […] % in March 2010).
Zunanji in lastni prispevki torej znašajo več kot 4,25 milijona EUR in zato pomoč, ki znaša največ 2,2 milijona EUR, v vsakem primeru ne predstavlja več kot okoli 35 % skupnih prizadevanj za prestrukturiranje.
Cuts in several other expenses were foreseen, such as the costs of the youth training (football academy).
S tem se izpolnjuje pogoj iz točke 44 smernic, da mora za srednje veliko podjetje, kot je klub NEC, vsaj 40 % stroškov za prestrukturiranje kriti lastni prispevek upravičenca, vključno z zunanjim financiranjem, ki izkazuje zaupanje v sposobnost preživetja upravičenca.
Any investments in immaterial or material fixed assets of more than EUR […] had to be agreed by the KNVB licence commission, which actually meant that NEC could not do any transfers.
Spremljanje in letno poročilo
The Commission finds that the restructuring plan tackles the causes of the financial difficulties of NEC, especially the cost of personnel and players in the form of wages and transfer payments.
Točka 49 smernic zahteva, da država članica z rednimi in podrobnimi poročili obvešča o pravilnem izvajanju načrta o prestrukturiranju.
A professional football club cannot be expected to diversify into other markets in the sense of the Guidelines; it can, however be expected to make savings on its core activity and this NEC has done.
Točka 51 določa manj stroge pogoje za mala in srednje velika podjetja, kjer je običajno zadostno posredovanje letnih izvodov bilance stanja in izkaza uspeha.
The restructuring plan does not rely on external factors which NEC can pursue but not entirely control, such as finding additional sponsors or an increase in the number of spectators.
Nizozemska se je obvezala, da bo ta poročila oddajala.
In the budget for the season 2010/2011, NEC foresaw to improve its company results […] by reducing its costs […].
Načelo o enkratni pomoči
The end results were even better than foreseen: whereas the income declined (lower match revenue due to a bad cup season; lower media revenue; reallocation of barter revenues), the costs diminished […] as well (decline in personnel costs, savings in the football academy, reduction of commercial costs).
Točke 72–77 smernic se sklicujejo na načelo enkratne pomoči („enkrat in zadnjič“), na podlagi katerega se pomoč za prestrukturiranje dodeli le enkrat na deset let.
In December 2011, the KNVB awarded NEC the category 2 status.
Nizozemska se je obvezala, da bo spoštovala načelo enkratne pomoči iz smernic.
The Commission concludes that the restructuring plan of August 2010 sufficiently addressed the causes of NEC's financial difficulties in view of making the club viable again in the long term.
Potrdila je, da klubu NEC v desetletnem obdobju pred transakcijo niso dodelili nobene pomoči za reševanje ali prestrukturiranje.
Avoidance of undue distortions of competition
Skladnost s tržnimi pravili bo prav tako podlaga za vsa sedanja in prihodnja pogajanja s klubom NEC.
Points 38-42 of the Guidelines require that compensatory measures be taken by the beneficiary in order to minimise the distortive effect of the aid and its adverse effects on trading conditions.
SKLEPNE UGOTOVITVE
In the decision opening the procedure the Commission noted the peculiar nature of professional football in this regard, and suggested a number of measures that could in professional football be interpreted as compensatory measures within the meaning of the Guidelines, such as the limitation of its registered players within the limits allowed by the national association, the acceptance of a cap on wages below the usual standards in the sector, a ban on paying transfer costs for new players for a certain period, or an increase in activities to the benefit of society.
Komisija ugotavlja, da je Nizozemska izvedla ukrep pomoči v korist kluba NEC nezakonito in v nasprotju s členom 108(3) Pogodbe.
As explained in recital 77, NEC has indeed reduced the number of employees and the number of registered players, as well as the wages paid to them.
Vendar pa se lahko pomoč v smislu Smernic šteje za združljivo z notranjim trgom kot pomoč pri prestrukturiranju, saj so izpolnjeni vsi pogoji za tovrstno pomoč iz Smernic.
The cost of wages was to be brought under 60 % of the turnover level.
SPREJELA NASLEDNJI SKLEP:
No transfer payments for new players could be made during the restructuring period.
Člen 1
The Commission concludes that the compensatory measures required by the Guidelines were taken, which had the effect of weakening NEC's competitive position in professional football.
Državna pomoč, ki jo je Nizozemska izvedla v korist kluba NEC iz Nijmegena, je združljiva z notranjim trgom v smislu člena 107(3)(c) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije.
Points 43-45 of the Guidelines state that the amount and intensity of the aid must be limited to the strict minimum.
Ta sklep je naslovljen na Kraljevino Nizozemsko.
Aid beneficiaries are expected to make a significant contribution to the restructuring plan from their own resources.
V Bruslju, 4.julija 2016
The Commission notes that the restructuring plan is to a considerable extent based on financing by external private entities in addition to the internal savings made.
Za Komisijo
The […] transaction (recital 37) provided NEC with circa EUR 4 million in external financing.
Članica Komisije
In addition, the conditions of repayment on a loan by […] were changed in 2010.
Sklep Komisije v zadevi SA.33584 (2013/C) (ex 2011/NN) – Nizozemska pomoč nekaterim nizozemskim profesionalnim nogometnim klubom v obdobju 2008–2011 – Poziv k predložitvi pripomb na podlagi člena 108(2) Pogodbe o delovanju Evropske unije (UL C 116, 23.4.2013, str. 19).
Instead of a yearly repayment obligation […], repayments were from then on based on transfer income, which had a positive effect on NEC's liquidity (See recital 43).
Glej opombo 1.
External and own contributions in other words equal more than EUR 4,25 million and thus the aid, which amounts to maximum EUR 2,2 million, in any case does not amount to more than circa 35 % of the overall restructuring effort.
Na podlagi člena 5:101 nizozemskega civilnega prava je „stavbna pravica“ (lat. ius superficiarium) stvarna pravica na nepremičnini, ki imetniku omogoča, da ima ali kupi stavbe, zgradbe ali rastline v, na ali nad nepremičnino, ki je v tuji lasti.
This meets the requirement in point 44 of the Guidelines that for a medium-sized company like NEC at least 40 % of the cost of the restructuring should be met by the own contribution of the beneficiary, including external financing demonstrating a belief in the viability of the beneficiary.
UL C 209, 10.7.1997, str. 3.
Monitoring and annual report
Sporočilo Komisije – Smernice Skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah (UL C 244, 1.10.2004, str. 2).
Point 49 of the Guidelines requires that the Member State communicates on the proper implementation of the restructuring plan through regular detailed reports.
Uporaba Smernic se je podaljšala s sporočilom Komisije o podaljšanju uporabe smernic skupnosti o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah z dne 1. oktobra 2004 (UL C 296, 2.10.2012, str. 3).
Point 51 sets out less stringent conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises, where the transmission of yearly copies of the balance sheet and profit-and-loss accounts is normally considered sufficient.
Občina je nameravala velik del parka Goffert razviti v „Topsport- en Innovatie Park“ (TIP) z multidisciplinarnim pristopom, ki bi vključeval šport, izobraževanje, zdravje in znanost.
The Netherlands has committed to submit these reports.
Projekt je bil medtem že ukinjen.
One time, last time
Sklep o začetku postopka ni vključeval prihodnjega financiranja TIP.
Points 72-77 of the Guidelines refer to the ‘one time, last time’ principle, according to which restructuring aid should be granted only once in a period of 10 years.
Zaupni podatek.
The Netherlands committed to respect the ‘one time last time’ requirement in the Guidelines.
„Onderzoek naar financiële situatie en financieel toekomstperspectief N.E.C. Nijmegen“, poročilo z dne 29. oktober 2010, ki ga je pripravil BDO, Nijmegen.
They have confirmed that they did not award any rescue or restructuring aid to NEC during a period of 10 years preceding the transaction.
Plan van Aanpak NEC, avgust 2010.
Market conformity will also be the basis for any current or future negotiations with NEC.
Sklep Komisije v zvezi z Nemčijo z dne 20. marca 2013 o Multifunktionsarena der Stadt Erfurt (zadeva SA.35135 (2012/N)), točka 12, in Multifunktionsarena der Stadt Jena (zadeva SA.35440 (2012/N)), povzetki v UL C 140, 18.5.2013, str. 1, in z dne 2. oktobra 2013 o Fußballstadion Chemnitz (zadeva SA.36105 (2013/N)), povzetek v UL C 50, 21.2.2014, str. 1, točke 12–14; Sklep Komisiji v zvezi s Španijo z dne 18. decembra 2013 o morebitni državni pomoči štirim španskim profesionalnim nogometnim klubom (zadeva SA.29769 (2013/C)), točka 28, Real Madrid CF (zadeva SA.33754 (2013/C)), točka 20, in domnevna pomoč v korist treh nogometnih klubov v Valenciji (zadeva SA.36387 (2013/C)), točka 16, objavljeno v UL C 69, 7.3.2014, str. 99.
CONCLUSION
Glej opombo 5.
The Commission finds that the Netherlands has unlawfully implemented the aid measure in favour of NEC in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty.
Sporočilo Komisije – Smernice o državni pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje nefinančnih podjetij v težavah (UL C 249, 31.7.2014, str. 1).
However, the aid can be considered compatible with the internal market as restructuring aid within the meaning of the Guidelines, as all conditions for such aid set out in the Guidelines are met.
Nizozemska je nadaljnje informacije predložila 10. aprila 2015, 11. maja 2015, 13. maja 2015 in 16. julija 2015.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Komisija ni prejela pripomb drugih zainteresiranih strani.
Article 1
Občina je v zvezi s to zadevo leta 2010 prejela pravni mnenji dveh pravnih podjetij: eno v januarju 2010 in drugo v septembru 2010.
The State aid which the Netherlands has implemented in favour of the football club NEC in Nijmegen is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Prvo mnenje je opozorilo na klavzulo zakupne pogodbe, na podlagi katere pogodba velja za obdobje do najemnikovega (klub NEC) odkupa De Eendrachta, ter dejstvo, da je bila namera občine in kluba NEC, da objekt v prihodnosti, ko na to ne bo ugovarjal ESRR, odkupi klub NEC.
Article 2
Občina je septembra 2010 privolila v nakup pravice za 2,2 milijona EUR.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Nizozemska na podlagi člena 108(3) Pogodbe ni priglasila svoje namere, da klubu NEC povrne stroške njegove odpovedi nakupni opciji.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2016.
Stadion Goffert je bil v nasprotju s tistim, kar je bilo navedeno v sklepu o začetku postopka, večnamenske narave že pred letom 2003.
For the Commission
Občina meni, da je uporaba De Eendrachta (in stadiona Goffert) za nešportne dejavnosti pomemben kontekstni dejavnik.
Member of the Commission
Nizozemska poudarja, da so se priprave za TIP nadaljevale tudi dolgo po transakciji, ki se je odvila septembra 2010.
Commission Decision in Case SA.33584 (2013/C) (ex 2011/NN) — Netherlands aid to certain professional Dutch football clubs in 2008-11 — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (OJ C 116, 23.4.2013, p. 19).
Občina se je odločila priprave za TIP zaustaviti šele marca 2012.
Cf. footnote 1.
Po mnenju Nizozemske bi morala Komisija izrecno upoštevati, da je bilo zaradi priprav za TIP v tistem času za občino izredno pomembno, da zadrži popolno lastništvo nad De Eendrachtom (vključno s pripadajočim zemljiščem in stavbo nad njim).
According to Article 5:101 of Dutch Civil Law, a ‘right of superficies’ (Latin: ius superficiarium) is a real property right which enables its proprietor — the ‘superficiary’ — to have or acquire for himself buildings, constructions or plants (vegetation) in, on or above an immovable thing owned by someone else.
Nizozemska se v zvezi s tem sklicuje na poročilo o pričakovanih ekonomskih učinkih TIP, ki so ga aprila 2009 objavili Svetovalci za evropske in regionalne zadeve.
OJ C 209, 10.7.1997, p. 3.
Na podlagi tega poročila je bil za TIP predviden pozitiven učinek na občinsko gospodarstvo, vključno s povečanjem števila delovnih mest in porabe, ter razni posredni pozitivni gospodarski učinki na področju razvoja znanja, inovacij, izobraževanja in na splošno raven dejavnosti.
Communication from the Commission — Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 244, 1.10.2004, p. 2).
Ta načrt je bil KNVB predložen avgusta 2010.
The application of those guidelines was prolonged by the Commission communication concerning the prolongation of the application of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty of 1 October 2004 (OJ C 296, 2.10.2012, p. 3).
Vključuje opis okoliščin finančnega položaja, primerjave s podobnimi nogometnimi klubi na podlagi meril uspešnosti in načrtovane ukrepe za doseganje statusa kategorije 2 (ki kaže, da je finančni položaj kluba „zadosten“, glej uvodno izjavo 75).
The municipality intended to develop a large part of the Goffert park into a ‘Topsport- en Innovatie Park’ ( ‘TIP’), with a multidisciplinary approach covering sports, education, health and science.
Po mnenju nizozemskih oblasti razlika izvira iz pogajanj s klubom NEC, v vsakem primeru pa se bo povrnil celotni znesek 2,2 milijona EUR.
This project has since been abolished.
Nizozemska je namreč pojasnila, da podaljšanje obdobja najema in povišanje letne najemnine zagotavlja proračunsko nevtralno naravo transakcije za občino (uvodna izjava 36).
The future financing of the TIP was not covered by the opening Decision.
Zaradi vseh navedenih razlogov Komisija meni, da občina ni ravnala kot akter v tržnem gospodarstvu, temveč je klubu NEC dodelila pomoč tako, da mu izplačala nadomestilo za njegovo odpoved nakupni opciji v znesku 2,2 milijona EUR.
Confidential information.
Na podlagi informacij, ki jih je predložila Nizozemska, ni mogoče določiti točnega zneska pomoči.
‘Onderzoek naar financiële situatie en financieel toekomstperspectief N.E.C. Nijmegen’, report of 29 October 2010 by BDO, Nijmegen.
Podjetje v težavah je do pomoči upravičeno le, če je vidno, da si podjetje na podlagi lastnih sredstev, sredstev svojih lastnikov/delničarjev ali tržnih virov ne more opomoči.
Plan van aanpak NEC, August 2010.
Točka 11 Smernic določa, da ob odsotnosti teh okoliščin za podjetje lahko še vedno velja, da je v težavah, če so prisotni običajni znaki, kot so vedno večje izgube, naraščajoči dolg, upadajoči denarni tok in tako naprej.