Kahla/Thüringen EStAL 1|2010 hüringen Porzellan GmbH v Commission: Annotation 195 I. Introduction 1. Factual Background of the Case Kahla Porzellan GmbH (Kahla I) and Kahla/ Thuringen Porzellan GmbH (Kahla II) (its successor) is a producer of porcelain in the Land of Thuringia in Germany. Kahla Porzellan was granted State aid because the company was in financial difficulties. Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission decided that €1