
Article 1 
The State aid amounting to EUR 54 231 850 unlawfully granted by Finland under aid Measures 1, 2, 3 and 4, in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in favour of Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy is incompatible with the internal market.
Article 2 

1. Finland shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiary.
2. In view of the economic continuity between old HelB (now Helsingin kaupungin Linja-autotoiminta Oy) and new HelB (full name – Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy, previously – Viikin Linja Oy), the obligation to repay the aid shall be extended to the new HelB (full name – Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy).
3. The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the beneficiary until their actual recovery.
4. The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and with Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
Article 3 

1. Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective.
2. Finland shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.
Article 4 

1. Within two months following notification of this Decision, Finland shall submit the following information to the Commission:
(a) the total amount (principal and recovery interests) to be recovered from the beneficiary;
(b) a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision;
(c) documents demonstrating that the beneficiary has been ordered to repay the aid.
2. Finland shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 has been completed. It shall immediately submit, on simple request by the Commission, information on the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision. It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and recovery interest already recovered from the beneficiary.
Article 5 
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.
The Commission may publish the amounts of aid and recovery interest recovered in application of this decision, without prejudice to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589.
Done at Brussels, 28 June 2019.
For the Commission
Margrethe VESTAGER
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Measure 1 (the 2002 equipment loan)
 Principal outstanding Interest rate difference Aid amount
24.5.2002 13 000 000 3,95% 136 933
31.8.2002 14 000 000 3,95% 44 547
30.9.2002 14 500 000 3,95% 143 188
31.12.2003 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750
31.12.2004 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750
31.12.2005 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750
31.12.2006 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750
31.12.2007 14 500 000 3,95% 572 750
31.12.2008 14 300 000 3,95% 564 850
31.12.2009 13 700 000 3,95% 541 150
31.12.2010 13 100 000 3,95% 517 450
31.12.2011 12 500 000 3,95% 493 750
23.5.2012 11 900 000 3,95% 185 409
24.5.2012 11 900 000 9.95% 710 430
31.12.2013 11 300 000 9.95% 1 124 350
31.12.2014 10 700 000 9.95% 1 064 650
31.12.2015 10 700 000 9.95% 1 064 650
13.1.2006 10 700 000 9.95% 35 488
Aid in interest   9 490 595
Aid in waived principal   10 700 000
Total aid   20 190 595
   
Measure 2 (the 2005 capital loan)
 Principal outstanding (with capitalised interest) Interest rate difference Aid amount
(i) the ‘set-up’ loan
31.12.2005 12 255 223,5 8.08% 990 222
31.12.2006 13 245 445,56 8,08% 1 070 232
31.12.2007 14 315 677,56 8,08% 1 156 707
31.12.2008 15 472 384,31 8,08% 1 250 169
31.12.2009 16 722 552,96 8,08% 1 351 182
31.12.2010 18 073 735,24 8,08% 1 460 358
31.12.2011 19 534 093,05 8,08% 1 578 355
31.12.2012 21 112 447,76 8,08% 1 705 886
31.12.2013 22 818 333,54 8,08% 1 843 721
31.12.2014 24 662 054,89 8,08% 1 992 694
11.12.2015 26 654 748,93 8,08% 2 034 054
Sub-total the ‘set-up’ loan   16 433 579
(ii) the STA liability
18.4.2006 3 638 476,87 7,70% 196 114
2007 3 834 590,77 7,70% 295 263
2008 4 129 854,26 7,70% 317 999
2009 4 447 853,04 7,70% 342 485
2010 4 790 337,73 7,70% 368 856
2011 5 159 193,73 7,70% 397 258
2012 5 556 451,65 7,70% 427 847
2013 5 984 298,42 7,70% 460 791
2014 6 445 089,4 7,70% 496 272
11.12.2015 6 941 361,29 7,70% 504 791
Sub-total the STA liability   3 807 676
   
Total aid   20 241 255