The Court of Justice of the European Communities has consistently held that the criterion of trade being affected is met if the recipient firm carries out an economic activity involving trade between Member States.
Selon la jurisprudence constante de la Cour de justice des Communautés européennes, le critère de la distorsion des échanges est applicable si l'entreprise bénéficiaire exerce des activités économiques qui incluent des échanges entre États membres.