Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1469 of 23 July 2014 on State aid SA.30743 (2012/C) (ex N 138/10) — Germany — Financing of infrastructure projects at Leipzig/Halle airport (2) (notified under document C(2014) 5071) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2015/1469
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The shareholder loans granted to Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Article 2

1.   To the extent that the capital injections into Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH cover costs falling public policy remit for which the airport operator is entitled to reimbursement pursuant to §8(3) LuftSiG and costs of the heliport, they do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2.   To the extent that the capital injections into Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH are limited to the funding gap of the investment project and do not cover costs relating to the public policy remit set out in paragraph 1, they constitute State aid which is compatible with the internal market pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

3.   To the extent that the amount of the capital injections exceeds the amounts declared compatible with the internal market in paragraph 1 and 2, they constitute State aid which is incompatible with the internal market pursuant to Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.