Article 1

The new administrative interpretation adopted by the Kingdom of Spain that extend the scope of application Article 12 (5) of the Real Legislative Decree 4/2004 of 5 March 2004, consolidating the amendments made to the Spanish Company Tax Act in order to cover indirect shareholding acquisitions of non-resident companies through a direct shareholding acquisition of non-resident holding companies, and which has been unlawfully put into effect by the Kingdom of Spain in breach of Article 108(3) of the Treaty, is incompatible with the internal market.