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The 1993 Decree only provided a legal basis to allow possible support measures to regional airports that the Land Nordrhein Westfalen may contemplate as from 1993.
Komisija ugotavlja, da sta javna delničarja z odločitvijo, da bosta družbo EEL GmbH financirala sama in brez finančnih posrednikov, omejila svojo finančno izpostavljenost na najnižjo raven, ki je bila potrebna za financiranje družbe FN GmbH v okviru ukrepa 1:
But it did not provide for an irrevocable commitment vis-à-vis FN GmbH to grant Measure 2 or create any legal entitlement by itself for the beneficiary (as explicitly stipulated in Article 1 of the 1993 Decree).
stopnja financiranja, ki sta ga javna delničarja neposredno zagotovila družbi EEL GmbH do leta 2010 ([20–40] milijonov EUR) [70], je bila sorazmerna zneskom, ki jih je družba EEL GmbH zagotovila družbi FN GmbH s posojili ([20–40] milijonov EUR [71]);
Measure 2 constitutes in fact an individual application of the scheme established by the 1993 Decree.
pogoji financiranja družbe EEL GmbH (datum, znesek in rok zapadlosti) so bili usklajeni s financiranjem, ki ga je družba EEL GmbH zagotovila družbi FN GmbH:
As a result, the Commission concludes that it is entitled to examine Measure 2 put into question under State aid rules since at the time when it was granted, it was clear that FN GmbH was engaged in an economic activity.
Datum posojilne pogodbe med družbama EEL GmbH in FN GmbH
As mentioned at paragraph 111 of the opening decision, public support was paid directly from the budget of the Nordrhein-Westfalen Land as a direct grant in favour of FN GmbH.
Datum javnih ukrepov, ki jih je Nemčija odobrila družbi EEL GmbH
Thus, the funding provided by the Land Nordrhein-Westfalen was financed through State resources and is imputable to the State.
[5–15] (+ [2–5] od posojila banke z dne 2. maja 2003)
Economic Advantage
Obnovitev posojila do 31.12.2010
In order to evaluate whether a State measure constitutes aid, it has to be determined whether the beneficiary undertaking receives an economic advantage that it would not have received under normal market conditions.
Obnovitev posojila do 31.12.2010 in prestrukturiranje dolga
In the case under investigation, the Land of Nordrhein-Westfalen has granted public funds in form of a direct grant to support infrastructure investments at the airport.
Obnovitev posojila do 31.12.2016
These funds were received by FN GmbH as airport manager to finance investments at the airport.
družba EEL GmbH v bilanci stanja nima pomembnih sredstev poleg terjatev do družbe FN GmbH.
The Commission notes that no market investor would provide such a grant without any remuneration and without any possibility of a return.
(Majhni) dobički iz dejavnosti financiranja družbe FN GmbH so izkazani samo v računih družbe EEL GmbH, vendar ne ustrezajo denarnim sredstvom ali likvidnosti, saj družba FN GmbH ni poravnala dolga do družbe EEL GmbH;
Therefore, the investment grant reduces the investment costs that the airport operator would normally have to bear, without any remuneration, and therefore confer an economic advantage on FN GmbH.
glede na strategijo družbe EEL GmbH za financiranje družbe FN GmbH so te obresti dejansko namenjene samo temu, da družbi EEL GmbH omogočajo, da doseže prag dobička in plača obresti obnovljenih posojil, ki so jih odobrili javna delničarja in [banka], kot je razvidno iz zapisnikov generalnih skupščin družbe EEL GmbH;
For the case at hand, the Commission notes that Measure 2 is an individual application of a scheme on the basis of which advantages were not only granted to the Niederrhein-Weeze Airport, but also to several other airports located in the Land Nordrhein-Westfalen.
zato družba EEL GmbH ni zmožna povrniti zneskov svojima delničarjema in [banki], dokler ji družba FN GmbH ne povrne dolgovanih posojil in obresti.
However, the scheme in question is not a general measure for all airports in Nordrhein-Westfalen, as the larger airports Düsseldorf and Köln/Bonn are not eligible for this support measure from the Land.
To pomeni, da v nasprotju s trditvami Nemčije družba EEL GmbH ne more opravljati drugih gospodarskih dejavnosti.
In any event, had all airports in Nordrhein-Westfalen would been eligible, such a sectorial measure would have to have been regarded as selective, as it only benefitted a certain sector in a certain region.
Komisija na podlagi tega meni, da sta delničarja z izbiro možnosti 1 ravnala skladno s svojim zadanim ciljem, da vire družbe EEL GmbH namenita samo za financiranje družbe FN GmbH.
Therefore, the advantage conferred on FN GmbH by Measure 2 is selective.
Poleg tega meni, da so upravni stroški in stroški upravljanja namenske družbe, kot je družba EEL GmbH, v okviru možnosti 1 znižani na najnižjo raven (poleg terjatev do družbe FN GmbH ni imobilizacije sredstev, ni stalnega osebja in uprave, skoraj brez stroškov poslovanja, poleg povračila posojila, ki ga je odobrila [banka], ni finančnih stroškov).
According to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, financial support distorts competition in so far as it strengthens the position of an undertaking compared with other undertakings [62].
To velja zlasti glede na to, da je družba EEL GmbH že obstajala kot mirujoča struktura in je ni bilo treba ustanoviti ex nihilo, ko sta se javna delničarja odločila za izvedbo ukrepa 1.
In general, when an advantage granted by a Member State strengthens the position of an undertaking compared with other undertakings competing in a given Union market, trade between Member States must be regarded as being affected by that advantage [63].
Z izbiro namenske družbe se prav tako olajša upravljanje finančnih transakcij s tretjimi osebami (kot je družba FN GmbH ali zasebna banka) in kar najbolj znižajo stroški transakcij med delničarjema.
When choosing the airports from which they open routes, or where they add new frequencies on existing routes, airlines compare airports, on the basis of factors such as the type of airport services provided and the clients concerned, the population or economic activity, congestion, whether there is access by land, and the level of charges and overall commercial conditions for use of airport infrastructure and services [64].
Po drugi strani bi možnost 2 povzročila podvajanje mehanizmov za podporo družbi FN GmbH, pri čemer bi se zvišali upravni in pravni stroški usmerjanja sredstev v družbo FN GmbH (npr. podvajanje pogodb), prizadeta pa bi lahko bila tudi kakovost nadzora nad projektom in njegovega usklajevanja.
Therefore, Measure 2 had the potential to distort competition and affect intra-EU trade.
Zato bi bilo razumno, da bi preudarna udeleženca v tržnem gospodarstvu, ki se ravnata po možnostih srednje- in dolgoročne donosnosti, v takšnem položaju, kot sta bila javna delničarja družbe EEL GmbH, izbrala možnost 1, ne možnosti 2.
Measure 2 constitutes State aid to FN GmbH within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Komisija meni, da je preskus tržnega vlagatelja uspešno opravljen in da družba EEL GmbH ni pridobila gospodarske prednosti.
Existence of aid concerning the support received from the district of Kleve (Measure 3)
Dejavnost družbe EEL GmbH je bila od leta 2003 strogo omejena na zagotavljanje financiranja družbi FN GmbH.
The same reasoning as for the aid nature of the loans provided by the publicly owned EEL GmbH applies (see section 8.3.1 further above) applies.
Družba EEL GmbH ni mogla opravljati nobene druge dejavnosti.
Indeed, the various measures constituting Measure 3 were granted on 14 March 2002, that is, after the judgment in Aéroports de Paris was delivered.
Tako na primer ni mogla odobriti posojil nobenemu drugemu subjektu.
According to paragraph 1, point 4 of the loan agreement, the date of granting of the measure is the date, when the beneficiary concluded the purchase of the airport infrastructure with the German federal government, that is 14 March 2002.
Zato bi lahko ukrep 4 vplival na konkurenčno dinamiko samo pri zagotavljanju financiranja družbi FN GmbH.
As a result, the Commission concludes that it is entitled to examine Measure 3 and to assess its compatibility with State aid rules since at the time when it was granted, it was clear that FN GmbH was engaged in an economic activity.
Takšen vpliv na konkurenčnost bi obstajal, če bi drugi ponudniki financiranja, kot so banke ali drugi vlagatelji, razen družbe EEL GmbH, brez ukrepa 4 imeli večjo možnost, da zagotovijo financiranje družbi FN GmbH s ciljem, da ustvarijo dobiček.
The support was granted directly from the budget of the district of Kleve to FN GmbH.
Kot je navedeno v oddelku 8.5.3, pa sta imela okrožje Kleve in občina Weeze jasen namen, da sama izvedeta ukrep 1, da bi družbi FN GmbH zagotovila financiranje.
In order to evaluate whether a State measure constitutes aid, it has to be determined whether the beneficiary undertaking receives an economic advantage that it would have not received under normal market conditions.
Brez ukrepa 4 družba EEL GmbH ne bi mogla izvesti ukrepa 1.
In this respect, the Commission must analyse whether the district of Kleve has acted as a market economy investor in waiving one tranche of the bridge financing previously granted to FN GmbH.
Vendar bi se okrožje Kleve in občina Weeze ob neobstoju ukrepa 4 preprosto odločila za izvedbo ukrepa 1 brez uporabe družbe EEL GmbH, na primer tako, da bi vzpostavila neposredno pravno razmerje med sabo in družbo FN GmbH.
The conduct of an investor in a market economy is guided by prospects of profitability [65].
Zato neobstoj ukrepa 4 ne bi pomenil, da bi imeli banke ali drugi vlagatelji večjo možnost, da družbi FN GmbH zagotovijo financiranje s ciljem, da ustvarijo dobiček, saj bi potrebno financiranje vsekakor zagotovila okrožje Kleve in občina Weeze.
The market investor test will normally be satisfied where the structure and future prospects for the company are such that a normal return, by way of dividend payments or capital appreciation by reference to a comparable private undertaking, can be expected within a reasonable period.
Ob domnevi, da bi ukrep 4 vključeval gospodarsko prednost v korist družbe EEL GmbH (quod non), torej ta prednost ne bi vplivala na konkurenco in trgovino, zato ne bi pomenila državne pomoči v smislu člena 107(1) TFEU.
In the case at issue, the district of Kleve has granted a zero-interest loan granted to FN GmbH of EUR [4-10] million and waived the obligation of FN GmbH to repay a tranche, amounting to EUR [2-5] million, without receiving any further remuneration.
Iz zgoraj navedenih razlogov ukrep 4 ne vključuje državne pomoči za družbo EEL GmbH v smislu člena 107(1) PDEU.
This last decision was in fact the implementation of the clause laid down in paragraph 4, point 1 of the loan agreement itself, whereby the tranche in question would not be repaid if the objective of creation of 350 jobs would be reached.
Nova pomoč v primerjavi z veljavno pomočjo
Thus, the Commission notes that no market investor would have granted a zero-interest loan and waived the repayment of a significant part thereof without any remuneration.
Primeri, v katerih ukrep pomeni veljavno pomoč, so izčrpno našteti v členu 1 Uredbe (ES) št. 659/1999 [72].
Furthermore, the assessment of the market economy investor should leave aside any positive repercussions on the economy of the region in which the airport is located, including in terms of job creation, since the Commission assesses whether the given measure constitutes aid by considering whether ‘in similar circumstances a private shareholder, having regard to the foreseeability of obtaining a return and leaving aside all social, regional-policy and sectoral considerations, would have subscribed the capital in question’ [66].
Nesporno je, da se obravnavani ukrepi niso začeli izvajati pred pristopom Nemčije k EU (odstavek (b)(i) navedenega člena), se ne štejejo, da so bili odobreni, ker Komisija ni sprejela odločbe v predpisanih postopkovnih rokih (odstavek (b)(iii)) in jih ni mogoče obravnavati kot veljavno pomoč zaradi izteka zastaralnega roka (odstavek (b)(iv)).
In the case at issue, the only counterpart to the waiver of the repayment obligation was a certain level of job creation.
Pomoč niso postali zaradi razvoja skupnega trga in ker jih država članica ni spremenila (prvi stavek odstavka (b)(v)) [73].
In other words, no market economy investor would have agreed to waive the repayment of EUR [2-5] million on the basis of job creation considerations in the region.
Sodišče Evropske unije je s sodbo v zadevi Leipzig Halle potrdilo, da bi bilo treba od leta 2000 [74], torej pred 15. oktobrom 2002, ko je bil odobren ukrep 2, uporabljati pravila o državni pomoči tudi za gradnjo letališke infrastrukture (glej uvodno izjavo 46).
Therefore, the interest-free nature of the loan and the waiver granted by the district of Kleve reduce the costs that the airport operator would normally have to bear and therefore confers an advantage to FN GmbH that it would not obtain under normal market conditions.
Komisija zato meni, da je ukrep pomenil pomoč, ko je bil izveden.
The advantage in question was granted only to FN GmbH.
V nasprotju s trditvami Nemčije dejstvo, da je bil ukrep sprejet na podlagi odloka iz leta 1993, ne vpliva na navedeno oceno.
As the public funding was directed at a single undertaking, it is selective within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Z odlokom iz leta 1993 je bila samo zagotovljena pravna podlaga za morebitne ukrepe podpore regionalnim letališčem, ki jih je lahko zvezna dežela Severno Porenje – Vestfalija preučevala od leta 1993, vendar z njim ni bila zagotovljena pravica za navedena letališča, kot je izrecno navedeno v členu 1 odloka iz leta 1993.
The same reasoning as for the distortion of competition and effect on trade as elaborated above (see section 8.4.5) applies.
Datum odobritve ukrepa 2 je zato 15. oktober 2002, tj. po sodbi v zadevi Aéroports de Paris.
For the reasons set out above the Commission takes the view that the public funds provided by the district of Kleve and granted to FN GmbH with regard to the agreement concerning the bridge financing of part of the acquisition costs for the airport real estate involve State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.
Zato je ukrep 2 pomenil državno pomoč že, ko je bil odobren, kot dokazuje oddelek 8.4.6, in ni pozneje postal državna pomoč zaradi razvoja skupnega trga.
Existence of aid concerning the support received by EEL GmbH from the district of Kleve and the municipality of Weeze (Measure 4)
Nadalje, ukrep 2 je bil odobren manj kot deset let pred začetkom formalnega postopka preiskave ukrepa, zato ni postal veljavna pomoč zaradi izteka zastaralnega roka.
Germany argues that EEL GmbH is a vehicle, whose object is to facilitate the channelling of funds to FN GmbH in an efficient and economic manner.
Zato ukrep 2 ne pomeni veljavne pomoči.
As has been laid out in Recital 25, EEL GmbH was founded by the district of Kleve and the municipality of Weeze to manage the airport real estate prior to its privatisation.
Zakonitost pomoči
Thereafter, EEL GmbH engaged in granting loans to FN GmbH.
Država članica mora v skladu s členom 108(3) PDEU priglasiti vse načrte za dodelitev ali spremembo pomoči, pri čemer predlaganih ukrepov ne sme izvajati, dokler v postopku priglasitve ni sprejet dokončen sklep.
The granting of loans to third parties is by itself an economic activity.
Ker Nemčija ni priglasila vseh obravnavanih javnih ukrepov, ukrepi 1, 2 in 3 pomenijo nezakonito pomoč.
Therefore, when the various measures forming Measure 4 were granted to EEL GmbH, the latter was engaged in an economic activity.
ZDRUŽLJIVOST
With reference to Article 101 TFEU, the concept of an undertaking covers any entity engaged in an economic activity, regardless of its legal status and the way in which it is financed.
Uporaba smernic za letalski sektor iz let 2014 in 2005
EEL GmbH is only acting as a vehicle of public authorities, and does not, as such, carry economic activities: its only purpose is to pool the resources of two public authorities in view to financing the development of the airports.
Zadevne ukrepe bi bilo treba oceniti na podlagi člena 107(3)(c) PDEU, ki določa, da je mogoče: „pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja določenih gospodarskih dejavnosti ali določenih gospodarskih območij, kadar takšna pomoč ne spreminja trgovinskih pogojev v obsegu, ki bi bil v nasprotju s skupnimi interesi,“ šteti za združljivo z notranjim trgom.
As the cumulative criteria pursuant to Article 107(1) of the TFEU are not fulfilled, the Commission considers that Measure 4 does not contain any State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the TFEU.
Na podlagi tega smernice za letalski sektor iz leta 2014 zagotavljajo okvir za presojo, ali se lahko pomoč letališčem opredeli kot združljiva v skladu s členom 107(3)(c) PDEU.
Even if EEL GmbH had to be regarded as an undertaking subject to the EU competition law throughout the period during which the measures forming Measure 4 were granted (which is not), the Commission assessment would lead to the same conclusion that Measure 4 does not constitute State aid as demonstrated in the sections below.
Kar zadeva pomoč za naložbe letališčem, bo Komisija v skladu s svojim obvestilom o določitvi veljavnih pravil za ocenjevanje nezakonite državne pomoči za nezakonito pomoč za naložbe letališčem uporabila pravila, ki so veljala v času dodelitve pomoči.
EEL GmbH has received all the capital, liquidity benefits and capital injections included in the scope of Measure 4 from its shareholders, which financed these measures through their respective budgets.
V skladu s tem bo uporabila načela iz smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2005 v primeru nezakonite pomoči za naložbe letališčem, dodeljene pred 4. aprilom 2014 [76].
Measure 4 also includes a 100 % guarantee granted by the municipality of Weeze, which exposed the budget of the municipality.
Komisija je že sklenila, da ukrepa 2 in 3 pomenita nezakonito državno pomoč, dodeljeno pred 4. aprilom 2014, medtem ko ukrepov 1 in 4 ni mogoče opredeliti kot državno pomoč.
Therefore, the all the measures constituting Measure 4 were financed through budget resources of two local authorities, which in addition, decided to grant these various measures.
Glede na določbe smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2014, navedene v uvodnih izjavah 250 in 251, mora Komisija ugotoviti, ali zadevni ukrepi pomenijo nezakonito pomoč za tekoče poslovanje ali pomoč za naložbe.
Therefore, Measure 4 is financed through State resources and is imputable to the State.
Pomoč za naložbe v primerjavi s pomočjo za tekoče poslovanje
In this respect, the Commission must analyse whether the district of Kleve and the municipality of Weeze acted as prudent market economy operators guided by profitability prospects [67] would have done in the same circumstances in providing EEL GmbH with the capital measures, guarantees, loans and loan repayment deadline extensions that constitute Measure 4.
Ukrep 1
It is first important to recall, as concluded in section 8.3.2, that EEL GmbH constitutes an SPV created by its two public shareholders with a view to managing the real estate of the Niederrhein-Weeze airport, and used exclusively as of 2003 to provide financing to the same airport.
Kot je navedeno v oddelku 8.3.6, je družba FN GmbH imela korist od državne pomoči, vključene v četrto posojilo in prvo podaljšanje ter po možnosti drugo podaljšanje, ki tvorijo del ukrepa 1.
This is confirmed by the fact that in their (written) General Meeting of 10 and 11 April 2003 these two public shareholders have strictly circumscribed EEL GmbH's new financing activity to investments into Niederrhein-Weeze airport.
Komisija bo ocenila naravo vsakega podukrepa posebej.
This objective is line with the purpose of EEL GmbH laid down in Article 2 of its Founding Act (Gesellschaftsvertrag) of 16 December 1999 [68].
Komisija opozarja, da je bilo četrto posojilo odobreno za financiranje naložb, ki jih je izvedla družba FN GmbH: kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 39, je v odstavku 1 točke 2 posojilne pogodbe, podpisane 1. julija 2005, določeno, da je posojilo namenjeno izključno za naložbe.
Moreover, as already explained in Recital 153, EEL GmbH has no board of directors.
Ugotavlja, da je družba EEL GmbH uvedla nadzorne mehanizme, določene v odstavku 2 posojilne pogodbe, v skladu s katerimi je morala družba FN GmbH (in družba EEL GmbH, če je to zahtevala) preverjati, da so računi povezani izključno s končanjem del na letališču in da je družba EEL GmbH (in ne družba FN GmbH) plačala račune iz posojila.
Both managing directors are representatives of the public bodies.
Ti nadzorni mehanizmi so se izkazali za učinkovite, saj je Nemčija lahko dokazala, do so se obroki, izplačani iz naslova navedenega posojila, uporabili izključno za kritje stroškov za naložbe.
It results from these elements that any decision taken by EEL GmbH is in fact taken by representatives from the public shareholders, who run it on a day-to-day basis in addition to sitting in its governing bodies.
Zato Komisija meni, da četrto posojilo pomeni nezakonito pomoč za naložbe, dodeljeno pred 4. aprilom 2014, in da je treba njegovo združljivost oceniti na podlagi smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2005.
In applying the market economy operator principle to Measure 4, it is necessary to give due consideration to the fact that the beneficiary of these financing measures is an SPV created and owned by the entities from which Measure 4 originates, and exclusively used for a well-defined objective pursued by these same entities.
V zvezi s prvim podaljšanjem ugotavlja, da pomeni obnovitev prvega, drugega in tretjega posojila.
Moreover, in this context, it is necessary to give due consideration to the very objective in view of which the Special Purpose Objective is used and maintained in operation.
Kot tako ni usmerjeno v financiranje novih naložb, česar Nemčiji ni uspelo dokazati.
SPVs are commonly created and used by private undertakings in a variety of circumstances.
Namesto tega Komisija meni, da je bilo to podaljšanje odobreno zgolj za to, da družbi FN GmbH ne bi bilo treba izpolniti kratkoročne obveznosti povračila vseh nabranih posojil in obresti.
A possible situation where SPVs are used is cases where two independent undertakings set up a joint venture in order to develop a specific project or perform a specific activity or function (for instance research and development, production, distribution) [69] to the benefit of each undertaking.
Družba EEL GmbH in njena javna delničarja so s tem hoteli preprečiti likvidnostni primanjkljaj družbe GN GmbH, ki bi lahko povzročil, da bi moral upravičenec do pomoči zmanjšati naložbe ali postal podjetje v težavah.
The SPV is therefore a legal structure to which both undertakings allocate the resources (funding, staff, assets …) that are necessary for the implementation of their joint project, function or activity and through which they implement this joint project or perform this joint function or activity.
Zato Komisija meni, da prvo podaljšanje pomeni nezakonito pomoč za tekoče poslovanje, dodeljeno pred 4. aprilom 2014, in da je treba njegovo združljivost oceniti na podlagi smernic za letalski sektor iz leta 2014.
In certain situations, for instance when the SPV only has a production or research and development function, it receives funding on the part of its parent companies without by itself generating profit which can be redistributed to shareholders, for example in the form of dividends.
Za drugo podaljšanje se uporabijo podobni preudarki, če bi ga bilo treba obravnavati kot državno pomoč.
Instead of generating such profit, it contributes to the performance of operations that its parent companies consider necessary in view of their objectives.
Ukrep 2
Therefore, it is clear that when two independent private undertakings create and use a SPV in view of a well-defined objective, and provide it with funding, they do not necessarily provide this funding with a view to obtaining a financial return in the form of dividends or payment of interests, as an investor or a bank would do.
Družba FN GmbH je imela korist od ukrepa 2 za nadomestilo stroškov pridobitve in namestitve osnovnih sredstev, opisanih v uvodni izjavi 46.