It raised doubts as to whether the Free State of Saxony had behaved like a market economy investor because liquidation would have been less costly than accepting the sale with the guarantee, and thus the sale might involve state aid elements to Sachsen LB. However, it did not express concerns that the sales price was too low and thus involved state aid elements to the buyer (i.e. LBBW).
Elle doutait que l’État libre de Saxe eût agi comme un investisseur en économie de marché. En effet, la liquidation aurait été plus avantageuse que la vente assortie de la garantie. Elle estimait également que la vente était susceptible de contenir des éléments d’aide en faveur de la Sachsen LB.