Information Le Figaro – A Bouygues subsidiary filed a complaint with Brussels for “illegal state aid”.
The strike was sensible. But he is in no doubt about TF1’s determination to correct what it sees as a harmful asymmetry of competition vis-à-vis France television. According to our information, a subsidiary of the Bouygues group in Brussels ” State aid Illegal » During November. whose complaint has just been notified to France Television’s shareholder, the French state.
The process initiated by TF1 is based on a simple argument. State funding of France television is not accompanied by specific obligations or adequate controls, which would make it illegal under European law. “Community legislation protects the financing of public services but the rule is formal : Clearly defined obligations are required to qualify for this loan”That’s what Frederic Mione and Benoît Le Bret, the Gide firm’s associate lawyers in charge of the case, insist.
In terms of heavy competition…
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