Question 15: When submitting a financing application as per the Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, does the provision of documents like building permits, installation permits, or other pertinent licensing approvals for assessing criterion C3 "Licensing Requirements" impact the comprehensiveness of the "incentive character"?
As stipulated in Article 1 of the Regulation 651/2014, "preparatory work, such as obtaining permits and drawing up feasibility studies, are not considered commencing operations." Consequently, the issuance of licenses does not modify the essence of the 'incentive character.'