The Commission declared illegal the aid granted by the Spanish government in the form of an injection of capital of PTA 5 900 million in Merco in 1990, because it was granted in breach of the rules of procedure laid down in Article 93(3) of the Treaty.
Kommissionen havde fastslået, at den støtte, den spanske regering havde ydet Merco i form af et kapitalindskud på 5,9 mia. PTA, var ulovlig, idet den var ydet i strid med de i traktatens artikel 93, stk. 3, fastsatte procedureregler.