2003/229/EC: Commission Decision of 30 October 2002 on the… Article 1

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Article 18(1) of the Finance Law 1996, which amends Article 3 of the Investment Premium Law 1993 to the extent that the 8 % investment premium will in future be granted for investments begun after 31 December 1992 and before 1 July 1994 and completed before 1 January 1999 instead of 1 January 1997, creates new and additional State aid amounting to EUR 49,8 million plus interest of EUR 3,4 million in favour of MIDER. The aid measure is unlawful since it has been implemented in breach of Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty.