95/253/EC: Commission Decision of 17 January 1995 on aid awarded by the French Government to Allied Signal Fibers Europe SA, Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Articles: 6

Article 1

The aid, totalling FF 133 718 000, awarded to Allied Signal Fibers Europe SA by the French Government under the regional planning grant scheme in support of polymerization and related chemical activities at its new facility at Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, is compatible with the common market by virtue of Article 92 (3) (c) and, therefore, is compatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.

Article 2

The remainder of the aid, totalling FF 26 282 000, awarded to Allied Signal Fibers Europe SA by the French Government under the regional planning grant scheme in support of the production of synthetic fibres at its new facility at Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, is illegal and incompatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 92 (1) and, therefore, is incompatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement.

Article 3

The French Government shall recover from Allied Signal Fibers Europe SA FF 621 000, being the difference between the amount of aid referred to in Article 2 and the amount of aid already paid to the company, and shall charge interest on this amount from the date of the payment of the aid at the percentage value on that date of the reference rate used for the calculation of the net grant equivalent of the various types of aid in France.

Article 4

The French Government shall not now pay to Allied Signal Fibers Europe SA FF 25 661 000, being the balance of the total aid awarded by the French Government under the regional planning grant scheme in support of its new facility at Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle but not already paid to the company.

Article 5

France shall inform the Commission within two months of the date of notification of this Decision of the measures taken to comply with it.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 17 January 1995.

For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission

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