COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 July 2011
on State aid No C 6/08 (ex NN 69/07) implemented by Finland for Ålands Industrihus Ab
(notified under document C(2011) 4905)
(Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2012/252/EU)
1.
PROCEDURE
2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
2.1.
THE BENEFICIARY
2.2.
THE iTiden PROJECT
(7)
2.3.
THE STATE AID MEASURES
Measure |
Date of the measure |
Capital increases (in EUR) |
Loan guarantees (in EUR) |
C-I(11) |
18.6.1997 |
84 094,39 |
|
C-II(11) |
22.6.2000 |
340 582,27 |
|
C-III(11) |
10.10.2000 |
114 368,37 |
|
C-IV |
20.7.2001 |
353 199,00 |
|
C-V |
15.8.2002 |
599 933,73 |
|
C-VI |
13.3.2003 |
799 911,64 |
|
G-I |
9.10.2003 |
|
2 600 000,00 |
C-VII |
6.5.2004 |
515 165,97 |
|
C-VIII |
30.9.2004 |
669 896,95 |
|
G-II |
2.11.2004 |
|
1 160 000,00 |
C-IX |
16.6.2005 |
199 977,91 |
|
C-X |
16.6.2005 |
234 961,43 |
|
G-III |
13.12.2005 |
|
2 600 000,00 |
C-XI |
15.2.2007 |
1 379 998,95 |
|
|
TOTAL |
5 292 090,61 |
6 360 000,00 |
3.
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE UNDER ARTICLE 108(2) TFEU
4.
COMMENTS FROM FINLAND
4.1.
THE MEASURES ARE NOT STATE AID
4.2.
IF STATE AID, IT IS LAWFUL UNDER EXISTING AID SCHEMES
4.3.
IF IT IS NEW STATE AID, IT IS NEVERTHELESS COMPATIBLE WITH THE INTERNAL MARKET
4.4.
POSSIBLE RECOVERY
5.
ASSESSMENT
5.1.
QUALIFICATION AS STATE AID
5.1.1. STATE RESOURCES AND SELECTIVITY
5.1.2. ADVANTAGE
5.1.2.1.
The capital injections
5.1.2.2.
The loan guarantees
5.2.
DISTORTION OF COMPETITION AND EFFECTS ON TRADE
5.3.
CONCLUSION ON THE QUALIFICATION OF STATE AID
6.
ALLEGED LAWFULNESS OF THE AID
6.1.
THE ALLEGED GUARANTEE SCHEME (93-079)
6.2.
THE ALLEGED SHARE SUBSCRIPTION SCHEME (93-079)
6.3.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON RECENT DECISIONS BY FINLAND’S SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
7.
COMPATIBILITY
8.
RECOVERY OF THE AID
8.1.
FINLAND’S ARGUMENTS
8.2.
AID TO BE RECOVERED
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
ANNEX
Identity of the beneficiary |
Total amount of aid received under the scheme(1) |
Total amount of aid to be recovered(1) (Principal) |
Total amount already reimbursed(1) |
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Principal |
Recovery interest |
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