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Gaetan Data GmbH (‘Gaetan Data’), a local training company argues that the airport constitutes a unique resource in terms of airport training, and considers that the Commission should clear the case rapidly.
Splošno sodišče je v zadevi Flughafen Leipzig/Halle [40] razsodilo, da od datuma sodbe v zadevi Aéroports de Paris uporabe pravil o državni pomoči za financiranje letališke infrastrukture ni mogoče več izključiti.
Van Boekel, RAS and SOV
Zato je treba od datuma sodbe v zadevi Aéroports de Paris (12. decembra 2000) upravljanje in gradnjo letališke infrastrukture obravnavati kot nalogo, ki se uvršča na področje nadzora državnih pomoči.
Van Boekel GmbH (‘Van Boekel’), a local company active, inter alia, in road construction works and landscape design, Rheinland Air Service Werft & Handel GmbH (‘RAS’), the aircraft refuelling service provider, and Schilling Omnibusverkehr GmbH (‘SOV’), the bus transport company serving Niederrhein-Weeze from Cologne and Düsseldorf, argue that the airport is now a profitable private airport with a truly European dimension.
V zadevnem primeru so bila različna posojila, ki jih je družba EEL GmbH odobrila družbi FN GmbH za financiranje gradnje letališča Niederrhein-Weeze in so zajeta v formalni postopek preiskave, odobrena po letu 2003, tj. po sodbi v zadevi Aéroports de Paris.
NRN Energie GmbH (‘NRN Energie’) states that the airport was financed by a private investor, contrary to Eindhoven airport, which could rely on the additional financing of military operations by the Netherlands.
Na podlagi tega Komisija sklepa, da ima pravico preučiti vsa posojila, ki jih je družba EEL GmbH odobrila družbi FN GmbH.
As regards public involvement, NRN Energie considers that the public loans have been granted on market terms.
Državna sredstva in odgovornost države
NRN Energie shared Germany's concerns on the breach of legitimate expections.
Pojem državne pomoči zajema vsako neposredno ali posredno dodeljeno prednost, ki se financira iz državnih sredstev in jo dodeli država sama ali kateri koli posredniški organ, ki deluje na podlagi svojih pooblastil.
KPP Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH (‘KPP’), a tax advisory services firm, refers to FN GmbH's significant return on capital ([10-20] %) in 2010.
V zadevnem primeru je pomoč dodelila družba EEL GmbH, ki je v celoti v lasti javnih organov, tj. okrožja Kleve in občine Weeze.
KPP argues that the loans received by FN GmbH should be considered as quasi equity for a significant part, and in any case, have been completely collateralised.
Zato je javno podjetje v smislu člena 2(b) Direktive Komisije 2006/111/ES [41] o preglednosti finančnih odnosov med državami članicami in javnimi podjetji ter o finančni preglednosti znotraj določenih podjetij.
The district of Kleve
Sedanji prevladujoči vpliv okrožja Kleve in občine Weeze je očiten glede na delniško strukturo, saj sta okrožje Kleve (52 %) in občina Weeze (48 %) edina delničarja družbe EEL GmbH.
The district of Kleve supports all the comments made by Germany, in particular those related to the breach of legitimate expectations.
Poleg tega upravni odbor družbe EEL GmbH sestavljata dva predstavnika javnih organov, in sicer župan občine Weeze in predsednik okrožnega sveta okrožja Kleve.
It also emphasises the growing demand for regional aiports in Nordrhein Westfalen, one of the most densely populated areas in Europe, which cannot be fully met by the nearby and nearly saturated Düsseldorf airport.
Javna organa imata tudi odločilen finančni vpliv v družbi EEL GmbH zaradi zgoraj navedenega dejstva, da sta ji delničarja v letih 2004 in 2005 zagotovila različne subvencije (likvidnostno pomoč in kapitalske injekcije).
The district of Kleve adds that the financing of Niederrhein-Weeze airport strictly adhered to the 2005 Aviation Guidelines, as the latter qualified as a category D airport (until 2007 included).
Javna uprava je torej družbi EEL GmbH dodelila neposredno finančno podporo.
FN GmbH supports all the comments made by Germany on the opening decision, to which it contributed.
Zato Komisija meni, da je družba EEL GmbH javno podjetje in da je treba njena sredstva obravnavati kot državna sredstva.
FN GmbH stresses that the measures under scrutiny do not constitute State aid, notably the loans granted by EEL GmbH, which were granted on market terms.
Vendar je Sodišče tudi odločilo, da čeprav lahko država nadzira neko javno podjetje in ima prevladujoč vpliv na njegovo poslovanje, ni mogoče samodejno sklepati, da se tak nadzor v konkretnem primeru dejansko izvaja.
According to FN GmbH, despite a very significant level of investment into the airport infrastructure (EUR [50-100] million), FN GmbH has been able to maintain a high equity ratio (above [20-50] %) and to limit the share of the financing measures under scrutinity to less than [20-50] % in the overall financing.
Javno podjetje lahko deluje z večjo ali manjšo neodvisnostjo, odvisno od stopnje avtonomije, ki mu jo prepušča država.
FN GmbH adds that both traffic records and operational profits have been on the rise since the start of operations in 2003 so that FN GmbH make yearly profits since 2007.
Zato zgolj dejstvo, da je javno podjetje pod državnim nadzorom, ne zadošča, da se ukrepi navedenega podjetja, kot so obravnavana posojila, pripišejo državi.
FN GmbH further notes that the operational revenues keep increasing and largely exceed the operational costs, which remain stable.
Sodišče je navedlo, da se ukrep pomoči, ki ga je dodelilo javno podjetje, lahko pripiše državi na podlagi nabora kazalnikov.
According to FN GmbH, this solid operational performance would be even better, if all costs related to public remit expenses were deducted from the profit and loss accounts.
Taki kazalniki so lahko vključenost podjetja v okvir javne uprave, narava njegovih dejavnosti in izvajanje teh dejavnosti na trgu v splošnih pogojih konkurence z zasebnimi izvajalci, pravni status podjetja (glede na to, ali zanj velja javno pravo ali običajno pravo družb), intenzivnost nadzora, ki ga izvajajo javni organi nad upravo podjetja, ali kateri koli drug kazalnik, ki v posameznem primeru kaže na vključenost javnih organov v sprejemanje ukrepa ali majhno verjetnost njihove nevključenosti, pri čemer se upoštevajo tudi obseg ukrepa, njegova vsebina ali pogoji, ki jih zajema.
FN GmbH stresses that it is not a company in difficulty and that all loans have been granted on market terms.
Najprej je treba navesti, da so pomembni naložbeni projekti, ki vplivajo na letališče, pomembni za lokalne organe, ki so pogosto deloma vključeni v takšne projekte.
FN GmbH claims that, for this class of credit, the interests rates set out in the loans granted by EEL GmbH are higher than the Bundesbank' rates for new collateralised credits or the Pfandbriefindex [36] rates (plus a usual margin of 80 to 120 basis points).
Vzrok za to je, da ima lahko letališče ključno vlogo pri številnih politikah: prometni politiki, politiki regionalnega ali nacionalnega gospodarskega razvoja ali politiki prostorskega načrtovanja na mestni in državni ravni.
Other third parties
V zadevnem primeru letališče dejansko upravlja zasebno podjetje.
Five individuals, doubt that:
Ne glede na to je bila odločitev, da se nekdanje vojaško letališče preuredi v civilno letališče in proda zasebnemu vlagatelju, politična.
the information provided by Germany reflected the real amounts granted to EEL GmbH and FN GmbH;
Poleg tega sta imela okrožje Kleve in občina Weeze ključno vlogo pri tej preureditvi.
the airport was able to survive without public loans;
Nadalje sta letališče med letoma 1999 in 2001 upravljala okrožje Kleve in občina Weeze (prek družbe FN GmbH, ki je takrat bila v javni lasti), družba EEL GmbH pa je bila ustanovljena posebej za to, da zagotovi delovanje civilnega letališča v prihodnje.
there was no functioning financial market that could finance projects such as the Niederrhein-Weeze airport project;
Iz navedenega sledi, da bi bilo treba družbo EEL GmbH obravnavati tako, kot je opredeljena v uvodni izjavi 109, in sicer kot namensko družbo, ki sta jo ustanovila okrožje Kleve in občina Weeze, da bi izpolnila svoje cilje javne politike v zvezi z letališčem Niederrhein-Weeze, zlasti preureditev vojaškega letališča za civilno uporabo, kar naj bi se financiralo in podprlo z obravnavanimi ukrepi.
FN GmbH would be in a position to repay all loans and interests on the repayment dates in 2016; the third parties concerned argue in that regard that Germany would have been forced to accept the debt-to-equity swap contemplated in 2011, which would constitute illegal aid as well as an operation that no private investor would have undertaken;
To so močni znaki, da je mogoče obravnavane ukrepe pripisati okrožju Kleve in občini Weeze.
the interest charged by Germany to FN GmbH corresponds to market realities;
Poleg tega sta odločitev, da se družbi FN GmbH odobrijo posojila prek družbe EEL GmbH in da se ta posojila podaljšajo, sprejela delničarja družbe EEL GmbH, ki sta javna organa.
FN GmbH has created 350 jobs (which was a pre-condition imposed by Germany on FN GmbH to waive the repayment of the second tranche of EUR [2-5] million in 2004);
Komisija ugotavlja tudi, da sta javna delničarja določila obseg, vsebino in pogoje vseh posojil, ki jih je družba EEL GmbH odobrila v korist družbe FN GmbH, kot je poudarjeno v zapisniku generalne skupščine družbe EEL GmbH.
the real value of the collaterals provided by Airport Network B.V for the loans granted to FN GmbH is high [37];
Poleg tega je vsa posojila, ki jih je družba EEL GmbH odobrila upravljavki letališča, tj. družbi FN GmbH, refinanciralo okrožje Kleve [43].
an investor would have taken the risk to grant loans to an airport that had not obtained its operating licence from the onset.
Tudi to kaže, da so odločitve o odobritvi in obnovitvi posojil družbi FN GmbH dejansko sprejeli javni organi.
COMMENTS FROM GERMANY ON THIRD PARTY COMMENTS
Nadalje, družba EEL GmbH nima upravnega odbora.
Germany did not consider that the elements provided by Mr Kleinschnittger may be validly used in the procedure since it discloses confidential information from the deliberations of the district of Kleve assembly, which has been illegally collected and transmitted to the Commission.
Oba izvršna direktorja sta predstavnika javnih delničarjev.
As regards the comments made by some individuals, Germany referred to its submissions of 18 March 2013 and 19 August 2013 summarised in Section 5.
En izvršni direktor družbe je predsednik okrožnega sveta okrožja Kleve, drugi pa župan občine Weeze.
ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURES
Poleg tega družba EEL GmbH nima stalnega osebja, vodi pa jo en sam javni uslužbenec iz okrožja Kleve.
In accordance with Article 107(1) of the TFEU, any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods is, insofar as it affects trade between Member States, incompatible with the internal market.
Glede na navedeno je očitno, da vse odločitve družbe EEL GmbH dejansko sprejmejo predstavniki javnih delničarjev, ki jo vsakodnevno upravljajo in so člani njenih upravnih organov.
The criteria laid down in Article 107(1) of the TFEU are cumulative.
To potrjuje, da se lahko obravnavani ukrepi pripišejo javnima delničarjema.
Therefore, for a measure to constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the TFEU, each of the four following conditions need to be fulfilled.
Nadalje, čeprav ima družba EEL GmbH pravno obliko zasebnega podjetja, zanjo veljajo pravila za javno računovodstvo [44].
The financial support must:
Končno, načrtuje se, da bo družba EEL GmbH likvidirana, ko ji bo družba FN GmbH povrnila vsa dolgovana posojila in obresti.
be granted by the State or through state resources;
Kot je trdila Nemčija, bi bilo zato treba družbo EEL GmbH obravnavati kot namensko družbo, ki sta jo ustanovila njena javna delničarja in katere edina funkcija je, da združuje sredstva in jih usmerja v družbo FN GmbH za naložbene namene.
favour certain undertakings or the production of certain goods;
Tudi to potrjuje, da je mogoče ukrepe pripisati tema javnima delničarjema.
distort or threaten to distort competition; and
Zato Komisija meni, da odločitve družbe EEL GmbH o odobritvi posojil in podaljšanja rokov za njihovo vračilo, ki tvorijo ukrep 1 v korist družbe FN GmbH, pomenijo prenos državnih sredstev in jih je mogoče pripisati državi.
affect trade between Member States.
Selektivna gospodarska prednost – načelo vlagatelja/upnika v tržnem gospodarstvu
In the present case, Germany has argued that EEL GmbH and its shareholders consistently acted as prudent market economy operators guided by profitability goals, and that the measures under assessment did not confer any economic advantage that the company would not have obtained under normal market conditions.
Komisija uporabi „načelo udeleženca v tržnem gospodarstvu“, da preveri, ali je odobritev posojila pod ugodnimi pogoji podjetju zagotovila gospodarsko prednost.
If this is indeed the case, the measures implemented by Germany would not constitute State aid.
V skladu s tem načelom se kapital, ki ga nekemu podjetju neposredno ali posredno zagotovi država v okoliščinah, ki ustrezajo običajnim tržnim pogojem, ne bi smel šteti za državno pomoč [45].
Contrary to what Germany argues, the Commission has not created any legitimate expectations as regards the closure of the preliminary investigation.
Zato mora Komisija najprej presoditi, ali so pogoji, pod katerimi je družba EEL GmbH zagotovila družbi FN GmbH štiri posojila in jih dvakrat podaljšala, slednji dali gospodarsko prednost, ki je ne bi pridobila pod običajnimi tržnimi pogoji.
First, the argument that the Commission would have stayed inactive is irrelevant.
V zadevnem primeru je Nemčija v zvezi z navedenimi štirimi posojili pojasnila, da je bila verjetnost, da bi družbi FN GmbH posojila odobrile poslovne banke, v tistem obdobju (2003–2005) zelo majhna, kot je pojasnjeno zgoraj.
In Joined Cases Demesa and Territorio Histórico de Álava v Commission [38], the Court confirmed that that any apparent failure to act is irrelevant when an aid measure has not been notified to it.
Ugotavljanje elementa pomoči pri ukrepih se nanaša na pojem državne pomoči, in kot je Sodišče dosledno menilo, „[p]ojem državne pomoči namreč ustreza objektivnemu stanju, ki se presoja na dan, ko Komisija sprejme odločbo“.
Since Germany failed to notify the aid (see Recital 247), Germany cannot invoke legitimate expectation.
Če primerljiva tržna stopnja ni na voljo, lahko Komisija uporabi referenčno stopnjo kot približek, da presodi, ali so bila posojila, financirana iz javnih sredstev, odobrena pod tržnimi pogoji ali pomenijo prednost za posojilodajalca.
The Commission notes that the reference to the Salzgitter case law is irrelevant since this judgment concerns only the recovery period in case of an aid declared incompatible by a Commission decision and not the preliminary investigation period covered by Germany's comments.
V skladu s sporočilom o referenčnih obrestnih merah iz leta 2008 je marža obrestne mere pri posojilu odvisna od stopnje zavarovanja in ocene kreditne sposobnosti posojilojemalca.
Finally, the Commission notes that, since it has never informed Germany of the closure of the case at hand, it is entitled to proceed to its formal investigation.
Zato mora Komisija upoštevati bonitetno oceno družbe FN GmbH in vrednost zavarovanja za posojilo, da lahko določi ustrezno obrestno mero, ki je skladna s trgom.
Company in difficulty
Bonitetna ocena družbe FN GmbH
In the opening decision, the Commission found that it could not be excluded that FN GmbH was a company in financial difficulty.
V obdobju, ko so bila družbi FN GmbH odobrena prva štiri posojila, je ni ocenila nobena bonitetna agencija niti ni bila na voljo notranja ocena banke.
However, in view of the information provided by Germany, the Commission is of the opinion that the FN GmbH's financial situation has improved overtime:
Zato je Nemčija pri svetovalnem podjetju […] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: svetovalec) naročila oceno bonitetne ocene družbe FN GmbH za vsako leto, v katerem je bilo odobreno prvo, drugo, tretje ali četrto posojilo.
the company was able to generate positive cash-flows less than 5 years after the start of operations (see table 5) and made a profit until the end of 2010, year of the last measure under scrutiny,
Svetovalec je pripravil oceno enoletne verjetnosti neplačila in bonitetne ocene.
the company always benefited from its private shareholders' support (see Recital 72) and could eventually access commercial bank credit (see Recital 73),
Te ocene je nato preverila in potrdila revizijska družba […].
FN GmbH's management never envisaged to file for bankruptcy during that period.
Ocene svetovalca temeljijo na uredbi o solventnosti iz leta 2006 [48], s katero se v Nemčiji izvajajo pravila Basel II.
Therefore the Commission takes the view that the company was never in the situation described in paragraph 9 of the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines where the company would have been ‘unable, whether through its own resources or with the funds it is able to obtain from its owner/shareholders or creditors, to stem losses which, without outside intervention by the public authorities, will almost certainly condemn it to going out of business in the short or medium term’.
V skladu z uredbo o solventnosti morajo banke izračunati enoletno verjetnost neplačila v okviru tako imenovanega pristopa na osnovi notranjih bonitetnih ocen.
The Commission concludes that FN GmbH should not qualify as a company in difficulty.
Vendar obveznost izračuna verjetnosti neplačila ne velja za nekatere vrste financiranja, imenovane Spezialfinanzierungen.
Existence of Aid Concerning the Loans Granted to FN GmbH (Measure 1)
V uredbi o solventnosti je za takšne vrste financiranja namesto tega predvidena preprosta dodelitev uteži tveganja.
Notion of Undertaking and Economic Activity
Svetovalec je oceno verjetnosti neplačila in bonitetne ocene pripravil na podlagi te poenostavljene metode.
Until recently, the development of airports was often determined by purely territorial considerations or, in some cases, military requirements.
V skladu z njo se oceni naslednjih pet dejavnikov: finančna trdnost posojilojemalca, politično in pravno okolje, značilnosti posla, stabilnost lastnika, zavarovanje.
The operation of airports was organised as part of the administration rather than like a commercial undertaking.
Po ocenah je verjetnost neplačila za vsako posojilo med [0,5–3] % in [1–5] %.
Competition between airports and airport operators was also limited and developed gradually.
Po navedbah svetovalca ta verjetnost neplačila ustreza bonitetni oceni […].
That situation has however changed in recent years.
Opozoriti je treba, da ta ocena bonitetne ocene vključuje oceno stopnje zavarovanja in zato izgubo ob neplačilu, povezano z vsakim posojilom.
Although those land-use planning considerations and administrative structures may still persist in some cases, the majority of airports have been incorporated under commercial law in order to allow their operation on market terms in an increasingly competitive environment.
To pomeni, da ocena svetovalca že vključuje morebitno zvišanje za zagotovitev zavarovanja in pomeni bonitetno oceno izdaje (ne bonitetne ocene izdajatelja).
The process of transfer to the private sector has normally taken the form of privatisation or a progressive opening-up of capital.
Vendar poročilo svetovalca ne vključuje informacij o vrednosti zagotovljenega zavarovanja za zadevna posojila niti ne zagotavlja informacij o dejanski stopnji izgube ob neplačilu, povezane z vsakim posojilom.
In recent years, private-equity firms and investment and pension funds have shown a great interest in acquiring airports, as illustrated in the case at hand.
Če bi se upoštevali samo prvi štirje dejavniki, ki jih je ocenil svetovalec (zadnji, tj. zavarovanje, pa ne), bi morale biti ocenjene bonitetne ocene svetovalca blizu bonitetne ocene izdajatelja.
However, the Union Courts have recognised the evolution in the nature of airport activities.
Ta bonitetna ocena izdajatelja velja za prvo, drugo in tretje posojilo.
In ‘Leipzig/Halle airport’ [40], the General Court held that, from the date on which the judgment in ‘Aéroports de Paris’ was rendered, the application of State aid rules to the financing of airport infrastructure could no longer be excluded.
Bonitetna ocena izdajatelja za četrto posojilo, ocenjena na podlagi tega pristopa, je […].
Consequently, from the date of the judgment in ‘Aéroports de Paris’ (12 December 2000), the operation and construction of airport infrastructure must be considered as falling within the ambit of State aid control.
Komisija ugotavlja, da poročilo svetovalca vzbuja nekaj dvomov glede kakovosti ocene bonitetne ocene.
With regard to the present case, the various loans granted to FN GmbH by EEL GmbH, subject to the formal investigation procedure, to finance the construction of Niederrhein-Weeze airport, were granted as of 2003, that is after the Aéroports de Paris judgment.
Poleg tega je treba to oceno bonitetne ocene obravnavati previdno, saj svetovalec nima kreditnega razmerja s posojilojemalcem.
As a result, the Commission concludes that it is entitled to examine all loans granted to FN GmbH by EEL GmbH.
Vendar je ocena bonitetne ocene sorazmerno nizko na lestvici, ki jo uporabljajo bonitetne agencije, in se ne zdi neskladna z oceno bonitetne ocene, ki jo je [banka] izdelala za poznejše obdobje.
State resources and imputability to the State
Zavarovanje in izguba ob neplačilu [50]
The concept of State aid applies to any advantage, granted directly or indirectly, financed out of State resources, granted by the State itself or by any intermediary body acting by virtue of powers conferred on it.
Ko je bilo prvo posojilo odobreno (11. aprila 2003), je bilo zavarovano z naslednjim zavarovanjem:
In the present case, the grantor of the aid EEL GmbH is entirely owned by public bodies, i.e. by the district of Kleve on one part and by the municipality of Weeze on the other part.
Zemljiškim dolgom na zemljišču in zgradbah letališča (približno 6,2 milijona kvadratnih metrov).
For this reason, it is a public undertaking within the meaning of Article 2(b) of Commission Directive 2006/111/EC [41] on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings as well as financial transparency within certain undertakings.
Družba FN GmbH je leta 2002 kupila zemljišče od nemške države za [5–20] milijonov EUR.
The predominant influence of the district of Kleve and the municipality of Weeze at this time is clearly apparent in the shareholding structure since the district of Kleve (52 %) and the municipality of Weeze (48 %) are the sole shareholders of EEL GmbH.
V poročilu neodvisnega ocenjevalca iz septembra 2002 je navedeno, da je tržna vrednost zemljišča približno [5–20] milijonov EUR.
Moreover, the management board of EEL GmbH consists of two representatives of public bodies, namely the mayor of the municipality of Weeze and the Landrat of the district of Kleve.
Knjigovodska vrednost dolgoročnih sredstev letališča je bila ob koncu leta 2002 približno [5–20] milijonov EUR (vključno z naložbami v zemljišče in zgradbe).
The decisive influence of the public authorities on EEL GmbH is also financial because of the above mentioned fact that during the years 2004-2005, EEL GmbH has received from its shareholders various subsidies (‘liquidity benefits’ and capital injections).
Ko je bilo odobreno prvo posojilo, je obstajal prednostna hipoteka na zemljišču v vrednosti [1–6] milijonov EUR v korist […];
Thus, there has been a direct financial support to EEL GmbH granted by the public administration.
osebnim jamstvom, ki ga je zagotovil g. […]; Nemčija ni zagotovila informacij o vrednosti osebnega premoženja izdajatelja osebnega jamstva;
Therefore, the Commission considers that EEL GmbH is a public undertaking and that its resources must be regarded as State resources.
zastavitvijo deležev družbe Airport Network (AV) B.V. v družbi Airport Niederrhein Holding (ANH) GmbH; Nemčija ni zagotovila informacij o vrednosti teh deležev;