94In that respect, it should first be noted that the grounds underlying an aid measure do not suffice to exclude the measure at the outset from classification as aid within the meaning of Article 87 EC. Article 87(1) does not distinguish between measures of State intervention by reference to their causes or their aims but defines them in relation to their effects (see, to that effect, Case C-172/03 Heiser [2005] ECR I-1627, paragraph 46 and case-law cited).
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