Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1671 of 2 August 2019 on State aid SA.47867 2018/C (ex 2017/FC) granted by France to Ryanair and Airport Marketing Services (notified under document C(2019) 5729) (Text with EEA relevance)

Decision (EU) 2020/1671 · Decision · 5 articles

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Article 1

The measures implemented by France on the basis of the marketing agreements concluded between the APFTE and Ryanair or its subsidiary Airport Marketing Services between 2010 and 2018 – namely the agreement of 16 September 2010, the agreements of 22 November 2013 and the agreements of 19 May 2017 (and their amendments and renewal agreements) – constitute State aid to Ryanair and its subsidiary Airport Marketing Services which is unlawful and incompatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.

Article 2

1. France shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiaries. 2. Ryanair and Airport Marketing Services are to be regarded as a single economic entity and are therefore jointly and severally liable for repaying the aid paid by the APFTE to either of them. 3. The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were placed at the disposal of the beneficiary until that of their actual recovery. 4. The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004. 5. France shall cancel all outstanding payments of the aid referred to in Article 1 with effect from the date of notification of this Decision.

Article 3

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

Article 4

1. Within two months of notification of this Decision, France shall communicate the following information to the Commission: (a) the total amount (principal and recovery interests) to be recovered from the beneficiaries; (b) a detailed description of the measures already adopted and planned for the purpose of complying with this Decision; (c) documents demonstrating that the beneficiaries have been ordered to repay the aid. 2. France 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 1 has been completed. At the Commission’s request, it shall immediately submit all information on the measures already adopted and planned for the purpose of complying with this Decision. It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and interest already recovered from the beneficiaries.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

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