commiss decis octob state aid implement germani mesacon messelektronik 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 decemb receiv januari commiss inform germani implement aid mesacon messelektronik gmbh dresden question ask commiss letter januari answer letter march regist receiv march commiss ask question letter april answer june letter date octob commiss inform germani decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid dem million mesacon messelektronik gmbh dresden commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss invit interest parti submit comment aid receiv comment interest parti germani respons decis initi formal investig procedur submit letter decemb receiv dai inform receiv januari question put commiss april germani provid inform letter regist receiv dai ii descript undertak mesacon messelektronik gmbh dresden hereinaft mmed hive vehicl auffanggesellschaft messelektronik dresden hereinaft med mmed firm engin consult specialis develop radiometr laser optic measur system steel aluminium industri mmed creat decemb mr riegel acquir asset bankrupt neue messelektronik dresden hereinaft nmed hive vehicl med mmed emploi peopl achiev turnov dem million held asset dem million sole sharehold mr riegel employe silent partner compani interest profit compani locat dresden saxoni assist area articl ec treati unemploy rate restructur part plan economi med short capit inadequ manag defici econom structur problem inherit nmed med nmed underw substanti restructur process structur defici pass mmed restructur measur carri decemb mmed found restructur continu decemb germani restructur measur implement main intent simpli consolid restructur plan transform mmed firm engin consult concentr design product close fix cost reduc transform product compani firm engin consult meant cessat main activ nmed chang polici customis product workforc retrain distribut network set serv mmed custom firstli part restructur activ concentr singl site accomplish earli februari research develop measur ensur long term viabil area densiti level measur techniqu area densiti measur mmed develop isotop system replac creat med addit specif softwar devis applic area system design modul assembl client level measur techniqu technolog hive vehicl area mmed develop system specif probe potash probe thirdli develop technic system measur surfac rough requir substanti invest research develop measur order ensur firm polici success order deliveri system adapt customis polici distribut organis cooper ldv system sell distribut mmed product western europ south africa north america experi employe nmed mmed continu activ eastern europ distribut ldv system product market result cooper distribut cost reduc product market mmed expand final compani need increas work capit meet pend futur order cost restructur initi estim dem million amount origin includ research develop measur directli link main restructur object form part parallel research develop project project start situat compani stabilis urgent restructur measur implement measur parallel project exclud restructur cost relat restructur revis restructur cost amount dem million summaris tabl tabl gt tabl gt financi commit restructur restructur cost jointli financ investor public author measur invest grant invest premium total dem million grant land saxoni cover part invest plant machineri measur origin amount dem million figur reduc respect maximum aid intens provid scheme grant measur subordin loan dem million interest rate grant august stadtsparkass dresden origin dem million promis end amount reduc dem million part loan intend cover invest plant machineri part project develop kreditanstalt für wiederaufbau kfw guarante risk default dem million refinanc loan stadtsparkass dresden feder govern assum risk default refinanc loan kfw measur loan dem million grant novemb bv successor treuhand privatis agenc cover part invest commiss decis posit loan convert grant measur stadtsparkass dresden loan dem million grant consist credit line dem million made septemb addit dem million disburs decemb dem million loan cover investor person guarante remaind subsidiari guarante bürgschaftsbank sachsen measur feder govern grant total dem million research develop person guarante dem million loan measur investor provid cash amount dem million resourc measur lastli inform provid germani dem million contribut futur cash flow measur financ restructur shown tabl person bodi ultim respons pai measur tabl gt tabl gt market analysi mmed develop manufactur test market radiometr laser optic measur equip radiometr system measur densiti coat thick surfac rough level densiti potash densiti length veloc flat laser optic system measur surfac rough system intend steel aluminium industri mmed diversifi product serv wood plastic industri product measur equip nace eu total eur billion sizeabl increas industri experienc deep recess onward product recov largest produc eu germani share total eu output order benefit improv market condit eu produc continu product cost low invest suffici resourc technolog product develop compet manufactur japan unit state decis initi formal investig procedur commiss note steadi increas appar consumpt period fulli meet demand inform provid indic reduc level econom activ conclus evid competitor report growth year remain optimist futur commiss note market measur system extrem segment market cover wide rang technolog custom consid mmed refer market product measur system steel aluminium industri note metal industri face broad competit substitut materi steel industri suffer chronic overcapac germani explain reason mmed diversifi product cover industri point steel industri increasingli sophist measur equip order modernis restructur increas reliabl accur rapid analysi commiss note aluminium industri experienc growth result increas recycl metal transport packag sector conclud sector dynam keen competit compel firm make larg invest term requisit specialis iii reason initi formal investig procedur octob commiss initi formal investig procedur respect financi measur mmed unabl establish mmed small medium size enterpris sme view financi measur favour constitut aid mean articl ec treati doubt compat common market basi inform receiv rule time aid grant manag corpor relationship exist mesacon gesellschaft für messtechnik mbh dortmund addit inform insuffici determin ldv system gmbh tsi mmed oper singl econom entiti commiss view aid mmed total dem million assess ad hoc aid articl ec treati commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti quot guidelin quot basi inform dispos commiss doubt criteria laid guidelin met restructur measur germani insuffici viabl restructur programm basi inform submit commiss unabl judg mmed expect financi result realist compani oper market strength resourc rule possibl aid lead undu distort competit lastli commiss unabl state aid restrict strict minimum need enabl restructur undertaken proport restructur cost commiss receiv comment interest parti iv comment germani respons decis initi formal investig procedur germani clarifi firm sme statu point cooper product distribut manag corpor relationship exist mesacon gesellschaft für messtechnik mbh dortmund compani wound part workforc incorpor ldv system gmbh develop distribut laser optic measur system asset mesacon gesellschaft für messtechnik mbh dortmund bought tsi american competitor part tsi workforc join ldv system gmbh germani demonstr compani oper germani submit extens inform restructur plan section ii assess aid mmed recent establish hive vehicl continu activ asset compani declar insolv retain liabil inform provid germani nmed mmed hive vehicl med establish subsidiari compani declar insolv sold respect administr bankruptci investor reason present assess limit public sector measur favour mmed inform submit initi formal investig procedur dispel commiss doubt mmed ldv system gmbh tsi form singl econom entiti commiss conclud mmed sme mean commun guidelin state aid small medium size enterpris aid mean articl ec treati time relev financi measur grant mmed short capit loss make situat lost confid tradit custom insolv proceed compani difficulti state decis initi formal investig procedur except dem million loan measur person guarante investor remain financi measur favour mmed qualifi aid mean articl ec treati measur grant state resourc confer advantag compani difficulti receiv privat investor competitor mmed product market europ trade aid threaten distort competit common market affect trade member state exist aid scheme state decis initi formal investig procedur grant measur base scheme approv commiss inform region invest aid measur respect maximum limit condit laid commiss decis approv scheme basi aid grant state decis initi formal investig procedur measur constitut exist aid scheme reassess commiss research develop grant measur award aid scheme approv commiss commiss inform grant initi formal investig procedur verifi condit scheme compli maximum aid intens aggreg rule basi inform grant constitut exist aid reassess commiss amount aid question account evalu aid measur proport object purportedli pursu ad hoc aid measur subordin loan dem million stadtsparkass dresden guarante refinanc loan kfw grant approv aid scheme promot research develop sme state decis initi formal investig procedur relev aid scheme explicitli provid grant subordin loan state resourc compani difficulti addit maximum coverag risk default allow scheme exceed basi inform commiss maintain view term relev aid scheme manifestli respect full amount dem million assess aid state decis initi formal investig procedur measur bv loan dem million regard ad hoc aid approv legal basi state decis initi formal investig procedur risk default measur dem million loan cover subsidiari guarante state control bürgschaftsbank sachsen stadtsparkass dresden risk view firm difficulti loan grant take account absenc privat secur exist state guarante amount regard aid approv legal basi assess ad hoc aid derog articl ec treati aid mmed total dem million assess ad hoc aid articl ec treati declar state aid grant specif undertak distort threaten distort competit affect trade member state incompat common market aid gener incompat common market fall scope derog articl ec treati derog articl appli present case aid social charact grant individu consum make good damag caus natur disast except occurr grant economi area feder republ germani affect divis articl form aid exempt present case articl relev main object aid region develop restor long term viabil firm difficulti commiss permit state aid grant facilit develop econom activ aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest guidelin commiss spell precondit favour assess relev ad hoc restructur aid disburs octob appli guidelin decemb consid set commun guidelin appli present case compani difficulti gener newli found compani consid compani difficulti mean abovement guidelin except process transform länder commiss provision continu appli guidelin case auffanglösungen creation enterpris subsequ insolv proceed gesamtvollstreckung activ previou compani continu individu asset simpli sold test met case mmed mmed loss make situat set activ concentr singl site firm plant machineri need replac modernis compet market nmed tradit line busi prove viabl result mmed convert firm engin consult achiev mean restructur germani state joint action includ intervent bv firm unabl obtain extern bank financ mmed rank compani difficulti relev ad hoc aid grant restor long term viabil grant restructur aid requir realist coher reach restructur plan capabl restor long term viabil firm reason timescal precis timescal restructur import restructur involv abandon activ remain structur loss make restructur inform provid germani nmed profit busi activ nmed decis initi formal investig procedur commiss express doubt measur germani amount restructur plan lead long term viabil respons decis germani submit exhaust inform restructur measur undertaken firm section ii commiss take view restructur measur constitut viabl restructur programm mean guidelin addit germani provid date figur forecast moder realist growth turnov profit tabl tabl gt tabl gt latest data submit germani breakeven point achiev year earlier origin predict commiss note firm oper result close origin expect forecast individu item chang germani explain account method chang compli specif land saxoni addit invest place lead higher depreci poorer result bulk restructur complet meant compani concentr restructur sell product addit order receiv year met turnov figur lower origin forecast point germani state order receiv year cover expect turnov latest financi figur confirm mmed overcom initi difficulti financi result cover cost includ depreci commiss consid revis figur reflect fact mmed oper market keen competit moder profit margin sme note turnov year restructur conclud larg secur take view viabil restor restructur firm compet marketplac merit undu distort competit restructur includ measur offset advers effect competitor aid contrari common interest inelig exempt pursuant articl ec treati object assess demand suppli situat show structur overcapac relev market european union serv recipi reduct capac need determin continu exist mmed affect market competitor output compani fact aid grant assist area accord articl consider basi inform commiss opinion conclus indic overcapac market mmed oper conclud reduct capac commiss take account mmed manufactur compani small firm engin consult design measur system client product determin demand germani inform commiss mmed workforc full time employe part time employe fewer origin employe hive vehicl view fact mmed small enterpris situat assist area articl ec treati commiss conclud advers effect competitor aid proport restructur cost benefit aid limit strict minimum need enabl restructur undertaken relat restructur cost addit beneficiari make signific contribut restructur cost form aid grant avoid provid compani surplu cash aggress market distort activ link restructur process case mmed aid amount dem million commiss note total amount aid origin plan formal investig procedur initi aid cover approv aid scheme measur divid payment tranch counterbal distort effect total cost restructur mmed estim dem million inform provid germani investor contribut restructur consist dem million loan grant stadtsparkass dresden person guarante mr riegel term prefer guarante investor prohibit dispos person good cash amount dem million brought investor cash flow estim dem million subsequ dem million contribut firm state decis initi formal investig procedur intern gener financi measur regard signific contribut mean guidelin directli indirectli attribut larg public intervent favour med nmed final mmed absenc evid cash flow gener form part reserv expect futur incom consid signific contribut mean guidelin commiss reach conclus investor contribut amount dem million equival restructur cost bear mind mmed sme investor commit privat properti investor contribut rate signific case compani mmed size amount aid regard limit serv financ invest develop research essenti compani oper successfulli market amount aid limit strict minimum proport investor contribut benefit expect restructur full implement restructur plan compani receipt restructur aid fulli implement restructur plan submit accept commiss germani state restructur plan larg implement undertak report full implement vi conclus commiss find germani unlawfulli implement aid question breach articl ec treati reason set consid aid compat common market adopt decis articl state aid germani implement mesacon messelektronik gmbh amount dem million eur million compat common market mean articl ec treati articl decis address feder republ germani brussel octob commiss mario monti member commiss oj research develop project financ firm feder govern approv aid scheme quot panorama eu industri quot chapter commiss decis novemb case iv wirtschatfsvereinigung stahl oj guidelin oj commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti notic member state includ propos measur oj oj rahmenplan der gemeinschaftsaufgab zur förderung der investitionen investitionszulagegesetz sg measur law qualifi region invest aid articl ec treati approv commiss basi derog articl innovationskompetenz mittelständisch unternehmen sg octob programm zur förderung der forschung entwicklung und innov kmu und externen industrieforschungseinrichtungen den neuen bundesländern sg januari beteiligungskapit für klein technologieunternehmen sg novemb footnot point commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti juli state quot commiss examin compat common market rescu restructur aid grant authoris breach articl treati basi guidelin aid grant public offici journal european commun quot oj footnot commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti juli oj tabl summari profit loss account item includ order year total dem million