Traduction de «prétention quant aux faits » (Français → Anglais) :

1. The Commission shall investigate all cases where it doubts, or doubt is brought to its attention regarding, the competence of a notified body or the continued fulfillment by a notified body of the requirements and responsibilities to which it is subject.

Secondly, the Commission raised doubts that Italy acted as a private investor would have acted in similar circumstances. This is the so called MEIP test, which, if fulfilled, excludes the existence of an advantage for the beneficiary of the measure.

Takes the view that initiatives by single states cannot be effective without coordinated action at EU level, making it fundamental that the European Union speaks with a strong single voice and implements common actions. Solidarity, on which the European social economy model is based, and the coordination of national responses have been crucial to avoiding protectionist measures of short duration by single Member States; expresses its concern that the re-emergence of economic protectionism at national level would most probably result in fragmentation of the internal market and a reduction in competitiveness, and therefore needs to be avo ...[+++]ided; is concerned that the current economic and financial crisis could be used to justify reviving protectionist measures in various Member States, whereas the downturn calls for common safeguard mechanisms instead;

As regards the fact that the Court of First Instance did not wish to hear the author of the expert’s report produced by the appellant, that decision did not amount to a breach of the rules of procedure, as it is for that Court alone to decide whether a hearing of a witness or expert evidence are necessary.

Legally binding commitments must be obtained from the beneficiary that the closure is definitive and irreversible, and that the beneficiary will not start the same activity elsewhere.

The Commission aired some worries that only one PMC meeting is organised a year, but the PMC decided to maintain this model, unless further meetings become necessary.