Article 2
The aid totalling FF 1 100,54 million which the French Government proposes to grant to the following undertakings: Valexy (FF 103,8 million), Tréfilunion (FF 672,4 million), GTS (FF 113,3 million), CFEM offshore (FF 48 million), CFEM engineering (FF 39,6 million), Métalinor (FF 123,44 million) and which is intended for the payment of the wages of the employees covered by the social plans between the time of the approval of the plan by the 'comité d'etablissement' and its actual entry into force (bridging costs), the aid for investment not linked to reducing capacity and the aid intended to cover past losses are hereby declared to be incompatible with the common market under Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty. Under this Decision, the French Governement is required not to grant such aid. Within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, the French Government shall inform the Commission of the measures it has taken to withdraw the prohibited aid plans so as to bring its total level down to the amount authorized in Article 1 of this Decision.