The continuation after that date of the activities of the companies in receipt of aid declared illegal therefore invalidates the Spanish Government's argument that the Commission's infringement action is redundant following the order for court-supervised administration of those companies, which, it alleges, for that reason cannot be accused of enjoying any competitive advantage.
A continuación, el IFA se limitó a solicitar la devolución de la cantidad pagada, mediante escrito de 20 de noviembre de 1990, y posteriormente, en junio de 1992, decidió declarar fallido dicho crédito contra Manufacturas Damma.