Article 1
The scheme is compatible with the internal market pursuant to Article 107(3), point (c), TFEU.
Commission Decision (EU) 2025/2433 of 29 July 2025 on the aid scheme SA.51501 (2021/C) (ex 2019/NN) (ex (2018/N) implemented by Czechia in favour of large enterprises active in primary agricultural production (notified under document C(2025) 5149)
Commission Decision (EU) 2025/2433 of 29 July 2025 on the aid scheme SA.51501 (2021/C) (ex 2019/NN) (ex (2018/N) implemented by Czechia in favour of large enterprises active in primary agricultural production (notified under document C(2025) 5149)
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Article 2
The individual aid already granted to large enterprises for the payment of insurance premiums covering damage caused by natural disasters, adverse climatic events and plant pests or animal disease respectively to crops and livestock was granted in breach of Article 108(3), TFEU and is incompatible with the internal market.
Article 3
1. Czechia shall recover the incompatible aid referred to in Article 2. 2. The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the large enterprise beneficiaries until their actual recovery. 3. The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 ( 60 ) as amended by the Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 ( 61 ) .
Article 4
1. In accordance with Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589, recovery of the aid referred to in Article 2 of that Regulation shall be immediate and effective ( 62 ) . 2. Czechia shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.
Article 5
1. Within four months following notification of this Decision, Czechia shall submit the following information to the Commission: (a) a complete list of beneficiaries that constitute large enterprises in the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2472 ( 63 ) that have not submitted a counterfactual scenario in their application and received the incompatible aid referred to in Article 2; (b) the total amount (aid principal and recovery interest) to be recovered from these beneficiaries; (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. Czechia 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 2 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 large enterprise beneficiaries.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic.
Article 7
1. The Commission may publish the identity of the beneficiaries of incompatible aid and the amounts of aid and recovery interest recovered in application of this Decision, without prejudice to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589. 2. If this Decision contains confidential information which should not be published, please inform the Commission within 15 working days of the date of receipt. If the Commission does not receive a reasoned request by that deadline, you will be deemed to agree to publication of the full text of the decision. Your request specifying the relevant information should be sent electronically to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General Competition State Aid Greffe 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Stateaidgreffe@ec.europa.eu
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