Retten i Første Instans fastslog, at Kommissionen skulle have indledt den formelle undersøgelsesprocedure, i betragtning af at det havde været meget vanskeligt at vurdere, hvorvidt støtten er forenelig med fællesmarkedet. ###>It ruled that the Commission had been obliged to initiate the formal investigation procedure because of serious difficulties in assessing the compatibility of the aid with the common market.