30. 9. %4 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 254/73 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1994 concerning the notified capital increase of Air France (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (94/653/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement establishing the Euro- pean Economic Area, and in particular point (a) of Article 62 (1) thereof and Protocol 27 thereto, Having, in accordance with Article 93 of the Treaty, given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments and having regard to those comments, Whereas : By letter of 18 March 1994, registered with the Commis- sion on 22 March 1994, the French authorities notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the Treaty, of their plan to inject capital of FF 20 billion into Compagnie Nationale Air France. The French authorities enclosed with the notification a restructuring plan called ‘Projet pour I'Entreprise’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Plan’). On 12 April 1994 Directorate-General VII (Trans- port) of the Commission held a meeting in Brussels with representatives of Air France and the French Govern- ment. During this meeting the French officials provided the Commission with additional information and a letter in reply to the Commission’s letter of 28 March 1994. The aid was registered as notified aid with the Commis- sion Secretariat-General and was attributed the number N 258/94. The Commission decided to open the Article 93 (2) procedure with regard to this aid and informed the French authorities of its decision by letter of 30 May 1994. This letter was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(') and third parties were invited to comment within one month from its publica- tion. The French authorities replied to the Commission’s letter by a letter of 14 June 1994, and by subsequent letters. Further information and comments were then submitted in writing and during several meetings held in Brussels between the Directorate-General VII (Transport) of the Commission and representatives of Air France and the French Government. The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and a large number of private parties, and in particular European airlines, among which British Airways, TAT, AOM, British Midland and the ACE (‘Asso- ciation des compagnies aériennes de la CE’), submitted comments on the case. The comments were duly trans- mitted to the French authorities, who replied to them by letter submitted to relevant services of the Commission. I The Air France group, as it is known today, was set up on 12 January 1990, when Air France took over UTA and thus acquired indirect control of Air Inter, the air carrier () OJ No C 152, 3. 6. 1994, p. 2.