Article 1
The aid granted to Acciaierie di Bolzano under Provincial Law No 25/81 is illegal as it was not notified before being granted. Such aid measures are incompatible with the common market pursuant to Article 4 (c) of the ECSC Treaty.
96/617/ECSC: Commission Decision of 17 July 1996 concerning aid granted by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (Italy) to Acciaierie di Bolzano (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
96/617/ECSC: Commission Decision of 17 July 1996 concerning aid granted by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (Italy) to Acciaierie di Bolzano (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
Italy shall, acting in accordance with the provisions of Italian law relating to the recovery of amounts owed to the State, recover the aid paid to Acciaierie di Bolzano from 1 January 1986 under Provincial Law No 25/81 by Decisions Nos 7673 of 14 December 1987, 2429 of 2 May 1988 and 4158 of 4 July 1988. In order to abolish the effects of the aid, interest shall be charged on the amount of aid from the date of payment to the date of repayment. The rate shall be that used by the Commission to calculate the net grant equivalent of regional aid in the period in question.
Article 3
Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of the notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply herewith.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1996. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1991, p. 57. (2) OJ No C 344, 22. 12. 1995, p. 8. (3) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1991, p. 28. (4) OJ No L 228, 13. 8. 1981, p. 14. (5) OJ No L 340, 18. 12. 1985, p. 1. (6) Case 94/87, Commission v Germany, [1989] ECR 175.
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