Press Release: State aid: Commission finds contracts between Bizkaia and Habidite for construction modules factory in Alonsotegi (Spain) contain state aid

After an in-depth investigation, the European Commission concluded that two contracts signed in December 2006 between the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia and Habidite Technologies País Vasco SA for the set-up of a construction module factory in Alonsotegi and the delivery of 1500 modular homes contained illegal state aid.

The measures had not been notified to the Commission before they were granted and were therefore unlawful. However, as the project was suspended during the investigation, no aid has been disbursed and no recovery is necessary.