commiss decis juli notifi capit increas air franc notifi document number french text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement establish european econom area point articl thereof protocol thereto accord articl treati notic parti concern submit comment open procedur regard comment fact decis ec hereinaft refer decis commiss authoris french author grant compagni national air franc hereinaft refer air franc state aid amount frf billion articl enact part decis read articl aid grant period favour air franc form frf billion capit increas paid tranch aim restructur accord plan compat common market eea agreement virtu articl treati articl agreement provid french govern compli commit entir amount aid benefit air franc air franc mean compagni national air franc compani capit hold except air inter order prevent transfer aid air inter hold compani set decemb major sharehold air franc air inter financi transfer form part normal commerci relationship made compani group actual set hold compani transfer good servic compani carri market price case air franc appli preferenti tariff favour air inter process privatis air franc begin compani econom financi recoveri achiev accord plan regard situat financi market air franc continu process implement full plan commun commiss march product target express indic equival revenu passeng kilometr employe durat restructur plan equival revenu passeng kilometr employe equival revenu passeng kilometr employe equival revenu passeng kilometr employe adopt normal behaviour sharehold vi vi air franc allow compani manag accord commerci principl abstain intervent manag reason connect statu sharehold grant air franc accord commun law appropri form aid ensur durat plan aid exclus air franc purpos restructur compani acquir hold air carrier ensur period cover plan compagni national air franc increas number aircraft oper fleet increas period cover plan suppli compagni national air franc level reach rout pari destin european econom area million seat kilometr provinci airport destin european econom area million seat kilometr suppli increas year growth rate market lower annual growth rate market exce suppli increas amount increas ensur air franc period cover plan appli tariff competitor equival suppli rout oper european econom area grant preferenti treatment air franc matter traffic right ensur air franc oper period cover plan schedul rout franc countri european econom area limit period cover plan suppli air charter level seat aircraft annual increas market growth rate guarante transfer good servic air franc air charter reflect market price ensur air franc dispos sharehold meridien hotel group end year financi commerci legal term cooper aéroport de pari modifi traffic distribut rule pari airport system accord commiss decis april open orli london link ensur work requir adapt termin orli carri aéroport de pari satur termin affect competit condit detriment compani oper articl order ensur amount aid remain compat common market payment tranch capit increas subject fulfil commit actual implement plan achiev plan result profit cost effect ratio express equival revenu passeng kilometr employe sale share french govern submit commiss report progress restructur programm econom financi situat air franc report submit week releas tranch aid commiss proper implement plan fulfil condit laid approv aid verifi light inter alia busi environ market trend independ consult chosen commiss consult french govern decis contest court instanc british airwai sa klm air uk euralair tat applic case british midland applic case june court instanc deliv judgment action annul decis conclus ground judgment court point judgment examin plea law rais present litig made clear contest decis suffer insuffici reason point purchas aircraft frf billion paragraph competit posit air franc network eea rout feeder traffic paragraph point crucial import gener scheme contest decis decis annul regard specif insuffici reason purchas aircraft court instanc recal case law court justic quot parti concern procedur administr channel preced decis invest intend ensur renew modernis regular normal product capac undertak financ state aid court instanc appear decis acknowledg aid intend financ fleet invest involv acquisit aircraft event decis preclud possibl aid part purpos financ invest independ financi mean air franc dispos design contribut financ invest dispos asset expect realis frf billion cost invest question amount frf billion point court consid acquisit aircraft constitut modernis air franc fleet reason decis commiss fail toler exception financ acquisit state aid consid case law quot irrelev specif circumst present context intend depart actual principl laid point note commiss decis make practic reflect opposit principl oper aid intend financ normal modernis instal conclud ground contest decis make clear commiss fact examin contrari case law decis make practic modernis air franc fleet partial financ aid earmark restructur compani reason point court instanc ad argument present commiss agent aid question intend reduc air franc indebted acquisit aircraft upheld contradict reason decis colleg commission adopt alter statement reason court consid contradictori reason restructur plan intend produc cash flow enabl air franc meet oper invest cost reason decis clear financi stabil profit air franc expect restor end point air franc competit posit network rout european econom area eea regard feeder traffic court recal question rais applic administr procedur prior adopt decis held statement ground contest decis slightest indic air franc competit posit eea point emphasis analysi air franc intern network condit authoris aid term quantiti price practic cover rout eea commiss case connect applic council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak made relev market analysi concept substitut flight air franc restructur plan expressli provid develop long haul flight court conclud regard decis make practic bear mind observ parti concern made connect commiss oblig set view problem eea air rout serv air franc beneficiari authoris aid competit compani eea point extend aforement condit eea rout serv franc requir assess examin relev market potenti substitut eea flight oper pari london rome frankfurt copenhagen amsterdam brussel potenti competit regard flight airlin compani hub situat citi point court add air franc conduct rout eea hub pari cdg airport repercuss feeder traffic hub possibl expens feeder traffic hub commiss set view argument decis situat small airlin compani frequent depend specif rout court note requir impos commiss decis make fact decis insuffici reason regard eea rout court accept cover collegi respons argument put forward commiss interven effect restrict impos air franc eea connect govern bilater agreement benefit eea airlin manifestli contrari common interest court conclud examin argument put forward effect aid competit posit air franc regard network eea rout feeder traffic found rule argument relat air franc price practic eea network allegedli oper measur financ aid point court declar unfound argument put forward applic includ relat allegedli incorrect administr procedur ensu error assess error law alleg violat principl proportion regard amount aid chang trade condit extent contrari common interest inabl restructur plan restor air franc viabil ii legal evalu articl treati institut institut act declar void failur act declar contrari treati requir measur compli judgment court justic court elabor provis institut requir order compli judgment implement fulli regard oper part judgment ground led judgment constitut essenti basi order determin exact mean state oper part ground hand identifi precis provis held illeg specif reason underli find illeg contain oper part institut concern account replac annul measur court emphasis institut act declar void determin measur compli judgment annul act present case due account court judgment commiss adopt decis includ reason point court found insuffici reason decis annul breach procedur articl oblig commiss reopen procedur led decis entir procedur adopt decis appear establish case law act annul formal procedur flaw institut concern procedur stage flaw occur court state judgment june point decis base element fact exist time decis adopt member state interest parti opportun state point view administr procedur preced adopt decis procedur right respect commiss adopt decis reopen procedur provid articl treati court recal judgment june statement ground requir articl treati disclos clear unequivoc fashion reason commun author adopt contest act enabl court exercis supervisori jurisdict interest parti ground measur order defend right appear establish case law court question statement ground decis meet requir articl treati assess regard word context legal rule govern matter question regard commiss oblig repli statement ground decis point fact law invok parti concern administr procedur account circumst relev factor case enabl court exercis supervis legal inform member state nation concern condit appli treati order meet abovement oblig point court found base insuffici reason commiss wish point fact aid grant air franc aid restructur compani accord articl treati commiss hold aid restructur undertak difficulti contribut develop econom activ affect trade extent contrari common interest commiss ascertain supervis court disciplin requir ensur intervent member state detriment econom activ regard common interest exercis commiss indispens discretionari power identifi condit nation intervent benefit individu compani effect shift difficulti member state consid pursu common interest develop activ econom sector past commiss decis make matter highlight eighth report competit polici aid compani difficulti justifi treati subject achiev coher restructur programm design attain long term improv situat restor competit compani confin strictli preserv compani equilibrium unavoid transit period programm bear fruit approach confirm commiss commun state aid aviat sector continu polici line commiss decis ec aer lingu ec tap ec olymp airwai set gener term guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti abovement guidelin commiss state restructur part feasibl coher reach plan restor firm long term viabil restructur involv element reorganis rationalis firm activ effici basi typic involv withdraw activ longer viabl loss make restructur exist activ made competit possibl develop diversif viabil activ financi restructur capit inject debt reduct accompani physic restructur restructur plan account inter alia circumst give rise firm difficulti market suppli demand relev product expect develop specif strength weak firm orderli transit firm structur viabl long term prospect enabl oper strength resourc requir state assist paragraph commiss examin pursuant articl treati restructur oper involv state aid determin restor compani regard object commun polici ascertain aid restor compani viabil aid commensur cost advantag restructur engend inappropri distort competit mind make decis authoris aid subject complianc condit present case commiss view decis commun interest foster success restructur air franc ensur long term viabil view question court point judgment reason financ fleet renew connect point regard financ acquisit aircraft air franc restructur stage compani restructur base independ programm restor compani viabil reason time frame grant aid compris reorganis rationalis air franc activ plan cost reduct give loss make rout improv effici product sale asset reduc major financi burden measur return viabil bound fail oper partli financ recapitalis compani total amount frf billion capit inject constitut indispens element inextric link restructur airlin clear report compil lazard frère account comprehens restructur oper indispens natur recapitalis full amount aid intend financ restructur measur measur kind pure structur measur reorganis compani activ social relat staff cut dismiss retir financi intend elimin compani accumul loss cover loss realis restructur period measur relat ordinari activ normal function compani short natur financ measur aid decis form part restructur plan restor compani viabil abovement condit proportion absenc inappropri distort competit fulfil acquisit aircraft form part air franc restructur plan failur renew fleet jeopardis viabil restructur exercis note commiss decis court recognis reason decis point insuffici point judgment commiss opinion obstacl aid receiv air franc financ fleet renew correct court point point judgment oper aid intend financ normal modernis instal reliev undertak expens bear dai dai manag derog prohibit laid articl distort effect counterbalanc object common interest articl context refer court rule deufil glaverbel case made parti concern administr procedur present case fleet renew constitut initi invest relat addit equip form part restructur oper encompass element detail contrast situat deufil glaverbel case invest consid court case view context signific overcapac market question deufil case invest enabl compani doubl product capac present case acquisit aircraft increas air franc suppli term greater seat capac european aviat market suffer structur overcapac crisi illustr notif commiss march french author state capit inject air franc indebted reduc frf billion frf billion end end lazard frere report append notif present develop air franc equiti capit net debt period gt tabl gt tabl show air franc indebted decreas frf billion end end account airlin addit indebted half commiss take view aid grant air franc entireti intend reduc compani indebted concomitantli increas equiti capit financ purchas aircraft financ tabl includ lazard frère report show oper resourc obtain sale asset frf billion financ capac frf billion includ compani result depreci deplet amortis suffici cover oper requir frf billion includ frf billion invest aircraft point final net expenditur invest aircraft amount frf billion period cover restructur programm frf billion frf billion invest aeroplan plan notifi commiss make provis frf billion transfer aircraft frf billion sale spare part reason air franc competit posit eea rout regard air franc competit posit network rout eea countri point relev market defm commiss case state aid gener cover analysi competit case refer articl treati regul eec commiss commun state aid aviat sector state geograph market consider limit effect aid competit eea market entireti specif region market subject competit commiss partli make rout rout analysi appli articl treati civil aviat market judgment court instanc june confirm valid approach decis commiss refrain carri rout rout examin eea address question air franc competit posit market court accept commiss posit regard reason point principl point commiss hold undertak similar analysi regard eea rout regard restrict impos limit distort result aid effect trade member state commiss guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti provid restructur plan includ reduct product capac structur overcapac commun market question situat overcapac hand structur excess product capac relev market commun serv recipi commiss requir reduct capac return aid satisfi aid purpos restor firm viabil enabl recipi implement restructur plan expand product capac essenti restor viabil unduli distort competit approach confirm case law reduct capac consid accept remedi distort competit subject proportion restraint mechan impos court recognis exact quantit ratio establish amount aid size requir cut product capac commiss assess subject review base sole econom criteria account wide varieti polit econom social consider exercis discret present case order prevent trade affect extent contrari common interest commiss make decis authoris aid subject complianc main condit commit air franc aid exclus restructur purpos limit number air franc aircraft period cover plan limit suppli air franc term seat kilometr eea period cover plan prohibit air franc act price leader eea durat plan preferenti treatment air franc term traffic right limit number rout regularli oper air franc franc eea countri condit absenc preferenti treatment regard traffic right limit number aircraft appli rout includ member countri scope discretionari power commiss fit extend abovement condit eea rout prohibit price leadership limit quantiti seat kilometr reason exist substanti guarante rout condit competit intra commun trade strongli affect develop rout eea eea rout extend condit eea rout essenti benefit airlin member countri point commiss take view commit aid exclus purpos restructur air franc limit number aircraft condit fulli appli eea rout substanti concess made air franc return aid demonstr frf billion capit inject regard sole reduc debt exclus intend revert tariff practic lead loss notifi restructur plan limit number aircraft period cover plan concomitantli slight reduct total number seat commun state aid aviat sector commiss programm financ state aid intend increas capac suppli compani concern detriment direct european competitor rate programm lead increas number aircraft seat market concern excess growth market decis commiss view european air transport market structur overcapac crisi situat aviat sector justifi reduct capac commiss reason aspect accept court instanc point judgment ad civil aviat sector long term growth strongest past year growth continu period air transport worst crisi histori commiss decis prospect long term growth order year context slight reduct total number seat air franc period cover programm tantamount freez product capac appear limit plan partnership major airlin forecast trend air franc traffic eea rout commun commiss april show major region world growth air franc traffic substanti lower traffic measur term passeng kilometr carri north america south america asia pacif zone practic final risk air franc benefit aid deploi capac put plane rout member countri small practic hand capac air franc rout member countri regul bilater agreement chang consent countri concern hand short medium haul aircraft rout eea replac long haul aircraft intercontinent flight account larg proport eea rout regard point note gener commiss logic focus restrict impos air franc rout eea effect aid strongest ensur effect chang trade condit extent contrari commun interest aviat packag enter forc januari grant full freedom commun airlin choos air fare flight frequenc seat capac rout eea oper condit rout eea countri eea countri larg regul bilater agreement transatlant rout strictli limit quantiti offer possibl air fare variat risk involv state aid financ practic distort competit natur greater rout eea eea rout commun state aid aviat sector commiss specif connect relat member countri market access condit limit competit laid bilater agreement member countri import econom state aid instanc bilater agreement forc franc countri eea includ sole design claus limit number airlin design franc singl virtual agreement compris provis restrict part servic suppli term flight frequenc seat capac airlin airlin design parti small number bilater agreement conclud franc lai specif provis limit suppli franc usa relationship special case termin aviat agreement relationship govern capac made airlin requir approv parti schedul season air fare complet govern bilater agreement conclud franc systemat subject principl doubl approv state concern final bilater agreement confin design airlin larg own effect control french nation rout eea affect grant aid air franc distinct made direct flight franc eea countri hand flight eea countri eea countri indirect rout pari cdg hub market constitut flight franc eea countri air franc practic direct competit french commun airlin restrict impos bilater agreement air carrier nation sole design provis includ agreement prevent design french airlin competit air franc fact french airlin enter market result condit preclud preferenti treatment air franc restrict impos bilater agreement price capac offer limit strictli condit competit emphasis system dual approv air fare practic preclud risk predatori air fare practic design airlin extra commun rout remov effect prohibit price leadership limit capac made air franc extra commun rout price control make interest airlin increas consider number seat rout assum bilater agreement increas north atlant market import intercontinent market flight franc control exercis french american author effect sought limit trend increas seat capac market made indirect flight pari cdg eea countri eea countri competit air franc princip commun competitor oper hub condit competit likewis limit restrict provis bilater agreement conclud eea member countri member countri effect explain agreement freedom airlin act price leader air fare servic question partli mutual substitut direct link hard compar indirect flight involv wait time transit chang plane transfer termin build luggag process risk commiss opinion degre substitut pari cdg hub hub locat commun relev market segment custom interest low air fare essenti tourist substitut slight busi passeng interest travel time punctual qualiti servic busi passeng segment airlin margin signific risk distort competit improp aid pronounc mention pari cdg airport effici hub optim combin wave aircraft arriv departur averag connect time air franc passeng hour minut earli airlin offer averag connect flight incom flight compar lufthansa frankfurt klm amsterdam intern french flight end pari orli airport km pari cdg link poor doubl handicap advers affect substitut pari cdg hub number air franc transit passeng eea countri franc eea countri account approxim airlin traffic mean effect aid feeder air traffic pari cdg hub consid slight posit small airlin serv pari cdg airport major european hub affect regard point previous restrict impos bilater agreement design limit capac price impos air franc rout franc member countri basic benefit air carrier resid eea case bilater agreement room manoeuvr market transatlant rout franc unit state air franc difficulti year confront power airlin cover third market limit air franc capac fact directli benefit airlin atlant french author impos constraint incumb air franc extent american airlin situat contrari commun interest call develop civil aviat sector commun limit level bilater agreement possibl franc adapt price quantiti intercontinent rout franc hamper airlin return viabil air franc commun airlin klm british airwai lufthansa intern network encompass part world countri exist network air franc trade mark princip asset airlin face increas competit airlin eea countri transatlant rout iii conclus meet demand statement reason point decis found want insuffici reason regard point commiss refer recit text decis regard form integr part decis repeat full commiss note annul decis remov legal basi decis adopt june juli april payment tranch aid air franc condit proper object payment relev tranch commiss refer connect statement ground letter french author juli juli june regard form integr part decis adopt decis articl aid grant air franc french state period form frf billion capit increas paid tranch compat common market eea agreement virtu point articl treati point articl agreement account commit condit articl decis ec reproduc part decis articl commiss object payment tranch capit increas air franc effect articl decis address french republ brussel juli commiss neil kinnock member commiss oj judgment court februari case deufil commiss ecr march join case exécutif régional wallon sa glaverbel commiss ecr oj corrigendum oj judgment court justic april join case astéri commiss ecr point judgment court march case köneck commiss ecr point judgment court novemb case fedesa ecr judgment court instanc octob case de compt european parliament ecr ii point judgment court februari case delacr commiss ecr point ibid point judgment court april case commiss sytrav brink franc sarl ecr point judgment court justic octob join case bremer vulkan commiss ecr point januari case publish associ commiss ecr point paragraph eighth report competit polici oj oj oj oj oj note paragraph ibid point eighth report competit polici judgment court instanc novemb case ducro commiss ecr ii point commiss decis publish full abb oj la papelera española oj bull oj iritecna oj seda de barcelona oj seat oj compagni générale maritim oj aircraft servic lemverd oj numer commiss decis rais object publish summari bayerisch zellstoff sg polt sec magdeburg stahlbau sec koenitz sec judgment court case siemen commiss ecr point confirm judgment court instanc case ecr ii point concept oper aid extend replac invest mention glaverbel deufil judgment necessarili ident evolv econom theori footnot point judgment court april case ahm saeed flugreisen silver line reisebüro zentral zur bekämpfung unlauteren wettbewerb ecr point judgment court instanc case air franc commiss ecr ii point commiss decis eec februari british midland aer lingu oj octob air franc sabena oj novemb british airwai tat oj juli swissair sabena oj ec lh sa oj footnot ducro footnot point judgment court instanc octob case wirtschaftsvereinigung stahl commiss ecr ii point refer judgment court justic octob case germani commiss ecr point footnot point version decis edit ensur confidenti inform disclos footnot point ii digest bilater air transport agreement publish intern civil aviat organis oj oj oj incorpor frf billion previous block