3.2.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 31/9 IV (Acts adopted before 1 December 2009 under the EC Treaty, the EU Treaty and the Euratom Treaty) COMMISSION DECISION of 13 July 2009 on rescue aid for the company ‘Les Volailles du Périgord’ and its transformation into restructuring aid (C 31/08 (ex N 681/06)) (notified under document C(2009) 5494) (Only the French text is authentic) (2010/55/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4 As France had failed to submit to the Commission a restructuring plan or a liquidation plan or to submit proof that the advance has been reimbursed in full, the ) o Commission notified the French authorities by letter Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European C(2008) 3540 Final of 16 July 2008 of the initiation Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of of the formal investigation procedure within the Article 88(2) thereof, meaning of Article 88(2) of the Treaty and of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 () concerning the imple- mentation of rescue aid. Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) of the Treaty, and having regard to those (5) The Commission invited France to present its obser- comments, vations, provide information on the present situation of the company ‘Les Volailles du Périgord’ and submit either a restructuring plan or a liquidation plan or proof that Whereas: the loan has been reimbursed in full, within one month of receiving the abovementioned letter. I. PROCEDURE , - (6) A reminder was sent to the French authorities on (1) By letter C(2007) 3564 of 19 July 2007, the 5 September 2008 (AGRI D[21337). Commission authorised under No N 681/06 rescue aid of EUR 1 million for the company ‘Les Volailles du Périgord’. The duration of this aid was six months. . . (7)  France sent a restructuring plan by e-mail on 18 September 2008. The Commission requested by letter of 4 December 2008 additional information (2)  When the rescue aid was notified, the French authorities about the restructuring plan and the use made of the undertook to submit to the Commission a restructuring rescue aid. The French authorities requested by e-mail plan and a liquidation plan or proof that the advance has on 8 December 2008 additional time to supply been reimbursed in full not later than six months after information.  This extension was granted by the the rescue aid measure was authorised by the Commission. France sent additional information by e- Commission. This time limit expired on 19 January mail on 12 February 2009 and 26 June 2009. 2008 without the Commission having received any of the requisite documents. 1. DESCRIPTION (3) (3)  The Commission asked France by letter of 7 May 2008 ®) By let.teT C(2007). 3564 Of. 19 J}lly 200.7’ the to produce the requisite documents without delay and C9mmls§1on guthorlsed rescue aid for. Les Yolallles du announced that failing this the Commission would be Périgord’, a f1.1rm engaged 1 slaughterlng chickens and obliged to initiate the procedure laid down in turkeys and hit by the bird flu crisis. Article 88(2) of the Treaty, in compliance with point 27 of the Community guidelines on State aid for () OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. . . ) TP 1 (}) For a detailed description of rescue aid No N 681/16 and of the rescuing and restructuring firms in dlfflculty( ) company ‘Les Volailles du Périgord’, see Commission letter C(2007) - 3564 of 19 July 2007, which can be found on http:/[ec.ecuropa.cuf () OJ C 244, 1.10.2004, p. 2. community_law/state_aids/agriculture-2006/n681-06.pdf