48First, it follows from that case-law that, contrary to the claims made by the Italian Republic (see paragraphs 33 and 34 above), the notion of the specific involvement of the State must be understood as meaning that the measure in question was adopted under the actual influence or control of the public authorities or that the absence of such influence or such control is unlikely, without it being necessary to examine the effect of that involvement on the content of the measure. In particular, it cannot be demanded, in order to satisfy the condition of imputability, that it be demonstrated that the public undertaking’s conduct would have been different if it had acted autonomously. As regards the objectives pursued by the measure in question, although they may be taken into consideration in determining imputability, they are not crucial.
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