Consequently, the Commission had to re-examine the measure and take a new decision on the contested sale.

At the time of the contested sale, Åre Centrum was owned by SkiStar AB and other enterprises in Åre.

In any event, the Swedish authorities consider that the contested sale had taken place at market value.

According to the complainant, the contested sale was not preceded by a formal bidding procedure and no independent expert valuation was carried out.

According to the complainant, this constitutes additional evidence that the contested sale took place below market value and that a private operator would have sold the plot at a higher price.