I. Introduction According to Article 14(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty, recovery of unlawful State aid is to be effected without delay and in accordance with the procedures under the national law of the Member State concerned. Hence, the legal consequences of violations of Article 87, 88 EC are subject to national law. In two decisions the Bundesg