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1. In conclusion, the RAG 1998 take a negative stance towards individual aid measures unless it can be proved that the regional contribution of the aid outweighs the distortion of competition and the effects on trade.
2. It is therefore clear that, in 1997, EDF was already well established on certain markets in other Member States and that the aid resulting from the non-payment by EDF of corporation tax on some of the accounting provisions created free of tax for the renewal of the RAG inevitably affected trade between Member States.
3. In conclusion, the RAG 1998 take a negative stance towards individual aid measures unless it can be proved that the regional contribution of the aid outweighs the distortion of competition and the effects on trade. In this case, the Commission had doubts whether the limited contribution to regional development can justify the relatively high amount of aid per job created.
4. Finally, even if the aid had had an incentive effect, substantial doubts would need to be raised: in fact, RAG 1998 (point 2) takes a negative stance towards ad hoc aid unless it can be proved that the regional contribution of the measure outweighs the distortion of competition and the effects on trade.
5. In accordance with point 68 of the RAG, and in the light of the in-depth assessment conducted on the basis of the Guidance Communication, the Commission concludes that the aid is necessary to provide an incentive effect for the investment and that the benefits of the aid measure outweigh the resulting distortion of competition and effect on trade between Member States.
6. In accordance with point 68 of the RAG, in the event that either of the two thresholds defined in point 68(a) and 68(b) of the RAG is exceeded for the measure under assessment [40], it is necessary to conduct a detailed verification, following the opening of the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty, that the aid is necessary to provide an incentive effect for the investment and that the benefits of the aid measure outweigh the resulting distortion of competition and effect on trade between Member States.
7. In addition to comments concerning the doubts expressed as to whether the measure complied with point 68 of the RAG, in order to conduct its in-depth assessment the Commission sought information on the objective of the aid, the appropriateness of the aid instrument, the incentive effect, the proportionality of the aid, the crowding-out of private investment, and the effect on trade (cf. opening decision, point (108).
8. Consequently, the Commission had doubts whether the condition regarding the incentive effect of the aid as laid down in point 4.2 of RAG 1998 was being respected. The Commission underlined that, as a general principle, State aid which distorts or threatens to distort competition and affects trade between Member States can only be approved if these negative effects are more than outweighed by the aid’s positive contribution to a Community objective (here: regional development).