35As a preliminary point, it must be borne in mind that classification as State aid requires all the conditions laid down in Article 107(1) TFEU to be satisfied. First, there must be intervention by the State or through State resources. Second, the intervention must be liable to affect trade between Member States. Third, it must confer an advantage on the recipient. Fourth, it must distort or threaten to distort competition (see judgment in Libert and Others, C‑197/11 and C‑203/11, EU:C:2013:288, paragraph 74 and the case-law cited).
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