Commission Decision (EU) 2018/261 of 22 January 2014 on the measures SA.32014 (2011/C), SA.32015 (2011/C), SA.32016 (2011/C) implemented by the Region of Sardinia in favour of Saremar (notified under document C(2013) 9101) (Text with EEA relevance. )

Decision (EU) 2018/261 · Decision · 6 articles

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Article 1

1. The State aid measures granted to Saremar in the form of public service compensation by Regional Law 15 of 7 August 2012 and in the form of a capital injection decided by Saremar Shareholders' Assembly on 15 June 2012 are incompatible with the internal market. That aid was unlawfully put into effect by Italy in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 2. The payment of promotional activities and the comfort letters do not involve State aid to Saremar.

Article 2

1. Italy shall recover the incompatible aid referred to in Article 1(1) from the beneficiary. 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 ( 60 ) and to Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 ( 61 ) amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.

Article 3

1. Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective. 2. Italy shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.

Article 4

1. Within two months following notification of this Decision, Italy shall submit the following information: (a) the total amount (principal and recovery interests) 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 granted under the scheme referred to in Article 1 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 beneficiary.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Information about the amounts of aid received, to be recovered and already recovered Identity of the beneficiary Total amount of aid received under the scheme ( 1 ) Total amount of aid to be recovered ( 1 ) (Principal) Total amount already reimbursed ( 1 ) Principal Recovery interest ( 1 ) Million of national currency.

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