Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1814 of 28 June 2019 ON THE STATE AID SA.33846 – (2... (32020D1814)
Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1814 of 28 June 2019 ON THE STATE AID SA.33846 – (2015/C) (ex 2014/NN) (ex 2011/CP) implemented by Finland for Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy (notified under document C(2019) 3152) (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
- COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2020/1814
- of 28 June 2019
- ON THE STATE AID SA.33846 – (2015/C) (ex 2014/NN) (ex 2011/CP) implemented by Finland for Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy
- (notified under document C(2019) 3152)
- (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 2.
- BACKGROUND
- 2.1.
- The complainants
- 2.2.
- The beneficiary
- 2.3.
- Local transport market in the Helsinki area
- 3.
- DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES
- 3.1.
- The 2002 equipment loan
- 3.2.
- The 2005 capital loan
- 3.3.
- The 2011 capital loan
- 3.4.
- The 2012 capital loan
- 3.5.
- Other measures
- 4.
- THE COMMISSION DECISION TO OPEN THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
- 5.
- SALE OF HelB AFTER THE OPENING OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
- 6.
- COMMENTS FROM FINLAND ON THE OPENING DECISION
- 6.1.
- Existence of aid
- 6.2.
- Compatibility of the aid
- 6.3.
- Economic continuity
- 7.
- COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- 8.
- COMMENTS FROM FINLAND ON THE COMMENTS FROM COMPLAINANTS
- 9.
- EXISTENCE OF AID
- 9.1.
- Measure 1 – the 2002 equipment loan to HKL Bussiliikenne
- 9.1.1.
- State resources and imputability
- 9.1.2.
- Selectivity
- 9.1.3.
- Existence of an economic advantage
- 9.1.4.
- Effect on competition and trade between Member States
- 9.1.5.
- Conclusion on the existence of State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU
- 9.2.
- Measure 2 – the 2005 capital loan to HelB
- 9.2.1.
- State resources and imputability, selectivity, effect on competition and trade between Member States
- 9.2.2.
- Existence of an economic advantage
- 9.2.3.
- Conclusion on the existence of State aid
- 9.3.
- Measure 3 – 2011 capital loan to HelB
- 9.3.1.
- State resources and imputability, selectivity, effect on competition and trade between Member States
- 9.3.2.
- Existence of an economic advantage
- 9.3.3.
- Conclusion on the existence of State aid
- 9.4.
- Measure 4 – 2012 capital loan to HelB
- 9.4.1.
- State resources and imputability, selectivity, effect on competition and trade between Member States
- 9.4.2.
- Existence of an economic advantage
- 9.4.3.
- Conclusion on the existence of State aid
- 9.5.
- Overall conclusion on the existence of aid
- 10.
- COMPATIBILITY OF THE AID
- 11.
- ECONOMIC CONTINUITY
- 11.1.
- The scope of the transaction
- 11.2.
- The transfer price
- 11.3.
- The identity of the owners
- 11.4.
- Timing of the transaction
- 11.5.
- Economic logic of the transaction
- 11.6.
- Conclusion on economic continuity between the old HelB and the new HelB.
- 12.
- RECOVERY
- 12.1.
- Measure 1 – 2002 equipment loan
- 12.2.
- Measure 2 – 2005 capital loan
- 12.3.
- Measure 3 – 2011 capital loan
- 12.4.
- Measure 4 – 2012 capital loan
- 12.5.
- Economic continuity
- 12.6.
- Full indemnity clause
- 13.
- CONCLUSION
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
- Article 5
- ANNEX
- Calculation of aid amount in Measures 1 and 2
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