Moreover, in cases where funding constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), it should be designed in a way consistent with state aid rules so as to prevent market distortions, such as crowding-out of private funding, creating ineffective market structures or preserving inefficient companies, and may not be put into effect until it is approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 108(3) TFEU, unless it complies with a regulation adopted pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 [20].
Ina theannta sin, i gcásanna inarb ionann an cistiúchán sin agus státchabhair de réir bhrí Airteagal 107(1) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh (CFAE), ba cheart é a cheapadh ar shlí atá ag teacht leis na rialacha maidir le státchabhair sa chaoi is go ndéanfaí saobhadh ar an margadh a chosc, amhail cistiúchán príobháideach a bhrú amach, struchtúir mhargaidh neamhéifeachtacha a chruthú nó cuideachtaí neamhéifeachtúlacha a bhuanú, agus ní féidir é a chur i bhfeidhm go dtí go bhformheasfaidh an Coimisiún é i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 108(3) CFAE, ach amháin má chomhlíonann sé rialachán arna ghlacadh de bhun Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 994/98 ón gComhairle [20].