Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1814 of 28 June 2019 ON THE STATE AID SA.33846 – (2015/C) (ex 2014/NN) (ex 2011/CP) implemented by Finland for Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy (notified under document C(2019) 3152) (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

The State aid amounting to EUR 54231850 unlawfully granted by Finland under aid Measures 1, 2, 3 and 4, in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in favour of Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy is incompatible with the internal market.

1 Finland shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiary.

2 In view of the economic continuity between old HelB (now Helsingin kaupungin Linja-autotoiminta Oy) and new HelB (full name – Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy, previously – Viikin Linja Oy), the obligation to repay the aid shall be extended to the new HelB (full name – Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy).

3 The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the beneficiary until their actual recovery.

4 The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and with Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.

1 Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective.

2 Finland shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.

1 Within two months following notification of this Decision, Finland shall submit the following information to the Commission: (a) the total amount (principal and recovery interests) to be recovered from the beneficiary; (b) a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision; (c) documents demonstrating that the beneficiary has been ordered to repay the aid.

2 Finland shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 has been completed. It shall immediately submit, on simple request by the Commission, information on the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision. It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and recovery interest already recovered from the beneficiary.

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland. The Commission may publish the amounts of aid and recovery interest recovered in application of this decision, without prejudice to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589.