Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1814 of 28 June 2019 ON THE STATE AID SA.33846 – (2015/C) (ex 2014/NN) (ex 2011/CP) implemented by Finland for Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy (notified under document C(2019) 3152) (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
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The State aid amounting to EUR 54 231 850 unlawfully granted by Finland under aid Measures 1, 2, 3 and 4, in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in favour of Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy is incompatible with the internal market.
1. Finland shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiary. 2. In view of the economic continuity between old HelB (now Helsingin kaupungin Linja-autotoiminta Oy) and new HelB (full name – Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy, previously – Viikin Linja Oy), the obligation to repay the aid shall be extended to the new HelB (full name – Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy). 3. 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. 4. The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and with Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
1. Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective. 2. Finland shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.
1. Within two months following notification of this Decision, Finland shall submit the following information to the Commission: (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. Finland 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. 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.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland. The Commission may publish the amounts of aid and recovery interest recovered in application of this decision, without prejudice to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589.
Calculation of aid amount in Measures 1 and 2
ANNEX Calculation of aid amount in Measures 1 and 2 Measure 1 (the 2002 equipment loan) Principal outstanding Interest rate difference Aid amount 24.5.2002 13 000 000 3,95% 136 933 31.8.2002 14 000 000 3,95% 44 547 30.9.2002 14 500 000 3,95% 143 188 31.12.2003 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750 31.12.2004 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750 31.12.2005 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750 31.12.2006 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750 31.12.2007 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750 31.12.2008 14 300 000 3,95% 564 850 31.12.2009 13 700 000 3,95% 541 150 31.12.2010 13 100 000 3,95% 517 450 31.12.2011 12 500 000 3,95% 493 750 23.5.2012 11 900 000 3,95% 185 409 24.5.2012 11 900 000 9.95% 710 430 31.12.2013 11 300 000 9.95% 1 124 350 31.12.2014 10 700 000 9.95% 1 064 650 31.12.2015 10 700 000 9.95% 1 064 650 13.1.2006 10 700 000 9.95% 35 488 Aid in interest 9 490 595 Aid in waived principal 10 700 000 Total aid 20 190 595 Measure 2 (the 2005 capital loan) Principal outstanding (with capitalised interest) Interest rate difference Aid amount (i) the ‘set-up’ loan 31.12.2005 12 255 223,50 8.08% 990 222 31.12.2006 13 245 445,56 8,08% 1 070 232 31.12.2007 14 315 677,56 8,08% 1 156 707 31.12.2008 15 472 384,31 8,08% 1 250 169 31.12.2009 16 722 552,96 8,08% 1 351 182 31.12.2010 18 073 735,24 8,08% 1 460 358 31.12.2011 19 534 093,05 8,08% 1 578 355 31.12.2012 21 112 447,76 8,08% 1 705 886 31.12.2013 22 818 333,54 8,08% 1 843 721 31.12.2014 24 662 054,89 8,08% 1 992 694 11.12.2015 26 654 748,93 8,08% 2 034 054 Sub-total the ‘set-up’ loan 16 433 579 (ii) the STA liability 18.4.2006 3 638 476,87 7,70% 196 114 2007 3 834 590,77 7,70% 295 263 2008 4 129 854,26 7,70% 317 999 2009 4 447 853,04 7,70% 342 485 2010 4 790 337,73 7,70% 368 856 2011 5 159 193,73 7,70% 397 258 2012 5 556 451,65 7,70% 427 847 2013 5 984 298,42 7,70% 460 791 2014 6 445 089,40 7,70% 496 272 11.12.2015 6 941 361,29 7,70% 504 791 Sub-total the STA liability 3 807 676 Total aid 20 241 255
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