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2008/708/EC: Commission Decision of 23 October 2007 on the State aid C 34/06 (ex N 29/05, ex CP 13/04) which the Federal Republic of Germany is planning to implement for the introduction of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in North Rhine-Westphalia (notified under document number C(2007) 5109) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 October 2007
on the State aid C 34/06 (ex N 29/05, ex CP 13/04) which the Federal Republic of Germany is planning to implement for the introduction of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in North Rhine-Westphalia
(notified under document number C(2007) 5109)
(Only the German version is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/708/EC)
I. PROCEDURE
II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE
1. BACKGROUND
Figure 1
Market share of terrestrial platform countrywide and in NRW(14)
Figure 2
Market share of the digital terrestrial platform in Germany and NRW after the switchover
2. THE SUPPORT MEASURE IN DETAIL
III. GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
IV. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES(40)
V. COMMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
VI. ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE
1. PRESENCE OF STATE AID PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 87(1) EC TREATY
1.1.
MEASURE GRANTED OUT OF STATE RESOURCES AND IMPUTABLE TO THE STATE
1.2.
ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE TO UNDERTAKINGS
1.3.
SELECTIVITY AND DISTORTION OF COMPETITION
1.4.
EFFECT ON TRADE
1.5.
CONCLUSION CONCERNING THE STATE AID CHARACTER OF THE MEASURE
2. COMPATIBILITY OF THE AID MEASURE
2.1.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
2.2.
LEGAL BASES FOR ASSESSING THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE ENVISAGED MEASURE
2.3.
ARTICLE 87(3)(c) OF THE EC TREATY
2.3.1.
Objective of common interest
2.3.2.
Necessity and appropriateness: well designed aid
2.3.3.
Overall balance and conclusion regarding Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty
2.4.
ARTICLE 87(3)(b) OF THE EC TREATY
2.5.
ARTICLE 87(3)(d) OF THE EC TREATY
2.6.
ARTICLE 86(2) OF THE EC TREATY
VII. CONCLUSION
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3