Article 108

Airteagal 108

(ex Article 88 TEC)

(sean-Airteagal 88 CCE)

1. The Commission shall, in cooperation with Member States, keep under constant review all systems of aid existing in those States. It shall propose to the latter any appropriate measures required by the progressive development or by the functioning of the internal market.

1. Déanfaidh an Coimisiún, i gcomhar leis na Ballstáit, na córais chabhrach go léir sna Stáit sin a choimeád faoi bhreithniú i gcónaí. Molfaidh sé do na Stáit sin aon bhearta iomchuí is gá chun an margadh inmheánach a fhorbairt go comhleanúnach nó chun a fheidhmithe.

2. If, after giving notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments, the Commission finds that aid granted by a State or through State resources is not compatible with the internal market having regard to Article 107, or that such aid is being misused, it shall decide that the State concerned shall abolish or alter such aid within a period of time to be determined by the Commission.

2. Más rud é, tar éis fógra a thabhairt do na páirtithe lena mbaineann a mbarúlacha a chur isteach, go bhfaighidh an Coimisiún go bhfuil cabhair a thug Stát nó a tugadh trí bhíthin acmhainní Stáit gan bheith ag luí leis an margadh inmheánach ag féachaint d'fhorálacha Airteagal 107, nó go bhfuil an chabhair sin á mí-úsáid, cinnfidh sé go ndlíonn an Stát sin an chabhair sin a dhíothú nó a athrú laistigh de thréimhse a chinnfidh an Coimisiún.

If the State concerned does not comply with this decision within the prescribed time, the Commission or any other interested State may, in derogation from the provisions of Articles 258 and 259, refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Union direct.

Mura gcomhlíonfaidh an Stát áirithe an cinneadh sin laistigh den tréimhse ordaithe, féadfaidh an Coimisiún nó aon Stát leasmhar eile, de mhaolú ar fhorálacha Airteagail 258 agus 259, an t-ábhar a thabhairt faoi bhráid Chúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh go díreach.

On application by a Member State, the Council may, acting unanimously, decide that aid which that State is granting or intends to grant shall be considered to be compatible with the internal market, in derogation from the provisions of Article 107 or from the regulations provided for in Article 109, if such a decision is justified by exceptional circumstances. If, as regards the aid in question, the Commission has already initiated the procedure provided for in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the fact that the State concerned has made its application to the Council shall have the effect of suspending that procedure until the Council has made its attitude known.

Féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ar iarratas ó Bhallstát, ag gníomhú di d'aon toil, a chinneadh go measfar cabhair atá á tabhairt nó le tabhairt ag an Stát sin a bheith ag luí leis an margadh inmheánach, de mhaolú ar fhorálacha Airteagal 107 nó ar na rialacháin dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 109, má fhágann imthosca eisceachtúla gur cinneadh cóir é sin. Más rud é maidir leis an gcabhair sin, go bhfuil an Coimisiún tar éis an nós imeachta dá bhforáiltear sa chéad fhomhír den mhír seo a thionscnamh cheana féin, beidh d'éifeacht ag an iarratas chun na Comhairle ón Stát atá i gceist go bhfionrófar an nós imeachta sin go dtí gur feasach cad é dearcadh na Comhairle.

If, however, the Council has not made its attitude known within three months of the said application being made, the Commission shall give its decision on the case.

Más rud é, áfach, nach mbeidh a dearcadh curtha in iúl ag an gComhairle laistigh de thrí mhí ó rinneadh an t-iarratas sin, tabharfaidh an Coimisiún a chinneadh ar an gcás.

3. The Commission shall be informed, in sufficient time to enable it to submit its comments, of any plans to grant or alter aid. If it considers that any such plan is not compatible with the internal market having regard to Article 107, it shall without delay initiate the procedure provided for in paragraph 2. The Member State concerned shall not put its proposed measures into effect until this procedure has resulted in a final decision.

3. Cuirfear i bhfios don Choimisiún, in am trátha ionas go bhféadfaidh sé a bharúlacha a thabhairt, aon phleananna chun cabhair a thabhairt nó a athrú. Má mheasann sé go bhfuil aon phlean den sórt sin gan bheith ag luí leis an margadh inmheánach, ag féachaint d'Airteagal 107, tionscnóidh sé, gan mhoill, an nós imeachta dá bhforáiltear i mír 2. Ní chuirfidh an Ballstát áirithe na bearta atá ceaptha aige in éifeacht go dtí go bhfaighfear cinneadh críochnaitheach de thoradh an nós imeachta sin.

4. The Commission may adopt regulations relating to the categories of State aid that the Council has, pursuant to Article 109, determined may be exempted from the procedure provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article.

4. Féadfaidh an Coimisiún rialacháin a ghlacadh a bhainfidh leis na haicmí cabhrach Stáit a bhfuil cinneadh glactha ag an gComhairle ina leith, de bhun Airteagal 109, go bhfuil siad díolmhaithe ón nós imeachta dá bhforáiltear i mír 3 den Airteagal seo.

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