42Indeed, as the Advocate General pointed out in point 50 of his Opinion, if, for any particular aid plan, whether compatible with the common market or not, failure to comply with Article 88(3) EC carried no greater risk or penalty than compliance, the incentive for Member States to notify and await a decision on compatibility would be greatly diminished — as would, consequently, the scope of the Commission's control.
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