2005/217/EC: Commission Decision of 19 May 2004 on measures implemented by Denmar... (32006D0217)
2005/217/EC: Commission Decision of 19 May 2004 on measures implemented by Denmark for TV2/Danmark (notified under document number C(2004) 1814) (Text with EEA relevance)
- COMMISSION DECISION
- of 19 May 2004
- on measures implemented by Denmark for TV2/Danmark
- (notified under document number C(2004) 1814)
- (Only the Danish text is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- (2005/217/EC)
- I. PROCEDURE
- II. DESCRIPTION
- 1. The national background
- (a) The Danish broadcasting market
- (b) Legal requirements
- (c) TV2's commercial activities
- 2. The measures
- (a) Licence fee resources
- (b) Ad hoc transfers from the TV2 Fund and the Radio Fund
- (c) Exemption from corporation tax
- (d) Exemption from servicing charges on establishment loans
- (e) State guarantee for operating loans
- (f) Fees paid for nationwide transmission frequencies and the authorisation to broadcast in networks
- (g) Must-carry status
- 3. Grounds for initiating the procedure
- III. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- IV. DENMARK'S COMMENTS
- V. LEGAL ASSESSMENT
- 1. State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1)
- (a) State resources
- (b) The favouring of certain undertakings and distortion of competition
- (c) Effect on trade between Member States
- (d) Conclusion
- 2. Compatibility of the aid with the common market pursuant to Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty
- (a) Definition
- (b) Entrustment
- (c) Proportionality
- (i)
- Net public service cost — the issue of overcompensation
- (ii)
- Behaviour restricting competitive in commercial markets
- VI. CONCLUSION
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
- ANNEX
- Information on the implementation of Commission Decision 2005/217/EC
- 1. CALCULATION OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RECOVERED
- 2. MEASURES PLANNED AND ALREADY TAKEN TO RECOVER THE AID
- 3. RECOVERY ALREADY EFFECTED
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