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AS Tallink Grupp
LEI code
529900QRMWAKKR3L9W75
Size of the entity
Large group
Economic activities
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, Transportation and Storage, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities
Country of registered office
Estonia
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Unique data record identifier
4875
Submission date and time
27.02.2015 14:46:44
Content of announcement in Estonian
Title
AS Tallink Grupp ja tema kontserni kuuluvad ettevõtjad AS Hansatee Cargo ja Tallink Silja Oy võitsid veeteetasude vaidluse Soome riigi vastu
Message
Tallinn, 2015-02-27 13:46 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
AS Tallink Grupp ja tema kontserni kuuluvad ettevõtjad AS Hansatee Cargo ja
Tallink Silja Oy võitsid veeteetasude vaidluse Soome riigi vastu
Oma 27 veebruari 2015.a. otsusega kohustas Helsingi Ringkonnakohus Soome riiki
tagastama laevaomanikele aastatel 2001- 2004 liigselt võetud veeteetasud koos
intressidega.
Enne 1.jaanuari 2006 kehtinud Soome veeteetasude seadus oli vastuolus EL
õigusega ning mittediskrimineerimise põhimõttega, millega rikuti piiriülese
teenuste osutamise vabadust. Seaduse alusel küsiti rahvusvahelisi vedusid
teostavatelt laevadelt kõrgemaid tasusid kui riigisiseseid vedusid teostavatelt
laevadelt. Soome muutis seadust Euroopa Komisjoni survel.
Protsessis oli hõlmatud 52 Soome laevaomaniku ja välismaiste laevaomanike
nõuded Soome riigi vastu ülaltoodud alusel ning nende kasuks mõisteti välja
ühtekokku 91 miljonit eurot, millest AS-ile Tallink Grupp
13,2 miljonit eurot, AS-le Hansatee Cargo 0,4 miljonit eurot ja Tallink Silja
Oy saab 20,5 miljonit eurot.
Antud otsuse edasikaebeaeg on 30 päeva.
Harri Hanschmidt
Finantsosakonna juhataja
AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7, 10111 Tallinn
Tel +372 640 8981
E-mail [email protected]
Content of announcement in English
Title
AS Tallink Grupp with its group companies AS Hansatee Cargo and Tallink Silja Oy won the fairway dues dispute against Finnish state
Message
Tallinn, 2015-02-27 13:46 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
AS Tallink Grupp with its group companies AS Hansatee Cargo and Tallink Silja
Oy won the fairway dues dispute against Finnish state
With its judgement from 27 February 2015 the Helsinki District Court compelled
Finland to refund to the shipowners the fairway dues, charged in excessive
extent in the years 2001-2004, with interests.
The Finnish Act on Fairway Dues, as it was applied before the 1st January 2006,
was contrary to EU legislation and to the principle of nondiscrimination,
whereby the freedom to provide cross-border services was violated. Based on
that act higher dues were charged from the ships in international maritime
transport than from those in domestic transport. Finland amended the act under
the influence of the European Commission.
In the process the claims of 52 Finnish shipowners and of the foreign
shipowners were determined against the Finnish state on the above bases and
altogether 91 million euros was ordered for their benefit of which AS Tallink
Grupp will receive 13,2 million euros, AS Hansatee Cargo will receive 0,4
million euros and Tallink Silja Oy will receive 20,5 million euros.
Harri Hanschmidt
Head of the Finance Department
AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
Tel +372 640 8981
E-mail [email protected]