14.11.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 329/35 COMMISSION DECISION of 25 June 2014 on State aid SA.20350 — (C 17/08) (ex NN 1/06) 1mp1emented by the Czech Republic for several regional bus service operators in the Usti Region (notified under document C(2014) 4081) (Only the Czech text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/791/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 108(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, 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 dated 14 February 2005, the Commission received a complaint from Dopravni podnik Usteckého kraje s. (‘DPUK) against alleged State aid granted to regional bus transport operators in the Usti Region of the Czech Republic. DPUK is a joint stock company and an operator of regional bus transport services in the Usti Region. (2)  The Commission requested information from the Czech authorities on 11 May 2005, 23 January 2006, 5 October 2006 and 19 July 2007. (3) The Czech authorities replied on 22 November 2005, 7 April 2006, 21 December 2006, 17 October 2007 and 25 March 2008. (4)  DPUK submitted additional information by letters of 21 February 2006 and 31 October 2006. (5)  The Commission held a meeting with DPUK on 26 July 2007 and with the Czech authorities on 28 August 2007. (6) By letter dated 16 April 2008, the Commission informed the Czech Republic that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the Treaty in respect of certain measures allegedly constituting State aid (‘the Opening Decision’). The Czech Republic submitted comments on the Opening Decision on 21 August 2008. (7)  The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the alleged aid through publication of the Opening Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union (3). (*) Commission Decision of 16 April 2008 (O] C 187, 24.7.2008, p. 14). () See footnote 1.