The public service compensation which France implemented unlawfully for the Laboratoire national de métrologie et d’essais between 1993 and 2005 is compatible with the common market.
2007/217/EC: Commission Decision of 22 November 2006 on State aid implemented by France for the Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais (C24/2005) (notified under document number C(2006) 5477) (Text with EEA relevance)
2007/217/EC: Commission Decision of 22 November 2006 on State aid implemented by France for the Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais (C24/2005) (notified under document number C(2006) 5477) (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,
Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above(1) and having regard to their comments,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 22 November 2006.
For the Commission
Neelie Kroes
Member of the Commission