Contrariwise, the French authorities argue that, if La Poste had enjoyed a state guarantee by reason of its legal form, there would have been no need to give an express guarantee for the debts contracted by the old Administration of Posts and Telecommunications which were transferred to La Poste.
Prantsusmaa ametiasutused on seisukohal, et vastupidiselt eelmisele olukorrale ei olnuks La Poste’ile üle kantud side- ja telekommunikatsiooniameti võlgade puhul vaja selgesõnalist garantiid, kui viimasel oleks olnud staatusest tulenev riigigarantii.