2011/140/EU: Commission Decision of 20 July 2010 on State Aid C 27/09 (ex N 34/B/... (32011D0140)
2011/140/EU: Commission Decision of 20 July 2010 on State Aid C 27/09 (ex N 34/B/09) Budgetary grant for France Télévisions which the French Republic plans to implement in favour of France Télévisions (notified under document C(2010) 4918) Text with EEA relevance
- COMMISSION DECISION
- of 20 July 2010
- on State Aid C 27/09 (ex N 34/B/09) Budgetary grant for France Télévisions which the French Republic plans to implement in favour of France Télévisions
- (notified under document C(2010) 4918)
- (Only the French text is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- (2011/140/EU)
- I.
- PROCEDURE
- II.
- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FINANCING MECHANISM
- II.1.
- Principal legal bases
- II.2.
- The activities and financing of the beneficiary: France Télévisions
- II.3.
- The public service missions of France Télévisions
- II.3.1.
- Definition of the public service missions in the Law
- II.3.2.
- Incorporation of the public service obligations in the activities of France Télévisions
- II.3.3.
- Introduction of new innovative audiovisual services
- II.3.4.
- External control of the public service obligations, including the launch of new services
- II.4.
- Financial compensation for the gradual reduction then discontinuance of advertising messages
- II.5.
- Capping of the public resources
- II.6.
- New taxes planned under the reform of public broadcasting
- II.6.1.
- Tax on advertising messages
- II.6.2.
- Tax on electronic communications
- III.
- REASONS HAVING TRIGGERED THE INITIATION OF THE PROCEDURE
- IV.
- COMMENTS BY INTERESTED PARTIES
- V.
- COMMENTS OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
- V.1.
- Proportionality of the financing and
- ex post
- control of the risk of overcompensation
- V.2.
- Taking into consideration of the new taxes introduced by the reform of public broadcasting
- VI.
- ASSESSMENT OF THE AID
- VI.1.
- Presence of aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the TFEU
- VI.1.1.
- State resources
- VI.1.2.
- Selective economic advantage
- VI.1.3.
- Distortion of competition and effect on trade between Member States
- VI.1.4.
- Conclusion on the presence of state aid
- VI.2.
- Compatibility in the light of Article 106(2) of the TFEU
- VI.2.1.
- Clear, precise definition of the public service mission in an official act, subject to effective control
- VI.2.2.
- The proportionate and transparent nature of the public financing
- VII.
- CONCLUSIONS
- Article 1
- Article 2
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