In addition, the behaviour of state-controlled operators trying to shelter their contractual counterparts from recovery may put considerable pressure on their private competitors who may be induced to accept similar clauses in their contracts, thereby leading to a generalised protection of recipients from recovery.
Règlement (CEE) no 4055/86 du Conseil du 22 décembre 1986 portant application du principe de la libre prestation des services aux transports maritimes entre États membres et entre États membres et pays tiers (JO L 378 du 31.12.1986, p. 1).