2011/746/: Commission Decision of 23 February 2011 on State aid granted by Italy to Portovesme Srl, ILA SpA, Eurallumina SpA and Syndial SpA (State aid measures C 38/B/04 (ex NN 58/04) and C 13/06 (ex N 587/05) (notified under document C(2011) 956) Text with EEA relevance
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1. The State aid which Italy plans to grant to Portovesme Srl, Eurallumina SpA, ILA SpA and Syndial SpA under Article 11(12) of Decree-Law No 35 of 14 March 2005, converted into statute by Law No 80/2005 of 14 May 2005, is incompatible with the internal market. 2. The aid may accordingly not be granted.
The State aid unlawfully granted by Italy in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU, on the basis of Article 1 of the Prime Ministerial Decree of 6 February 2004, amounting to EUR 12 845 892,82 for Portovesme Srl, EUR 5 208 152,05 for Eurallumina SpA, and EUR 291 120,27 for ILA SpA, is incompatible with the internal market.
1. Italy shall recover the aid referred to in Article 2 from the beneficiaries. 2. The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the beneficiary until their actual recovery. 3. The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004. 4. Italy shall cancel all future payments of the aid referred to in Article 2 with effect from the date of adoption of this Decision.
1. Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 2 shall be immediate and effective. 2. Italy shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within 4 months following the date of notification of this Decision.
1. Within two months following notification of this Decision, Italy shall submit the following information to the Commission: (a) the total amount (principal and recovery interest) to be recovered from the beneficiary; (b) a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision; (c) documents demonstrating that the beneficiary has been ordered to repay the aid. 2. Italy shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid referred to in Article 2 has been completed. At the Commission’s request, it shall immediately submit information on the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision. It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and recovery interest already recovered from the beneficiary.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
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