2001/685/EC: Commission Decision of 13 February 2001 on the State aid implemented by Germany for KataLeuna GmbH Catalysts (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 403)
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The State aid totalling EUR 25,287 million (DEM 49,457 million) which Germany has implemented and will implement for KataLeuna GmbH Catalysts, Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, is compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.
The State aid referred to in Article 1 may be used only for the restructuring of KataLeuna GmbH Catalysts in accordance with the restructuring plan notified to the Commission.
Germany shall provide the Commission, during the period 2000 to 2005, with yearly reports on the progress that is being made with the restructuring. The reports shall be provided by the end of March of the year following the report period. They shall contain all relevant information needed to enable the Commission to monitor receipt of the aid by the company, implementation of the agreed restructuring plan and the company's financial position.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 13 February 2001. For the Commission Mario Monti Member of the Commission (1) OJ C 142, 20.5.2000, p. 26. (2) See footnote 1. (3) Formerly Leuna-Katalysatoren GmbH. The company was the legal entity in Leuna-Werke producing catalysts. (4) Business secret (5) Business secret (6) Business secret (7) In the Commission decision opening the formal investigation procedure, it is stated (recitals 40 to 46) that the aid linked to the first privatisation was compatible with the common market as it complied with the 1992 and 1995 Treuhand regimes. Therefore, only aid linked to the second privatisation is assessed in this decision. See footnote 1, pp. 31 and following. (8) Business secret. (9) Business secret. (10) Business secret. (11) Business secret. (12) Business secret. (13) Business secret. (14) Business secret. (15) Business secret. (16) Business secret. (17) Business secret. (18) Business secret. (19) Business secret. (20) Business secret. (21) Business secret. (22) Business secret. (23) Business secret. (24) Business secret. (25) Business secret. (26) Business secret. (27) Business secret. (28) The public funding aimed at eliminating inherited liabilities is not considered to be aid. See paragraph 69 of the Commission decision initiating the formal investigation procedure. (29) Business secret. (30) Business secret. (31) 1994 version: OJ C 368, 23.12.1994, p. 12; 1999 version: OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 2. (32) See footnote 10. (33) Business secret. (34) Business secret. (35) Business secret. (36) Business secret. (37) Business secret. (38) OJ L 260, 6.10.1999, p. 1. (39) Business secret. (40) Business secret. (41) Business secret. (42) Business secret. (43) Business secret. (44) Business secret. (45) Business secret. (46) Business secret. (47) See footnote 11. (48) See footnote 11. (49) Business secret. (50) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. (51) See table in paragraph 68. (52) Source: The Catalyst Group. (53) Business secret. (54) Business secret. (55) Business secret. (56) Business secret. (57) Business secret. (58) Business secret. (59) Source: The Catalyst Group. (60) Business secret. (61) Business secret. (62) Business secret. (63) Business secret. (64) Business secret. (65) Business secret. (66) Business secret. (67) Business secret. (68) Business secret. (69) Business secret. (70) Business secret. (71) Business secret. (72) Business secret. (73) Business secret. (74) Business secret. (75) Business secret. (76) Business secret. (77) Business secret. (78) Business secret. (79) Business secret. (80) Business secret. (81) Business secret. (82) Business secret. (83) Business secret. (84) Business secret. (85) Business secret. (86) Business secret. (87) Business secret. (88) Business secret. (89) Business secret. (90) Business secret. (91) Business secret. (92) Business secret. (93) Business secret. (94) Business secret. (95) The DEM 5 million of public funding aimed at eliminating inherited liabilities was not considered to be aid. See the Commission decision opening the formal investigation procedure. (96) Business secret. (97) Business secret. (98) Business secret. (99) Business secret. (100) Business secret. (101) Business secret. (102) Business secret. (103) Business secret. (104) Business secret. (105) DEM 29,827 million of the aid is granted on the basis of approved schemes.
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