L 8972 Official Journal of the European Union 1.4.2015 COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/508 of 1 October 2014 on the alleged infrastructure aid implemented by Germany in favour of Propapier PM2 GmbH — State aid SA.36147 (C 30/10) (ex NN 45/10; ex CP 327/08) (notified under document C(2014) 6847) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 108(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic 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 of Article 108 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union ('), Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (?) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter of 29 October 2008 the Commission received a complaint from the Smurfit Kappa Group (hereinafter: ‘Smurfit Kappa’, or ‘the complainant’), alleging that infrastructure aid had been granted to Propapier PM2 GmbH. The complaint was registered under the reference CP 327/08 and transferred to the register for unlawful aid (with reference NN 45/10). (2) By letter dated 27 October 2010 the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of the alleged aid. (3)  The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the alleged aid. (4 Germany submitted comments by letter dated 28 January 2011 (non-confidential version received on 31 January 2011). The Commission also received comments from the following interested parties: a joint comment from the German municipal associations Deutscher Stidtetag, Deutscher Landkreistag and Deutscher Stidte- und Gemein- debund, as well as the association of municipal undertakings (Verband kommunaler Unternehmen —VKU) on 11 February 2011, and from the complainant on 14 February 2011 (non-confidential version received on 1 March 2011). The Commission forwarded these to Germany, which was given the opportunity to react; Germany’s comments were received on 13 April 2011 (non-confidential version received on 26 April 2011). (5)  On 17 January 2013 a meeting took place between the Commission’s departments and the German authorities. By letter of 25 February 2013 the German authorities provided further information. The Commission departments requested additional information by letter dated 26 April 2013, which Germany provided by letter dated 14 May 2013. (6) By e-mail dated 23 May 2013 the Commission requested further information, which was provided by Germany by e-mails dated 24 May 2013, 27 May 2013 and 28 May 2013. (7)  After a meeting on 6 June 2013 between the Commission’s departments, the German authorities and represen- tatives of the beneficiary company, and also technical experts, Germany announced potential further comments. Following a further information request dated 15 October 2013, Germany provided extensive additional comments by e-mails dated 4 November 2013, 13 December 2013 and 18 December 2013, and 6 January 2014 and 24 April 2014. () OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. () O] C 7, 12.1.2011, p. 10. (%) Cf. footnote 2.