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1999/332/EC: Commission Decision of 14 August 1998 on aid granted by Greece to Olympic Airways (notified under document number C(1998) 2423) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

1999/332/EC: Commission Decision of 14 August 1998 on aid granted by Greece to Olympic Airways (notified under document number C(1998) 2423) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

Decision Β· 3 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 Β· Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. Β· Read the official text β†—

Article 1

1. The restructuring aid granted, and to be granted, by Greece to Olympic Airways in the form of: (i) loan guarantees extended to the company until 7 October 1994 pursuant to Article 6 of Greek Law No 96/75; (ii) new loan guarantees totalling USD 378 million for loans to be contracted before 31 December 2000 for the purchase of new aircraft; (iii) easing of the undertaking's debt burden by GRD 427 billion; (iv) conversion of GRD 64 billion of the undertaking's debt to equity; (v) a capital injection of GRD 54 billion reduced to GRD 40,8 billion in three instalments of respectively GRD 19, 14 and 7,8 billion in 1995, 1998 and 1999 respectively is deemed to be compatible with the common market and the EEA Agreement pursuant to Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty and Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement provided that: (a) Greece fulfils the undertakings referred to in Article 1(a) to (u) of the Commission Decision of 7 October 1994 on the aid granted by Greece to Olympic Airways; (b) Greece ensures that OA does not act as price leader on the scheduled Athens-Stockholm and Athens-London routes during the period 1998 to 2002 inclusive; (c) Greece ensures that until 2002 inclusive, the number of seats offered by OA on scheduled flights in the EEA, including additional and seasonal flights and including services between continental Greece and the Greek islands, will not exceed that offered by OA in the EEA market in 1997 (7792243 seats), taking into account, however, a possible increase proportional to the growth of the market in question; (d) Greece ensures that by 1 December 1998, OA will have implemented a fully operational and adequate management information system. Greece shall submit by 1 December 1998 a report to the Commission on this matter. 2. The payment of the second instalment of GRD 7,8 billion shall be subject to compliance with all the conditions imposed in order to secure the compatibility of the aid with the common market and the actual implementation of the revised restructuring plan and achievement of the expected results (in particular as regards the cost and productivity ratios set out in Part VI). At least 10 weeks before the release of the second instalment planned for 15 June 1999 and by the end of the months of October 1999, March 2000 and October 2000, Greece shall submit a report to the Commission on the fulfilment of all the conditions imposed to secure the compatibility of the aid and the implementation of the revised restructuring plan and achievement of the planned results (in particular as regards the cost and productivity ratios set out in Part VI). The second instalment shall not be released if the conditions are not complied with and/or the objectives of the revised restructuring plan are not met.

Article 2

The illegal aids granted to OA by Greece in accordance with Article 2(12)(a) and Article 4 of Law No 2271/94 are incompatible with the common market and the EEA Agreement by virtue of Article 92(1) of the Treaty and Article 62(1) of the EEA Agreement.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 14 August 1998. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission (1) OJ C 176, 19.6.1996, p. 5. (2) OJ L 273, 25.10.1994, p. 22. (3) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p.8. (4) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1); Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92; Council Regulation (EEC) No 2409/92 on fares and rates for air services (OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 15). (5) See footnote 1, page 1. (6) OJ L 272, 25.10.1996, p. 36. (7) Based on AEA estimates

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