commiss decis april state aid implement germani skl motoren und systembautechnik gmbh notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite procedur letter date april germani inform commiss aid measur grant favour skl motoren und systembautechnik gmbh hereinaft quot skl quot part restructur restructur project contain aid measur regist aid number nn commiss request addit inform germani letter date june march septemb octob decemb februari germani repli letter date septemb januari april septemb octob octob februari februari februari march march commiss receiv amend notif überarbeitet notifizierung germani letter date march germani notifi commiss propos asset deal skl mtu motoren und turbinen union friedrichshafen gmbh hereinaft mtu inform asset deal provid germani april addit detail provid meet repres german govern skl investor mtu novemb decemb letter date august commiss inform germani decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid notifi asset sale commiss decis publish offici journal european commun commiss call interest parti submit comment commiss receiv comment interest parti octob april octob germani submit comment open procedur withdrew notif asset deal septemb commiss decid requir germani pursuant articl council regul ec march lai detail rule applic articl ec treati suppli miss inform assess compat aid sought inform determin mtu benefit benefit futur state aid grant skl ask germani forward copi decis beneficiari novemb commiss remind germani inform provid pursuant articl regul ec decis basi inform respons inform injunct germani submit comment januari februari march ii descript aid background prior restructur skl base magdeburg saxoni anhalt develop manufactur engin ship energi sector produc spare part repair servic saxoni anhalt area elig region aid articl ec treati skl belong group eastern german compani privatis efb verwaltung gmbh amp manag kg efb lintra beteiligungshold gmbh quot lintra quot restructur plan lintra regard fail end januari bundesanstalt für vereinigungsbedingt sonderaufgaben bv successor treuhand privatis agenc decid continu restructur skl view prepar sale date restructur skl employe turnov dem million meet relev employe threshold financi ceil consecut year rank sme mean commiss recommend ec april definit small medium size enterpris repetit public invit tender skl deem bv interest find industri partner skl report press articl virtual potenti industri partner skl contact mid interest parti waukesha engin divis dresser industri usa waukesha mtu own daimlerchrysl group mtu lead diesel engin manufactur worldwid waukesha announc longer interest mtu remain sole candid propos restructur plan skl account unresolv problem state aid lintra mtu prepar skl directli interim solut interimistisch übernahm sought bv mtu definit decis state aid skl novemb skl share transfer token dem lintra bvt industri beteiligungsgesellschaft magdeburg mbh bvt wikom gesellschaft für wirtschaft kommunik und transfer mbh wikom bvt wikom act truste bv investor mtu skl jointli manag bvt mtu bv supplementari agreement conclud basic agreement grundsatzvereinbarung mtu bv bvt skl mtu receiv option bui share skl mtu acquir share dem decemb subsequ quot price quot decemb financ agreement bv land saxoni anhalt skl basic determin restructur aid paid main element aid grant loan total dem million loss compens invest bv promis loan eventu convert grant subject approv commiss joint ventur agreement mtu skl set term govern joint exist enterpris develop product sale type engin state industri properti parti ident result licens fee paid parti joint ventur termin mtu entitl acquir creat period cooper price determin basi develop budget restructur plan strateg partnership skl mtu form core restructur plan oper restructur includ improv product programm develop skl engin convert mtu diesel engin ga engin ii modernis product iii access mtu suppli distribut network iv increas product improv cost structur cooper design assist skl modernis product programm seri ga diesel engin develop produc jointli mtu amp product coordin reduc cost improv compet front compani overcom disadvantag small size develop product access market boost custom confid skl access mtu cash manag system restructur plan turnov increas dem million dem million number employe reduc posit oper result expect total restructur cost skl germani dem million period gt tabl gt invest cost includ mtu licenc allow skl mtu engin basi seri ga engin amount dem million calcul basi amp cost mtu germani public contribut restructur cost compris gt tabl gt privat contribut restructur cost compris gt tabl gt chang origin restructur plan march germani notifi chang restructur plan explain asset deal skl mtu envisag inform mtu asset includ employe current liabil skl market price sale contract sign march entri forc retroact januari sale contract suspend pend posit decis commiss germani inform commiss deadlin extend market analysi skl develop manufactur engin ship energi sector produc spare part repair servic product fall categori transport equip nace code electr motor gener transform nace code machineri mechan power nace code subdivid diesel engin seaborn drive auxiliari drive engin board power emerg power aggreg ga diesel engin decentralis energi system geograph import market skl germani rest europ south east asia east inform provid germani skl market share germani share world market germani overcapac market diesel engin establish diesel engin manufactur enter ga engin market inform submit mtu growth market skl steadili reduc capac discontinu number activ order improv cost structur cut back output diesel engin product programm start produc ga engin addit product capac hour engin increas slightli hour engin open investig procedur letter date august commiss inform germani decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati clear restructur plan submit implement full aid unduli distort competit full amount loan dem million grant bv form partial debt waiver defer repay consid state aid intens beneficiari make contribut resourc investor mtu chosen basi open transpar uncondit bid procedur benefit benefit futur state aid grant skl commiss note skl file insolv june mtu withdrew cooper agreement skl sale contract sign march mtu skl enter forc commiss observ aid measur restructur skl consid incompat lintra decis need account assess privat investor contribut restructur cost iii comment germani interest parti respons initi formal investig procedur germani state time aid grant restructur plan submit restor skl long term viabil unduli distort competit state investor provid substanti contribut restructur cost drew attent comment receiv skl indic mtu develop cooper skl price dem million develop cost dem million march germani submit comment mtu initi procedur mtu state bidder open transpar uncondit bid procedur take view directli indirectli benefit aid grant skl state price paid line market condit posit mtu letter bv date octob novemb copi letter forward commiss march germani withdrew notif plan asset sale state press ahead sale skl mtu state aid measur grant account insolv proceed skl provid inform indic receiv skl plan sell asset public tender procedur iv assess aid state aid mean articl ec treati articl ec treati aid grant member state state resourc form whatsoev distort threaten distort competit favour undertak product good affect trade member state incompat common market pursuant establish case law court european commun criterion trade affect met recipi firm carri econom activ involv trade member state commiss note aid grant state resourc individu compani favour compani reduc cost bear carri restructur plan recipi aid skl develop manufactur engin subject intra commun trade aid threaten distort competit fall scope articl ec treati amount aid assess present decis commiss observ bv agre convert loan total dem million dem million dem million grant subject commiss approv addit loan grant compani explain difficulti forese repai loan circumst full amount loan consid aid decis initi formal investig procedur commiss rais doubt amount dem million full amount dem million grant bv form partial debt waiver defer payment regard aid restructur skl germani provid evid remain amount dem million paid back investor full amount dem million grant compani difficulti amount regard state aid restructur skl amount ad hoc state aid mean articl assess present decis eur million dem million derog fundament ban aid articl result articl articl germani state aid compat articl evid provis appli case caught articl commiss state aid circumst derog articl invok present case relev articl empow commiss approv state aid intend promot econom develop area standard live abnorm low underemploy land saxoni anhalt fall provis case main purpos aid promot develop econom sector econom develop region restructur aid restructur plan submit assess articl articl restructur aid skl commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti guidelin commiss spell detail criteria assess aid restructur compani point guidelin typic symptom firm difficulti deterior profit increas size loss diminish turnov declin cash flow low net asset commiss note skl loss make enterpris privatis difficulti appar aid grant restructur plan drawn loss dem million compani consid firm difficulti decis open formal investig procedur commiss note total public contribut restructur cost amount dem million grant basi approv aid scheme measur respect ceil condit laid scheme stage aid consid exist aid mean articl ii regul ec compat assess commiss decis account assess proportion aid pursuant point iii guidelin restor viabil grant restructur aid condit submiss detail restructur plan capabl restor long term viabil health firm reason time scale basi realist assumpt futur oper condit initi formal investig procedur commiss note main element restructur plan submit cooper mtu skl plan implement full restor skl long term viabil appear mtu prepar skl commiss rais doubt restructur plan fulli implement base realist assumpt inform provid appear investor mtu gave clear commit skl agreement sign novemb gave mtu option acquir share skl mtu prepar share commiss posit decis aid grant skl time german author requir stronger commit mtu grant illeg aid skl mtu provid financi resourc restructur measur restor skl long term viabil envisag restructur plan compani record loss commiss conclud restructur plan base realist assumpt restor compani long term viabil commiss doubt confirm fact mtu withdrew cooper agreement skl addit asset sale contract conclud skl enter forc suddenli left skl investor insolv proceed skl institut septemb undu distort competit restructur measur offset advers effect competitor aid contrari common interest elig exempt pursuant articl ec treati mean firm activ market eu object assess demand suppli condit show structur excess product capac restructur plan make signific contribut proportion amount aid receiv restructur industri serv relev market irrevers reduc close capac case structur excess product capac commiss requir reduct capac return aid satisfi aid enabl recipi expand product capac implement restructur plan contrari endang surviv except explicitli invok justifi market skl oper undergo period chang inform submit germani overcapac market diesel engin market ga engin fulli exploit restructur plan submit skl increas output ga engin product capac expand slightli germani explain increas skl output due improv test stand facil previous product bottleneck germani slight increas capac essenti surviv skl provid object assess demand suppli situat market ga engin commiss conclud relax principl proportion capac reduct justifi restructur plan contain suffici measur counterbal neg effect competitor proportion restructur cost benefit amount intens aid limit strict minimum need enabl restructur undertaken relat benefit anticip commun point view investor make signific contribut restructur cost resourc commiss doubt investor contribut significantli restructur cost fact appear major part investor contribut grant form forgon licens fee form part cooper cross licens agreement skl state worth dem million agreement expressli stipul industri properti parti licens fee commiss doubt fee forgon mtu regard contribut aid beneficiari restructur cost commiss doubt skl benefit part investor contribut clear commit part mtu acquir share skl firm mean asset sale element investor contribut engin test stand worth dem million uncertainti investor contribut restructur cost commiss determin restructur cost ascertain alleg investor contribut consid quot signific quot mean guidelin respons initi investig procedur germani hold view properti right transfer mtu regard investor contribut commiss note licens agreement mtu skl cross licens arrang parti make industri properti agreement expressli state industri properti parti licens fee section agreement commiss conclud offer licenc skl investor made signific contribut restructur cost resourc commiss doubt investor contribut confirm investig procedur appear substanti part promis investor contribut made mtu take share asset skl doubt outstand contribut made initi formal investig procedur commiss note aid grant skl lintra assess part aid case lintra beteiligungshold gmbh present case amount account assess contribut made investor restructur cost march commiss partli neg decis respect aid lintra subsidiari germani requir recov dem million lintra subsidiari aid grant unlawfulli skl amount dem million germani provid inform extent amount account ascertain aid limit strict minimum need aid beneficiari make signific contribut restructur plan resourc inform commiss aid measur skl regist claim insolv proceed skl institut septemb investor contribut made test stand state worth dem million public measur restructur amount dem million includ aid measur deem incompat common market amount dem million recov result lintra decis dem million grant scheme previous approv commiss conclud aid proport restructur cost benefit commiss conclud criterion guidelin met aid investor mtu commiss doubt investor mtu chosen basi procedur compar open bid unclear mtu benefit restructur aid grant skl wai directli joint ventur agreement plan asset deal share deal question plan asset deal share deal involv aid germani mtu decid share asset skl germani withdrew notif asset deal articl regul ec member state concern withdraw notif due time commiss decis aid case commiss initi formal investig procedur close procedur germani withdrawn notif commiss act accord articl ec treati close formal investig procedur notifi asset sale skl mtu question aid element includ purchas price procedur mtu chosen investor commiss note basi inform bv contact potenti industri partner skl prior cooper agreement sign mtu novemb skl sold mtu immedi mtu opportun manag skl jointli bv bvt provid skl receiv state aid mtu opportun acquir share skl stage favour condit recit commiss maintain procedur select constitut open bid procedur respons initi procedur germani forward inform mtu indic cash concentr system clear system exist compani mtu point transact conclud market condit explain market price paid line market condit express view letter bv date octob novemb copi forward commiss mtu submit copi letter date novemb promis pai skl bank dem million acquir skl assign potenti claim mtu bank germani invest carri cooper mtu remain skl cooper discontinu germani forward inform receiv skl indic develop jointli mtu skl acquir mtu june dem million receiv inclus sale price develop repres loss dem million skl basi inform provid commiss note subsidis invest undertaken skl restructur remain confirm stocktak carri receiv insolv proceed institut commiss note cash concentr system clear system exist skl mtu commiss view mtu benefit restructur aid form direct transfer fund inform injunct pursuant articl regul ec remind novemb germani provid suffici inform enabl commiss rule possibl mtu benefit joint ventur agreement aid grant skl loss cover restructur period articl regul ec commiss decis basi inform section joint ventur agreement conclud skl mtu novemb state industri brought compani section state agreement termin mtu acquir develop cooper agreement price determin basi develop budget appear inform mtu exercis section joint ventur agreement develop skl agreement price dem million paid mtu establish basi develop cost estim actual develop cost skl dem million price paid loss partli cover restructur aid grant skl commiss note mtu opinion market mtu express opinion letter bv date octob novemb copi forward commiss march commiss note back novemb mtu promis pai skl bank dem million develop cooper agreement point mention statement letter mtu germani provid object inform actual expect market absenc object inform actual expect market commiss account actual develop cost inform provid appear develop cost cover price paid commiss view aid question cover loss result develop interest mtu interest skl bear mind skl state control compani decis give mtu option acquir price base develop budget assum cost risk line market economi investor principl involv mtu base procedur compar open bid commiss opinion basi inform transfer rank transfer mtu state resourc amount dem million conclus commiss find germani unlawfulli implement aid question breach articl treati amount aid incompat common market eur million dem million recov aid recipi view fact basi inform rule mtu benefit transfer amount eur million dem million differ develop cost price paid recov jointli sever skl mtu adopt decis articl state aid germani implement skl motoren und systemtechnik gmbh amount eur million dem million incompat common market articl procedur initi respect measur notifi germani march asset deal skl motoren und systembautechnik gmbh mtu motoren und turbinen union friedrichshafen gmbh close articl germani measur recov aid refer articl unlawfulli made beneficiari amount mention articl eur million dem million recov jointli sever skl motoren und systemtechnik gmbh mtu motoren und turbinen union friedrichshafen gmbh recoveri effect accord procedur nation law provid effect execut decis aid recov includ interest date dispos beneficiari date recoveri interest calcul basi refer rate calcul grant equival region aid articl germani inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address feder republ germani brussel april commiss mario monti member commiss oj footnot oj oj annex articl amp cost dem million licens fee skl total turnov relev product period year total expect turnov dem billion panorama eu industri march commiss partli neg decis respect aid grant lintra subsidiari germani requir recov dem million lintra subsidiari incompat aid grant skl total dem million oj guidelin revis oj version guidelin appli aid measur grant prior public guidelin section version