Retten i Første Instans fastslog, at Kommissionen skulle have indledt den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure, i betragtning af at det havde været meget vanskeligt at vurdere, hvorvidt støtten er forenelig med fællesmarkedet.
It ruled that the Commission had been obliged to initiate the formal investigation procedure because of serious difficulties in assessing the compatibility of the aid with the common market.