40In the present case, it is apparent from the order for reference that the referring court is uncertain whether the compensation claimed by the applicant in the main proceedings must be classified as State aid in view of its compensatory nature, in so far as it concerns compensation for damage caused to aquaculture by protected animals. The second question therefore seeks, in essence, to determine whether compensation granted through State resources, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, confers on its recipient an advantage for the purposes of Article 107(1) TFEU, in view of its allegedly compensatory nature.
Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.