47It must be borne in mind first of all that abolishing unlawful aid by means of recovery is the logical consequence of a finding that it is unlawful. Consequently, the recovery of State aid unlawfully granted, for the purpose of restoring the previously existing situation, cannot in principle be regarded as disproportionate to the objectives of the Treaty in regard to State aids (Case C-142/87 Belgium ν Commission [1990] ECR I-959, paragraph 66). The same applies to the charging of interest in respect of the period between the payment of the aid and its actual repayment.
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