(11) Where it is not possible to clearly determine the grantor of state aid or the institutions which grant aid fail to reach an agreement with respect to the performance of obligations related to granting of state aid, the grantor of state aid shall be appointed by the Government of the Republic, by an order, based on the purpose of the aid, the field of grant of aid or other circumstances which affect the performance of obligations related to granting aid. [RT I 2007, 60, 384 - entered into force 01.01.2008]
(2) Upon the grant of state aid, the grantor of state aid is required to ensure the transparency and efficiency of the grant and use of state aid and to inspect the purposefulness of use of state aid. [RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
(21) The grantor of state aid has no right to start granting state aid before the European Commission has made or is deemed to have made a permitting decision with respect to the notice on state aid specified in § 341 of this Act. The prohibition does not apply if state aid covered by group exemption is granted pursuant to the provisions of § 342. [RT I 2007, 60, 384 - entered into force 01.01.2008]
(3) The Ministry of Finance has the right to request from the grantor of state aid information about the performance of the duties specified in subsection (2) of this section. [RT I 2007, 60, 384 - entered into force 01.01.2008]
§ 31. Public undertaking and undertaking providing services of general interest [RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
(1) [Repealed - RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
(2) [Repealed - RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
(3) [Repealed - RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
(31) A public undertaking is an undertaking over which the state or a local government exercises a dominant influence either directly or indirectly by virtue of right of ownership or financial participation, on the basis of the legislation applicable to the person or in any other manner.
(32) An undertaking providing services of general interest is an undertaking to which the state or a local government has assigned the duty to provide a service of general interest which is not available on the market and the provision of which the state or the local government considers necessary. Services of public interest shall be defined and the duty to provide such services shall be established by legislation or a contract.
(4) [Repealed - RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
(5) [Repealed - RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
(6) [Repealed - RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
§ 32. [Repealed - RT I 2004, 25, 168 - entered into force 01.05.2004]
§ 33. De minimis aid
(1) De minimis aid shall be deemed to be the aid specified in Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty on de minimis aid (OJ L 379, 28.12.2006, pp. 5–10).
(2) It is not necessary to submit the notice on state aid specified in § 341 of this Act to the European Commission, in order to grant de minimis aid.
(3) De minimis aid shall be granted pursuant to the procedure provided for in Commission Regulation No 1998/2006/EC.
[Subsection (4) is in force until 31.12.2011]