31.   The Commission iks responsable for ensuring that under the competition law within the European Union, state aid to restructure failing companies does not distort competition unduly.

32.   The commission thinks the plan would distort competition within the European Union.

33.   The EU Commission is responsible for checking on whether government aid offered by member countries distort competition on the EU domestic market.

34.   The European Union commission in Brussels said on Wednesday that it would investigate the terms of the Credit Lyonnais rescue to ensure that they did not distort competition.