Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1584 of 1 October 2014 on State aid SA.23098 (C 37/07) (ex NN 36/07) implemented by Italy in favour of Società di Gestione dell'Aeroporto di Alghero So.Ge.A.AL S.p.A. and various air carriers operating at Alghero airport (notified under document C(2014) 6838) (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2015/1584
• Articles: 8

Article 1

1.   The direct grants for infrastructure, fittings and works and equipment which Italy granted to Alghero airport constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty. The State aid was granted by Italy in violation of Article 108(3) of the Treaty.

2.   The State aid referred to in paragraph 1 is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty.

Article 2

1.   The capital injections which Italy implemented for Alghero airport constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty. The State aid was granted by Italy in violation of Article 108(3) of the Treaty.

2.   The State aid referred to in paragraph 1 is compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty.

Article 3

The measures which Italy implemented for Ryanair, Air One/Alitalia, Volare, bmibaby, Air Vallée and Air Italy do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty.

Article 4

1.   The measures which Italy implemented for Meridiana and Germanwings constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty. The State aid was granted by Italy in violation of Article 108(3) of the Treaty.

2.   The State aid referred to in paragraph 1 is incompatible with the internal market.

Article 5

1.   Italy shall recover the incompatible State aid referred to in Article 4 from the beneficiaries.

2.   The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were deemed to be put at the disposal of the beneficiaries 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 outstanding payments of the aid referred to in Article 4 with effect from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 6

1.   Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 5 shall be immediate and effective.

2.   Italy shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of its notification.

Article 7

1.   Within two months following notification of this Decision, Italy shall submit the following information:

(a)

the total amount of aid received by the beneficiaries;

(b)

the total amount (principal and recovery interests) to be recovered from each beneficiary;

(c)

a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision;

(d)

documents demonstrating that the beneficiaries have 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 4 has been completed. It shall immediately submit, on simple request by the Commission, 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 beneficiaries.

Article 8

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.