Brussels, 21/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission concluded, on 20 December, that the French tax scheme for financing assets leased by economic interest groupings (EIGs) constitutes state aid. In a press release, the Commission says that this scheme, which has mainly benefited the maritime transport sector, constitutes state aid because of the selective advantage it confers on some sectors and the discretionary nature of how aid is granted....