Article 11In-depth investigation

1. During the in-depth investigation, the Commission shall further assess the foreign subsidy identified in the decision to initiate the in-depth investigation and seek all the information it considers necessary in accordance with Articles 13, 14 and 15.

2. Where the Commission finds, pursuant to Articles 4 to 6, that a foreign subsidy distorts the internal market, it may adopt an implementing act in the form of a decision imposing redressive measures (‘decision with redressive measures’). That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

3. Where the Commission, pursuant to Articles 4 to 6, finds that a foreign subsidy distorts the internal market and the undertaking under investigation offers commitments which the Commission deems appropriate and sufficient to fully and effectively remedy the distortion, it may adopt an implementing act in the form of a decision in order to make those commitments binding on the undertaking (‘decision with commitments’). A decision accepting the repayment of a foreign subsidy in accordance with Article 7(6) shall be considered a decision with commitments. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

4. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act in the form of a decision to raise no objection (‘no objection decision’) where it finds that:

(a)

the preliminary assessment as set out in its decision to initiate the in-depth investigation is not confirmed; or

(b)

a distortion in the internal market is outweighed by positive effects within the meaning of Article 6.

That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

5. The Commission shall, as far as possible, endeavour to adopt a decision within a period of 18 months from the opening of the in-depth investigation.