17.3.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 79/29 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 May 2000 on the aid scheme implemented by Italy to assist large firms in difficulty (Law No 95/1979 converting Decree Law No 26/1979 on special measures for the extraordinary administration of large firms in crisis) (notified under document number C(2000) 1403) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/212/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (!), and in particular Article 14 thereof, Having regard to the decision of 28 July 1999 (%) in which the Commission invited the Italian authorities and other interested parties to submit their comments on its intention to withdraw its decisions of 13 December 1994 proposing appropriate measures to the Italian Republic regarding the extraordinary administration of large firms in crisis and of 22 January 1997 initiating the Article 88(2) procedure with regard to the Law on the extraordinary administration of large firms in a state of insolvency, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 28 July 1999 in which it initiated the procedure under Article 88(2) in respect of aid C 68/99 (ex NN 96/99, ex C 7/97 and ex E 13/92), Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above and having regard to those comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1)  The Commission became aware in 1982 of Law No 95 of 3 April 1979 converting and amending Decree-Law No 26 of 30 January 1979 on special measures for the extraordinary administration of large firms in crisis (Law No 95/1979). However, no formal decision was taken under Article 88 (formerly Article 93) of the EC Treaty. (2) In 1983, following discussions with the Italian authorities, the Commission accepted a verbal undertaking that Law No 95/1979 would no longer be applied. () O] L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. (3 Letter to the Italian authorities of 12 August 1999 (O] C 245, 28.8.1999, p. 27).