L 97/14 Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2009 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 2008 on State aid C 3/08 (ex NN 102/05) — Czech Republic concerning public service compensations for Southern Moravia Bus Companies (notified under document number C(2008) 7032) (Only the Czech text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/325[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, aid allegedly granted to various competitors of the Complainant by regional authorities between 2003 and 2005. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof, (2) By letters of 20 July 2005, 14 March 2006 and 7 December 2006, the Commission requested from the Czech authorities further information with regard to Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic ) ) X issues raised by the Complainant. Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application (3)  The Czech authorities replied on 14 September 2005, of Article 93 of the EC Treaty ('), and in particular Article 6(1) 2 June 2006, 6 February 2007 and 18 October 2007. and Article 14 thereof, Having called on interested third parties to submit their (4) By letter dated 15 January 2008, the Commission comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (3), informed the Czech authorities of the decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. The Czech authorities provided their comments on the aid by letter dated Whereas: 18 February 2008. 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 28 June 2005 the Commission received a (5)  The -Comn.lission de.ci.sion to initiate the procedulﬁe was complaint from the Czech company CAS — SERVICE published in the Official Journal of the.EI.Jropeqn Union on as. (the Complainant). The complaint concerned State 16 February 2008 (). The Commission invited any interested parties to submit their comments on the aid. OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. () OJ C 43, 16.2.2008, p. 19. () See footnote 2.