Article 1 1. The State aid of EUR 503 million, granted by France to Sernam SCS (which became Sernam SA) and approved by the Commission by Decision 2006/367/EC was used improperly. It is incompatible with the internal market. This aid also benefited Sernam Xpress, as well as Financière Sernam and its subsidiaries, Sernam Services and Aster.
OJ L 140, 29.5.2006, p. 1.
2. The State aid of EUR 41 million, granted by France to Sernam SCS and declared incompatible by the Sernam 2 Decision, also benefited Sernam Xpress, as well as Financière Sernam and its subsidiaries, and notably Sernam Services and Aster.
3. The recapitalisation of EUR 57 million of Sernam SA by SNCF, the write-off of Sernam SA’s debts to SNCF amounting to EUR 38,5 million and the guarantees granted by SNCF on the transfer of the business of Sernam SA to Financière Sernam, with the exception of the guarantee granted to the railwaymen, constitute State aid which is incompatible with the internal market.