2007/374/EC: Commission Decision of 24 January 2007 on State aid C 52/2005 (ex NN... (32007D0374)
2007/374/EC: Commission Decision of 24 January 2007 on State aid C 52/2005 (ex NN 88/2005, ex CP 101/2004) implemented by the Italian Republic for the subsidised purchase of digital decoders (notified under document number C(2006) 6634) (Text with EEA relevance)
- COMMISSION DECISION
- of 24 January 2007
- on State aid C 52/2005 (ex NN 88/2005, ex CP 101/2004) implemented by the Italian Republic for the subsidised purchase of digital decoders
- (notified under document number C(2006) 6634)
- (Only the Italian text is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- (2007/374/EC)
- I. PROCEDURE
- II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
- II.A. DESCRIPTION OF THE AID
- II.B. BACKGROUND
- II.B.1. THE COMPLAINANTS
- II.B.2 THE CONTEXT
- II.C. GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE
- III. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- III.A. COMMENTS FROM ITALY, MEDIASET AND RAI
- III.A.1. THE MEASURE IS NOT AID
- III.A.1.1. The selective advantage is not certain
- III.A.1.2. Distortion of competition
- III.A.2. COMPATIBILITY
- III.A.2.1. Article 87(2)(a) of the EC Treaty
- III.A.2.2. Article 87(3)(b) of the EC Treaty
- III.A.2.3. Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty
- III.A.2.3.a. Well-designed aid
- III.A.2.3.b. Avoiding unnecessary distortions of competition
- III.A.2.4. Article 87(3)(d) of the EC Treaty
- III.A.3. RECOVERY
- III.B. COMMENTS FROM SKY ITALIA, ESOA AND EUROPA7
- III.C. COMMENTS FROM ANIE
- III.D. REPLY BY ITALY
- IV. LEGAL ASSESSMENT
- IV.A. STATE AID ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 87(1) OF THE EC TREATY
- IV.A.1. STATE RESOURCES
- IV.A.2. ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE
- IV.A.3. SELECTIVITY
- IV.A.4. DISTORTION OF COMPETITION
- IV.A.5. EFFECT ON TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES
- IV.A.6. CONCLUSION
- IV.B. COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT
- IV.B.1. ARTICLE 87 (2) (A)
- IV.B.2 ARTICLE 87(3)(B) OF THE EC TREATY
- IV.B.3 ARTICLE 87(3)(C) OF THE EC TREATY
- IV.B.3.1. Objective of common interest
- IV.B.3.2. Well-designed aid
- IV.B.3.3. Avoiding unnecessary distortions
- IV.B.3.4. Conclusion on Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty
- IV.B.4. ARTICLE 87(3)(D) OF THE EC TREATY
- IV.B.5. ARTICLE 86(2) OF THE EC TREATY
- IV.B.6. CONCLUSION ON THE COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT
- IV.C. CONCLUSION OF LEGAL ASSESSMENT
- V. ELIMINATION OF THE AID
- V.A. NEED TO ELIMINATE THE AID
- V.B. STATE AID RECIPIENTS
- V.C. QUANTIFICATION OF THE AID TO BE RECOVERED
- V.D. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
- ANNEX
- Information regarding the implementation of Commission Decision C(2006)6634 on State aid scheme C 52/2005 (ex NN 88/2005, ex CP 101/2004) — Italy: subsidy for digital decoders
- 1. Calculation of the amount to be recovered
- 2. Recovery measures planned or already taken
- 3. Recovery already effected
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