The Spanish authorities consider that the request for the investigation to be extended to the time-barred period is inadmissible and inconsistent since, in accordance with settled Court of Justice case-law, the Commission only subjects measures that raise serious doubts of compatibility to the formal investigation procedure under Article 108(2) of the Treaty, provided that these measures were carried out outside the ten-year limitation period.
Toutefois, les autorités espagnoles soulignent également que les dividendes doivent être pris en compte, car ils réduisent de fait le montant de la compensation octroyée à Correos, ainsi qu'il est expliqué aux considérants 148 à 152.