According to the case-law of the Court [87], ‘… for the purpose of categorising a national measure as prohibited State aid, it is necessary, not to establish that the aid has a real effect on trade between Member States and that competition is actually being distorted, but only to examine whether that aid is liable to affect such trade and distort competition.
Vastavalt Euroopa Kohtu praktikale, [87]„selleks, et siseriiklikku meedet keelatud riigiabiks lugeda, ei tule tõendada abi tegelikku mõju liikmesriikidevahelisele kaubandusele ja tegelikku konkurentsimoonutamist, vaid üksnes uurida, kas abi võib mõjutada seda kaubandust ja kahjustada konkurentsi.