99It should be noted that, in that point 92, the Commission did not decide that the compensatory nature of reductions in social security contributions removes their character as aid. On the contrary, it concluded that the derogation provided for in Article 86(2) EC applied. Therefore, it does not follow from point 92 of the contested decision that the alleged compensatory nature of the advantages granted removed from them, as regards ASPIV, the character of aid. Consequently, the Commission’s decision is not vitiated by a contradiction in reasoning that the General Court should have sanctioned.
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