Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 30 January 2002. For the Commission Mario Monti Member of the Commission (1) OJ C 272, 23.9.2000.. (2) OJ C 87, 17.3.2001, p. 2. (3) The THA ended its tasks on 31 December 1994. Since 1995, some of the companies to be privatised were assembled under the "Berlin Management Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH" (BMGB) grouping another five holdings named "Managementkommanditgesellschaften" (MKGs). These held companies from specific industry sectors (textiles, manufacturing, metal and steel production, etc.). The BMGB was in charge of the restructuring and subsequent privatisation of the companies. In 1998, those companies which remained in the BMGB were transferred to the THA's successor, the BvS. (4) The balance sheets as at December 1996 show that the group employed 549 people (as against 438 in 1995), had a turnover of EUR 23,448 million and a balance sheet total of EUR 41,279 million. (5) In December 1996, PEX employed 152 people, had a turnover of EUR 8,376 million and assets of EUR 7,048 million. (6) Management report of Uniwear S.A. for 1996, page 3. (7) In 1998, Lys Lieve had a turnover of EUR 4,806 million, a balance sheet total of EUR 7,743 million and employed 86 persons. (8) Now Bridge Mackie Textile International. (9) Article 13(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty, OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 104, 30.4.1996, p. 4. (11) THA-Regime N 768/94 (SG (95) D/1062). (12) N 493/97, SG (98) D/1836, 3.3.1998. (13) This scheme, cited in footnote 13, allows for loans granted before privatisation to companies employing less than 250 employees when the amount of the loans does not exceed DEM 50 million. (14) Commission communication to the Member States (OJ C 307, 13.11.1993) in relation with the Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings (OJ L 195, 29.7.1980). Point 33 of the Commission communication on the application of Articles 92 and 93 of the EC Treaty and Article 61 of the EEA Agreement to state aids in the aviation sector (OJ C 350, 10.12.1994). See also cases Chemieanlagenbau Staßfurt (OJ L 130, 26.5.1999), C 30/98 Wildauer Kubelwelle, NN 4/99 Esda Feinstrumpffabrik, Lautex Weberei und Veredlung (OJ C 387, 12.12.1998). (15) See also point 3.4 of the abovementioned THA-Regime "when the THA or its succeeding institutions renounce to its rights within the context of the Vertragsmanagement, a notification is needed in case the company employs more than 250 employees and the obligations surpass DEM 50 million". (16) See footnote 12. (17) OJ C 368, 23.12.1994, p. 12.