51.   The aid had therefore been illegal under EU competition laws.

52.   The Commission iks responsable for ensuring that under the competition law within the European Union, state aid to restructure failing companies does not distort competition unduly.

53.   The decision to open an enquiry was interpreted here as meaning that the commission of the European Union doubts that the rescue plan is compatible with EU competition law.

54.   The EU Commission has been carrying out an in-depth investigation since July and has four months to decide if the arrangement complies with EU competition law.

55.   The injection had therefore been illegal under EU competition law.

56.   The Japanese company also admitted violating Canadian competition laws by refusing to supply its paper to a Vancouver distributor.