Antitrust
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Commission sends statement of objections to the Lithuanian railway incumbent AB Lietuvos geležinkeliai
5 January 2015
The Commission has informed the Lithuanian railway incumbent AB Lietuvos geležinkeliai that it suspects the company of having limited competition on the rail markets in Lithuania and Latvia by removing a railway track connecting the two countries.
Such behaviour, if established, would breach EU antitrust rules that prohibit the abuse of dominant market positions.
The removal of this track may have prevented customers from using the services of other rail operators for the transport of freight between Lithuania and Latvia.
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State aid
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Commission orders Cyprus to recover incompatible aid from national air carrier Cyprus Airways
9 January 2012
Following an in-depth investigation, the Commission has concluded that a restructuring aid package of over €100 million for Cyprus' ailing flag carrier Cyprus Airways gave the company an undue advantage over its competitors in breach of EU state aid rules.
Cyprus Airways therefore needs to pay back all incompatible aid received.
In particular, the Commission found that Cyprus Airways had no realistic perspective of becoming viable without continued state subsidies.
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Commission approves €58 million aid to Duslo for modernising ammonia production in Šal'a, Slovakia
6 January 2015
The Commission has found that Slovak plans to provide €58 million regional investment aid to Duslo a.s. was in line with EU state aid rules.
Duslo, which forms part of the Czech conglomerate Agrofert, is located in Šal'a, Slovakia, and produces nitrogen (including ammonia), compound industrial fertilisers and other chemical products, such as rubber chemicals.
The Commission concluded that the aid would further regional development objectives without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.
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