commiss decis april state aid french coal industri notifi document number french text authent text eea relev ecsc commiss european commun regard treati establish european coal steel commun articl thereof regard commiss decis ecsc decemb establish commun rule state aid coal industri invit interest parti submit comment pursuant articl ecsc treati regard comment procedur august french undertak thion amp cie maison balland brugneaux société nouvel vinot postri etabliss lekieffr charbogard complain submit complaint commiss undertak charbonnag de franc complaint concern alleg misus state aid franc grant annual basi charbonnag de franc authoris commiss framework decis ecsc alleg charbonnag de franc group sell coal price gener lower world market preclud competit price allegedli made make unauthoris purpos state aid grant franc charbonnag de franc support coal product complain practic distort competit french market import coal intend industri residenti tertiari sector complain base argument provis decis ecsc complaint assess justifi commiss ask complain inform februari octob complain submit annex complaint commiss depart held talk charbonnag de franc french author meet place januari septemb octob letter date novemb franc inform infring commun law aris element complaint inform provid french author invalid complain alleg februari commiss french govern letter formal notic set element complaint legal principl infring commiss ask franc put forward relev argument enabl conclud aid charbonnag de franc compat franc repli commiss letter formal notic letter april commiss letter formal notic concern aid french coal industri authoris commiss decis ecsc ecsc ecsc commiss assess amount aid presum incompat aid year notifi franc juli authoris commiss decis ecsc sum frf million commiss decis examin complaint subject decis total amount aid presum incompat year evalu frf million sum prejudic incompat amount aid franc paid intend pai charbonnag de franc subsequ year commiss decis total prejudic proceed complain brought nation court bodi respect action charbonnag de franc group subject decis action concern year decis state made state aid coal industri charbonnag de franc group compat provis decis ecsc letter formal notic franc commiss invit member state interest parti submit comment repli consult unit kingdom seri comment letter comment forward franc ii descript ii parti concern complain import coal resel french market charbonnag de franc group consist public industri commerci undertak industri commerci public undertak charbonnag de franc epic cdf houillèr du bassin de lorrain hbl houillèr de bassin du centr du midi hbcm epic cdf creat nationalis act act creat monopoli mine miner fuel epic cdf hbl hbcm decre septemb defin function bodi articl decre epic cdf manag coordin monitor participatori bodi respons manag hbl hbcm lai gener rule perform task defin implement legal financi structur repres hbl hbcm vi vi public author bodi author nation intern level articl decre hbl hbcm product mine sale bodi respons run nationalis undertak mine mine oper hbl hbcm requir ensur mine activ financi balanc framework issu loan control author epic cdf bodi charbonnag de franc group subject legal system privat law group includ econom interest group gie cdf energi cdf energi société industriel pour le développ de energi charbon de la cogénérat sidec cdf energi monopoli sale coal charbonnag de franc group practic group respons part busi activ member sale franc abroad solid miner fuel produc member sale solid miner fuel member place french market respons deleg respons purchas import coal sold franc member directli indirectli control subsidiari hbl hbcm epic cdf subsidiari wholli own charbonnag de franc group filianor hold cdf energi capit inform french author april compani cdf energi sa set begin wind cdf energi set motion time sidec limit compani fund project relat coal fire steam electr product unit oper instal period consid decis charbonnag de franc held share sidec capit partli subsidiari group ii market concern complain alleg misus aid paid charbonnag de franc cover loss relat coal mine disrupt competit market distribut sale coal consum industri residenti tertiari sector intern consumpt charbonnag de franc group suppli undertak electricité de franc steel industri intern consumpt charbonnag de franc product electr société national electricité de thermiqu snet market complain access likewis dealer oper franc suppli coal steel industri electricité de franc obtain suppli directli produc trader oper internation market complain steam coal market market sector govern condit competit concern market amount million tonn coal sale sector market refer paragraph broken gt tabl gt sale coal produc franc handl cdf energi sole agent market solid miner fuel produc charbonnag de franc group million tonn coal countri million tonn sold cdf energi million tonn dealer includ complain market fell slightli million tonn million tonn french coal million tonn coal countri ii measur disput ii lowest price guarante sidec industri custom coal fire heat system contract sidec respons financ construct oper run system product steam heat system remain sidec properti expiri contract run ten year renew year period enabl cost invest recov addit provid system contractor sidec suppli coal provid cdf energi exclus charbonnag de franc group distribut coal sidec charg custom energi produc basi thermal unit consum sell price thermal unit calcul refer factor depreci busi tax insur mainten oper storag cost fuel suppli coal suppli cdf energi addit servic contract sidec industri custom quot guarante concess price quot purpos claus guarante durat contract user energi produc coal competit price calcul refer compet fuel fuel oil word sidec guarante custom sell price thermal unit produc coal thermal unit produc fuel oil contract includ method calcul refer price complain charbonnag de franc group mechan acquir larg share market import coal intend industri commerci polici alleg guarante custom loyalti conclus long term contract sidec alleg secur market worth billion franc combust plant guarante origin presuppos price world market coal heavi fuel oil compar advantag coal contract date back earli period characteris high oil price repercuss oil crisi sharp fall price oil product oblig sidec appli guarante concess price mechan perman price thermal unit fuel oil competit term contract conclud sidec applic guarante concess price claus involv reduc variabl factor price thermal unit produc coal chiefli price fuel cdf energi support applic guarante concess price result sidec reduc price thermal unit produc coal charg custom cdf energi profit loss account show grant substanti reduct charg coal benefit sidec annex sidec balanc sheet profit loss account expressli state compani invari custom bui steam guarante concess price coal oil ga fulli counter guarante cdf energi contract sidec bear cost appli guarante concess price gt tabl gt result substanti discount grant sidec cdf energi sell domest import coal price lower intern rate industri coal type sold competit market recit discount cdf energi sell coal sidec cost bui import coal epic cdf turn refund cdf energi amount discount grant sidec applic guarante concess price amount cdf energi profit loss account compens cdf guarante concess price amount specif record oper incom demonstr recurr invari natur practic epic cdf profit loss account amount special cost annex amount relat cover cdf guarante concess price grant group custom framework coal loyalti contract price compet sourc energi fallen gt tabl gt ii advanc payment commerci invest cdf energi custom free servic instal dust extract system coal storag facil servic link custom commit bui coal cdf energi custom loyalti scheme free servic financ epic cdf advanc payment cdf energi amount frf continu paid cdf energi subsequ year note quot model heat system quot made free charg cdf energi custom system properti cdf energi financ epic cdf ii perman advanc cdf energi member contribut financi econom interest group function perman advanc begin advanc amount frf frf total amount advanc cdf energi member minu frf amount advanc commerci invest advanc continu paid cdf energi year perman advanc made cdf energi member proport sharehold group amount enter quot advanc member quot account cdf energi balanc sheet franc amount relat maintain cdf energi profit situat cdf energi legal structur profit belong founder member undertak incom found record normal manner reserv advanc member ii cost coal dealer cdf energi involv activ undertak consid separ account firstli cdf energi sell solid miner fuel produc charbonnag de franc group receiv commiss charg subsidiari group record profit loss account cdf energi coal dealer record quot purchas good quot quot sale good quot cdf energi profit loss account concern deal import coal cdf energi profit loss account drawn show main activ commiss agent dealer analysi cost relat activ show activ coal dealer includ share oper cost aris case oper cost enter full quot oper cost quot activ commiss agent cost gt tabl gt method record cdf energi cost result substanti loss activ commiss agent profit activ dealer gt tabl gt ii basi letter formal notic examin complaint submit commiss consid letter formal notic februari contest measur recit financ state aid grant franc support coal product commiss epic cdf pai compens guarante concess price financ commerci invest advanc receiv french state aid epic cdf account consolid account charbonnag de franc group show loss billion franc year public support enabl book formal balanc regard perman advanc member cdf energi commiss consid contribut financi oper group financ partial state aid grant coal product member cdf energi mine compani receiv state subsidi year epic cdf aid intend cover mine compani oper loss partial financ cdf energi annual oper cost articl decis ecsc lai lower price limit account calcul aid intend cover loss relat coalmin price coal intern market decis state aid sole product commun coal sidec obtain cdf energi suppli commun coal import coal price lower intern market practic state aid grant product coal commiss consid doubl infring commun law guarante concess price mechan mechan enabl coal serv french market price intern market subsidis import coal commiss assumpt price coal sold cdf energi sidec subsequ year lower price coal intern market base analysi data commiss base posit special report sidec account financi year end decemb show quot suppli cdf energi coal need industri product sidec charg frf quot complaint submit complain quantiti coal suppli cdf energi sidec tonn letter april franc state suppli amount tonn tonn tonn data confirm volum estim complain deliveri light data paragraph estim averag price charg cdf energi sidec frf tonn coal frf tonn coal averag price lower price prevail intern market steam coal averag frf complain conclus compar price coal charg cdf energi sidec averag price publish comité professionnel du pétrole inse institut nation françai de statistiqu étude économiqu commiss state state aid distort competit discrimin commun commiss found epic cdf paid cdf energi sum frf compens guarante concess price volum sale coal invoic cdf energi sidec compens paid cdf energi guarante concess price estim frf frf tonn frf tonn coal figur recit conclud price charg cdf energi discount sidec guarante concess price mechan frf tonn frf amount charg sidec recit frf amount discount guarante concess price price frf higher averag price frf prevail intern market aid enabl disput measur financ compens guarante concess price competit advantag subsidiari charbonnag de franc group compar coal import complain view situat coal energi market franc worldwid commiss consid strong indic conclus reach price charg cdf energi appli year iii comment franc french author state aid grant product coal alloc accord commiss authoris decis measur disput financ incom activ charbonnag de franc group produc profit dividend contribut group consolid result oper carri epic cdf cdf energi sidec quot econom ration invit critic rule state aid quot provid coal buyer item equip free charg provis commerci servic relat oper main servic part normal commerci practic perman advanc fund made cdf energi member normal procedur econom interest group entiti capit french author view provis guarante concess price disput quot contract conclud high price fuel oil made guarante concess price symbol central factor choic provid quot quot dossier light situat earli mark high oil price desir diversifi energi resourc quot addit energi price start pick cdf energi renegoti contract group disadvantag final french author stress contrari commiss claim effect measur competit limit back argument franc believ consum market industri residenti tertiari sector exclud consumpt charbonnag de franc group deliveri undertak electricité de franc steel industri market market broaden includ steam coal limit french market product specif characterist world franc market consid broaden includ energi sourc purpos steam coal ga fuel oil cdf energi market share broaden market fact limit iv comment unit kingdom uk author emphasis lack transpar financ charbonnag de franc group activ relat epic cdf hbl hbcm cdf energi filianor sidec cross subsidis group activ direct financ provis free servic unit kingdom factor set commiss letter formal notic februari tend confirm part aid intend principl support coal product misus purpos conform decis ecsc commiss decis authoris aid assess assess natur state aid measur question letter formal notic februari commiss ask franc submit quot report function commerci financi mechan quot implement charbonnag de franc report includ element origin advanc member cdf energi origin fund enabl epic cdf pai cdf energi compens guarante concess price french author advanc member state aid subsidi quot specif alloc quot profit subsidiari charbonnag de franc group french author repli epic cdf cover guarante concess price quot oper relat contract record epic cdf except profit fund profit epic subsidiari quot commiss find franc put forward back claim firstli aid authoris commiss support coal product quot specif alloc quot purpos fund financ disput measur profit charbonnag de franc subsidiari regard aid authoris commiss coal sector franc breakdown base aid categori decis ecsc breakdown franc annual notif state aid coal industri commiss authoris decis provid inform actual made aid beneficiari accord articl decis ecsc french author state aid coal industri grant partli quot cover differ product cost sell price tonnag mine coal quot guarante concess price mechan contributori factor determin big differ discount refund help reduc sell price coal mine charbonnag de franc show part differ cover state aid grant franc part equival reduct price coal achiev appli guarante concess price mechan cover profit subsidiari charbonnag de franc group contrari consist loss relat mine franc includ loss relat reduct sell price coal due applic guarante concess price mechan cover state aid recal perman advanc member cdf energi paid member group proport member sharehold word coalfield hbl hbcm contribut amount advanc understood entiti mine coal franc activ rise billion franc loss year financ advanc made cdf energi financ state aid grant specif support coal product franc put forward argument charbonnag de franc industri group consolid account includ activ addit mine produc profit dividend claim guarante concess price fund profit activ contribut consolid result charbonnag de franc group frf million year commiss consid consolid reli present result group compani singl entiti result profit activ firstli set result group loss make activ franc argument analysi state aid need cover mine loss account consolid result obtain set consolid group total incom total outgo franc posit inconsist respect franc consolid account set subsidiari loss profit appli coal product loss concern loss result compens guarante concess price support epic cdf state commiss letter formal notic charbonnag de franc group account show epic cdf pai compens guarante concess price financ commerci invest advanc receiv state aid franc epic cdf account consolid account charbonnag de franc group show loss billion franc year account financi year show book formal balanc public financi support charbonnag de franc group achiev consolid turnov frf billion consolid net result group loss frf billion half turnov charbonnag de franc gradual reduct state aid quot meant group stabilis financi debt year unabl continu progress debt burden increas markedli exceed billion franc lead addit financi cost impact result quot commiss consid charbonnag de franc activ surviv group depend payment state aid franc coal industri mechan refer fund aid background commiss believ amount total frf paid epic cdf cdf energi compens guarante concess price paid cdf energi sidec state aid paid franc year support loss due coalmin commiss consid amount commerci invest financ advanc epic cdf cdf energi frf frf state aid paid franc year cover loss relat coalmin perman advanc cdf energi amount frf regard full come aid paid year franc lastli commiss consid perman advanc paid cdf energi epic cdf hand coalfield hbl hbcm state aid paid franc cover loss relat coalmin member cdf energi contribut group oper proport sharehold advanc paid epic cdf hbl hbcm correspond total advanc paid member cdf energi total frf perman advanc cdf energi amount frf regard full come aid paid year franc assess compat state aid aid french coal industri accord articl decis ecsc decemb franc commiss activ reduct plan line option agre nation coal pact sign undertak charbonnag de franc trade union activ reduct plan gradual stoppag mine sever social region problem meant french author unabl date laid decis ecsc deadlin closur plan spread closur period ten year make reduc acut social region problem region affect declin mine number year decis ecsc commiss view plan compli condit criteria laid decis ecsc accord articl decis ecsc franc notifi commiss amount aid intend grant coal industri year commiss authoris grant aid reduct activ pursuant articl decis ecsc aid cover except cost pursuant articl decis addit commiss authoris grant aid research develop pursuant articl decis ecsc assess commiss evalu conform measur activ reduct plan notifi commiss decemb examin aid alloc context applic guarante concess price mechan commerci invest perman advanc cdf energi compli condit criteria laid decis ecsc term decis ecsc ecsc ecsc ecsc case commiss conclud aid part aid alloc charbonnag de franc purpos contrari applic provis aid alloc disput mechan disput fulli compli condit laid grant aid cover except cost correspond categori cost refer annex decis ecsc cost expressli refer commiss decis authoris grant aid year franc coal industri aid provid articl decis ecsc strictli limit cover cost relat current product inherit liabil obviou aid grant mechan compli aim criteria laid articl decis grant aid research develop examin aid alloc charbonnag de franc context applic guarante concess price commerci invest perman advanc consid compat articl decis ecsc alloc charbonnag de franc pursuant provis coal price world market accord articl decis ecsc refer provis articl decis aid reduct activ intend cover differ product cost sell price coal freeli agre contract parti light condit prevail world market articl decis determin maximum amount permiss aid recit substanti discount grant sidec meant cdf energi sold coal price prevail intern market discount financ aid exceed permiss ceil laid articl decis ecsc commiss note respect franc put forward argument contradict fact led commiss letter formal notic cdf energi suppli sidec commun import coal price intern market contrari letter april french author acknowledg assumpt reach commiss letter formal notic refer quot effect mechan longer time quot franc state quot energi price start pick manag charbonnag de franc ask cdf energi renegoti contract put group disadvantag cdf energi request sidec propos custom reconsid claus contract larg number custom refus agre start discuss quot commiss draw attent regard letter formal notic state quot basi inform dispos commiss consid budget year group effect suppli commun import coal commun market price world market price aid grant cdf condit set french author refut complain alleg manner enabl commiss conclud complaint foundat commiss conclud misus state aid origin authoris commiss cover product cost commun coal articl aid reduct activ quot clear letter formal notic argument led commiss price charg sidec price coal intern market set analys detail manner letter franc provid inform price charg year coal suppli cdf energi sidec contrari recit franc tacitli acknowledg letter april cdf energi effect sold coal sidec price prevail intern market franc justifi practic state distort competit manner harm complain commiss point depart unabl calcul averag annual price coal sold cdf energi sidec year special auditor report submit registri commerci court pari year sidec activ view situat coal energi market franc worldwid consid commiss conclus price charg cdf energi appli year recit note respect commerci financi practic year set financi document busi report charbonnag de franc group previou year conclud year cdf energi sold coal sidec price intern rate industri coal type sold competit market consid aid cdf energi cover discount relat guarante concess price aid alloc commerci invest perman advanc cdf energi meant charbonnag de franc group charg deliv price coal coal similar qualiti countri mechan implement financ mean state aid enabl cdf energi charg price lower refer price coal intern market articl indent decis ecsc lai amount oper aid deliv price commun coal lower coal similar qualiti countri consid aid alloc disput mechan paid breach provis aid import coal coal suppli sidec import cdf energi countri sign nation coal pact gradual stoppag mine nation product continu fall cdf energi suppli coal sidec increasingli ad import coal nation coal letter franc april volum commun import coal sold cdf energi sidec gt tabl gt compens paid epic cdf guarante concess price paid cdf energi sale sidec nation coal import coal similarli aid alloc commerci invest aid alloc perman advanc cdf energi enabl undertak activ equal support activ commiss agent market fuel produc charbonnag de franc group activ coal dealer relat chiefli sale import coal fact annex cdf energi profit loss account activ dealer produc profit commiss agent produc substanti loss recit aid alloc sole loss make activ nation coal clear annex profit loss statement activ dealer includ share oper cost incur oper result outturn activ increas reflect realiti addit note compens guarante concess price appear specif annex profit loss statement head relat activ dealer doubt aid grant member state accord decis ecsc intend sole commun coal respect recit decis note state quot ad competit crude oil natur ga grow pressur coal import commun quot term exclud idea subsidis coal produc countri contrari ratio legi decis ecsc object aid govern fund subsidis import coal competit commun coal clear activ reduct plan notifi commiss franc state aid notifi commiss year date aid grant franc coal industri nation product aid alloc charbonnag de franc group activ dealer alloc conform provis decis ecsc price import coal charg sidec aid grant articl decis ecsc pursuant indent articl decis solv social region problem creat total partial reduct activ product unit aid alloc compens guarante concess price aid alloc commerci invest perman advanc contrari relat develop cdf energi commerci activ mine franc gradual reduc aid question help develop cdf energi busi dealer import coal commiss find aid paid franc charbonnag de franc alloc accord object aid authoris commiss distort competit accord fourth recit paragraph decis ecsc aid coal industri disturb function common market fourth recit paragraph iii decis commun ensur establish mainten observ normal competit condit context commun ensur aid discrimin coal produc purchas user commun find guarante concess price mechan applic found financ mean state aid distort competit contrari common market mechan fact encourag cdf energi charg price coal lower gener charg intern market detail analysi data led commiss send letter formal notic franc show quantit advantag mechan gave charbonnag de franc group compar competit recit complain unabl offer suppli coal custom term favour charbonnag de franc group deni substanti share relev market recit cdf energi profit loss account show entiti sustain substanti loss compens guarante concess price paid epic cdf amount paid compens guarante concess price enabl cdf energi remain viabl build reserv paid back founder member cdf energi fund enabl financ part activ seek fund gt tabl gt guarante concess price mechan advanc commerci invest perman advanc member enabl cdf energi expand activ relat distribut import coal franc enabl undertak acquir share relev market commerci invest concern allow coal consum justifi conclus contract relat guarante concess price contract sidec custom provid sole suppli coal period year year contract extend custom loyalti polici enabl charbonnag de franc gain larg share relev market work sidec custom guarante price thermal unit coal price thermal unit fuel oil durat contract advantag make custom sign period time sign year franc effect reli argument contract intend enabl cdf energi acquir market sale coal combat domin oil commiss requir establish effect practic competit dealer import coal charbonnag de franc group intent irrelev respect obviou offer sidec custom advantag condit order compet oil charbonnag de franc group ipso facto put pressur cdf energi competitor suppli coal relev market french author minimis domin posit acquir cdf energi reli argument market industri heat system small extend includ steam coal market sourc energi recit argu commiss analysi cover franc coal world commiss accept argument french custom notabl snet electricité de franc captiv market de facto open competit includ relev market franc state extent definit relev market affect assess distort competit caus charbonnag de franc complain vi conclus light forego commiss believ compens guarante concess price paid epic cdf cdf energi advanc paid epic cdf commerci invest perman advanc cdf energi member financ state aid grant franc charbonnag de franc coal product amount financi support amount frf includ frf frf compens guarante concess price frf advanc commerci invest frf perman advanc amount financi support paid compens guarante concess price amount frf frf frf total amount aid concern amount frf aid regard incompat provis decis ecsc compli criteria condit provid decis compat function common market aid grant strict complianc firstli commiss decis approv activ reduct plan submit french author framework nation coal pact decis authoris aid franc pai coal industri year conclud aid misus term purpos authoris pursuant decis ecsc amount aid year commiss authoris aid notifi franc total frf eur repaid charbonnag de franc group french govern accord articl decis ecsc sum repaid charbonnag de franc consid unfair advantag form unjustifi cash advanc liabl charg market rate payabl recipi interest calcul date state aid grant year franc includ amount reimburs charbonnag de franc paid recipi undertak aid authoris commiss provision amount frf million eur commiss decis examin complaint subject decis light commiss authoris aid amount frf eur balanc frf eur cover compens guarante concess price year regard incompat provis decis ecsc amount paid charbonnag de franc commiss decis authoris consid unfair advantag form unjustifi cash advanc repaid beneficiari market rate interest calcul date aid includ compens paid cover guarante concess price paid recipi undertak regard year commiss authoris aid notifi franc coal industri provision amount frf million eur year accord decis ecsc ecsc frf million eur accord decis ecsc accord decis commiss decis amount light outcom examin complaint subject decis basi consid part amount aid intend alloc alloc commiss decis compens guarante concess price paid epic cdf cdf energi cdf energi sidec year letter april french author show contract provid guarante concess price forc date franc ask notifi commiss amount compens guarante concess price paid epic cdf cdf energi cdf energi sidec year basi inform commiss final decis amount aid notifi franc year authoris commiss request franc measur compli decis respect letter april french author show latest date expiri contract includ guarante concess price claus mechan identifi decis guarante concess price mechan compens paid epic cdf cdf energi cdf energi sidec distort competit recit franc request measur abolish mechan financ state aid grant charbonnag de franc coal product adopt decis articl state aid grant franc coal industri alloc alloc compens guarante concess price advanc invest paid industri commerci public undertak charbonnag de franc epic cdf econom interest group cdf energi cdf energi perman advanc member cdf energi total eur incompat common market articl franc measur recov aid year refer articl total eur charbonnag de franc group recoveri accord procedur laid french law provid permit effect implement decis amount repaid includ interest date aid made beneficiari actual recoveri articl franc authoris grant french coal industri aid reduct activ addit authoris decis ecsc total eur balanc amount aid commiss decis accord articl decis eur franc paid sum eur refer paragraph charbonnag de franc group commiss decis recov articl articl grant aid declar incompat virtu decis stop notif decis franc articl french govern inform commiss month date notif decis measur compli regard aid coal industri franc notifi commiss work dai notif decis amount compens guarante concess price paid epic cdf cdf energi year articl decis address french republ brussel april commiss loyola de palacio vice presid oj oj oj oj oj oj oj epic cdf balanc sheet profit loss account note profit loss account cdf energi balanc sheet profit loss account annex decemb pp commiss charg hbl hbcm coke de drocourt agglonord agglocentr ctbr cdf energi account profit loss account annex decemb recit cdf energi account profit loss account annex decemb pp price steam coal import countri eu averag calcul basi free border cif price notifi commiss decis ecsc oj ecsc oj cdf energi account profit loss account annex decemb recit oj oj oj