26.2.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 53/13 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 July 2008 on the aid measure implemented by France for the IFP Group (C 51/05 (ex NN 84/05)) (notified under document number C(2008) 1330) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/157EC) 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 the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (') and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE By letter dated 25 November 2004, registered as received on 29 November 2004 under number CP221/2004, the Commission received a complaint concerning allegedly unlawful State aid for the Institut Francais du Pétrole (IFP) and one of its subsidiaries, Axens. The complainant asked that its identity not be disclosed for fear of negative repercussions in the market. () O] C 42, 18.2.2006, p. 5. ) By letter dated 21 December 2005, the Commission informed France of its decision to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the Treaty in respect of the measure. The Commission’s decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). The Commission invited interested third parties to submit their comments on the measure. By letter dated 16 January 2006, registered as received on the same day, France asked for a further period of one month in which to send its comments. The Commission acceded to this request by letter dated 19 January 2006. France submitted its comments by letter dated 23 February 2006, registered as received on the same day. By letter dated 15 March 2006, registered as received on the same day, UOP asked for a further period of one month in which to send its comments. The Commission acceded to this request by letter dated 22 March 2006. By letter dated 17 March 2006, registered as received on the same day, Haldor Topsoe A[S asked for a further period of one month in which to send its comments. The Commission acceded to this request by letter dated 22 March 2006. () See footnote 1.