75That purpose is achieved once the aid in question, together where appropriate with default interest, has been repaid by the recipient (Clase C-350/93 Commission v Italy [1995] ECR I-699, paragraph 22) or, in other words, by the undertakings which actually benefited from it (Case C-303/88 Italy v Commission [1991] ECR I-1433, paragraph 57). By repaying the aid, the recipient forfeits the advantage which it had enjoyed over its competitors on the market, and the situation prior to payment of the aid is restored (Case C-350/93 Commission v Italy, paragraph 22).
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