The existence of an implied guarantee arising out of the legal form of publicly owned establishments is confirmed by a memorandum of the Council of State drawn up in 1995 in the Crédit Lyonnais case, which was cited in the opening decision.
Riigiasutuse staatusega seotud kaudse garantii olemasolu kinnitab riiginõukogu 1995. aasta teatis Crédit Lyonnais’ kohtuasjas, mida menetluse algatamise otsuses juba tsiteeriti.