As regards the part of the notified investment relating specifically to the upgrading and expansion of the capacity of the Ahoy Arena, in the decision initiating the procedure the Commission said it could not rule out the possibility that this investment might confer a selective advantage on the operator of the complex going beyond normal market conditions, even when account was taken of the safeguard provided by the profit-sharing mechanism laid down in the lease concluded between the municipality and Ahoy Rotterdam NV.
Uurimismenetluse algatamise otsuses ei välistanud komisjon, et investeeringu see osa, mis on ette nähtud spordihalli ajakohastamiseks ja selle mahutavuse suurendamiseks, andis Ahoy hoonekompleksi kasutajale valikulise eelise, mida ta tavalistes turutingimustes ei oleks saanud, isegi siis, kui võetakse arvesse linna ja Ahoy Rotterdam N.V. vahelises rendilepingus kindlaks määratud kasumijaotamise korda.