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2012/542/EU: Commission Decision of 21 March 2012 on the measure SA.31479 (2011/C) (ex 2011/N) which the United Kingdom plans to implement for Royal Mail Group (notified under document C(2012) 1834) Text with EEA relevance

COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 March 2012
on the measure SA.31479 (2011/C) (ex 2011/N) which the United Kingdom plans to implement for Royal Mail Group
(notified under document C(2012) 1834)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2012/542/EU)
1.
PROCEDURE
2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES
2.1.
Context: liberalisation of the UK postal sector
2.2.
Beneficiaries of the measures
2.2.1.
Structure of the Royal Mail Group
Chart 1:
current organisational structure of RMG
2.2.2.
Royal Mail Group (RMG)
2.2.3.
Post Office Limited (POL)
2.2.4.
Financial difficulties
2.3.
Measures under investigation
2.3.1.
Pension relief
2.3.2.
Restructuring aid
2.4.
Grounds for initiating the in-depth investigation
2.5.
Modification to the notified measures after the opening of the formal investigation procedure
3.
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES
4.
COMMENTS FROM THE UK AUTHORITIES
4.1.
On the existence of aid and aid beneficiaries
4.2.
On the compatibility of the pension relief as compensation for legacy pension costs under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty
4.3.
On the compatibility of the debt reduction measures under the R&R Guidelines
4.4.
On the comments from third parties
5.
ASSESSMENT
5.1.
Existence of aid under Article 107(1) of the Treaty and potential beneficiaries
5.1.1.
State resources
5.1.2.
Selective advantage
5.1.3.
Distortion of competition and affectation of intra-Union trade
5.1.4.
Conclusion as regards the existence of aid
5.2.
Compatibility of the aid
5.2.1.
Compatibility of the pension relief as compensation for legacy pension costs under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty
5.2.2.
Compatibility of the debt reduction measures under the R&R Guidelines
6.
CONCLUSION
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4