14.3.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 66/1 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 1999 on State aid given by Greece to Heracles General Cement Company (notified under document number C(1999) 716) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/199/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, II Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof, Background to the dispute 2) In 1983, the Greek authorities adopted a number of Having given notice to the Parties concerned to submit their structural  measures designed to remedy serious comments in accordance with the same provisions(!) and disturbances in the country's economy, including Law having regard to those comments, 1386/83 for the organisation for the financial reconstitution of undertakings (hereinafter ‘Law 1386/83'), adopted on 5 August 1983. That law created an organisation known as the Business Reconstruction Organisation  (Organismos  oikonomikis ~ Anasygrotiseos Epicheiriseon or OAE — the ‘BRO’). The purpose of the BRO was to ‘contribute to the social and economic development of the country through the financial rejuvenation of undertakings, the import and application of foreign technology, the development of Greek-based technology and the establishment and operation of socialised or mixed economy undertakings’. The BRO The Heracles Decision and its annulment was empowered in particular to administer and manage undertakings, participate in the capital of undertakings and grant loans. Law 1386/83 also authorised the (1) On 6 July 1995, the Court of First Instance of the capitalisation of the debts of the undertakings concerned by the issue of new shares. Whereas: European Communities annulled(?) a Commission Decision, notified to the Greek authorities by letter of 1 August 1991 (%), to authorise aid granted by the Greek Gove.r nment‘ to Heyr acles General Cement Company (3) By Ministerial Decree of 7 August 1986, the Greek (hereinafter ‘Heracles’), a Greek cement manufacturer. Government applied Law 1386/83 to Heracles, the balance sheet of which had shown a substantial deficit () OJ C 84, 21.3.1996, p. 3. since 1983, by bringing it under public control and () Joined Cases T-447/93, T-448/93 and T-449/93, AITEC and Others converting into capital its debts to Greek public v. Commission [1995] ECR 1I-1971. institutions amounting to GRD 27755 million () 0] C1,4.1.1992, p. 4. (approximately EUR 84 million).