The Italian Antitrust Authority market in its meeting of January 28, 2015; Having regard to law no 287 October 10, 1990; See paragraph 7-ter of article. 10 of law No. 287/1990, introduced by paragraph 1 of art. 5-bis of Decree-Law No 1 January 24, 2012, as supplemented by the law of March 24, 2012 conversion, n. 27, which States that the burden resulting from the functioning of the Italian Antitrust Authority market provides through a contribution equal to 0.08 per thousand of the turnover resulting from the latest balance sheet approved by the companies ' capital, with total revenues exceeding 50 million, subject to the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of art. 16 of law no 287/1990 and that the upper limit of contribution paid by each undertaking may not exceed one hundred times the minimum size; See in particular paragraph 7-c art. 10 of law no 287/1990, introduced by paragraph 1 of art. 5-bis, Decree-Law No 1 January 24, 2012, as supplemented by the law of 27 March 24, 2012, no conversion, which stipulates that, as from the year 2014, the contribution is paid, by 31 July each year, directly to the authority with the modalities determined by the authority itself through a resolution. Any variations of the measurement and the method of contribution can be taken by the authority itself through a resolution, up to a maximum of 0.5 per mille of the turnover resulting from the approved budget prior to the adoption of the resolution, subject to the upper limit of contribution referred to in paragraph 7-ter; Considering that, in the first application for the year 2013, the contribution to the costs of operation of the authority and was equal to 0.08 per thousand of the turnover resulting from the latest balance sheet approved by the companies ' capital, with total revenues exceeding 50 million, subject to the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of art. 16 of law no 287/1990; Having regard to its resolution of May 9, 2013 24352, confirmed on January 22, 2014, with which the authority to limit as much as possible the burden on enterprises, drew a reduction of the aid for the year 2014 of 0.02 per thousand compared to the rate laid out by law, securing it to the extent of 0.06 per thousand of the turnover resulting from the latest balance sheet approved by the companies ' equity with total revenues exceeding 50 million , subject to the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of art. 16 of law no 287/1990; Given the extent of the contribution for the year 2014 has been substantially and significantly decrease, accounting for 25%, compared to the rate fixed by law for the year 2013; Given that the expenditure requirements of the functioning of the AUTHORITY, also because of the law aimed at limiting spending to which authority he readily adapted and further measures of spending review spontaneously adopted, allow you to maintain that rate, confirming for the year 2015 the size of contribution in 0.06 per thousand of the turnover; Deemed it necessary to adopt the resolution provided for by art. 7-10, paragraph c, of the law # 287/1990 in order to identify the extent of the contribution due for the year 2015;
Decides: 1. To confirm for the year 2015, in accordance with art. 10, paragraph 7-c of law no 287/1990, the reduction in the assistance of 0.02 per thousand compared to the rate laid out by law, securing it to the extent of 0.06 per thousand of the turnover resulting from the last approved budget, as of the date of this decision, by the companies of capital with total revenues exceeding 50 million, subject to the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of art. 16 of law no 287/1990. 2. That the upper limit of contribution paid by each undertaking may not exceed one hundred times the minimum size and hence not exceeding 300 thousand euros. This resolution will be published in the official journal of the Italian Republic, in the newsletter and on the website of the Italian Antitrust Authority market.
Rome, January 28, 2015 President: Pareja Secretary General: Carvalho