COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 July 2008
on the aid measure implemented by France for the IFP Group (C 51/05 (ex NN 84/05))
(notified under document number C(2008) 1330)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/157/EC)
1. PROCEDURE
2. DESCRIPTION
2.1. The IFP Group
2.2. Earlier Commission decisions
2.3. Exclusive agreements between IFP and Axens
2.4. Exclusive agreements between IFP and Beicip-Franlab
2.5. Exclusive agreements between IFP and Prosernat
3. REASONS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
4. COMMENTS FROM FRANCE ON THE INITIATION OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
4.1. On the background to the current procedure
4.2. On IFP’s compliance with Directive 80/723/EEC
4.3. On the distinction between IFP and its subsidiaries
4.4. On the existence of State aid
4.5. On the compatibility of any State aid with the Treaty
5. COMMENTS FROM THIRD PARTIES
5.1. Content of the complaint behind the initiation of the procedure
5.2. Comments submitted by Axens
5.3. Comments submitted by UOP
6. COMMENTS FROM FRANCE ON THE COMMENTS FROM THIRD PARTIES
6.1. In response to UOP’s comments
6.2. In response to the anonymous complaint
7. ASSESSMENT
7.1. Existence of State aid
7.1.1. Identification of potential beneficiaries
7.1.2. Determination of the selective advantage financed by State resources
(EUR) |
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Expenditure |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Own resources |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Accounting deficit |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
7.1.3. Conclusion on the existence of aid
7.2. Lawfulness of the aid
7.3. Request for a suspensive order
7.4. Basis for examining the compatibility of the aid
7.5. Compatibility of the aid
7.5.1. Research stages
7.5.2. Eligible costs
7.5.3. Intensity of the aid
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Annual number of projects carried out(45) |
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Area of activity IFP/Axens |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Area of activity IFP/Prosernat |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Total |
48 |
54 |
55 |
68 |
Annual cost of technical feasibility studies (EUR) |
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Area of activity IFP/Axens |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Area of activity IFP/Prosernat |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Total |
5 759 184 |
4 032 859 |
4 392 411 |
7 393 767 |
Annual cost of industrial research work (EUR) |
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Area of activity IFP/Axens |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Area of activity IFP/Prosernat |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Total |
40 180 231 |
48 536 142 |
38 183 597 |
49 007 913 |
Own resources (EUR) |
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Amount |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Annual State aid (EUR) |
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Amount |
18 958 910 |
19 243 217 |
8 952 630 |
11 280 522 |
Intensity |
41 % |
37 % |
21 % |
20 % |
Maximum permissible intensity(46) |
53 % |
52 % |
53 % |
53 % |
7.5.4. Cumulation
7.5.5. Incentive effect
Progression of the indicators over the period 2003-06 |
IFP/Axens |
IFP/Prosernat |
Expenditure allocated to R & D in the exclusive field |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |
Staff allocated to R & D in the exclusive field |
[…] (**) |
[…] (**) |