
Article 1 
The liquidity facility and the guarantee granted to Landesbank Sachsen Girozentrale (Sachsen LB) in connection with its sale constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC that is compatible with the common market subject to the obligations and conditions set out in Article 2.
Article 2 

1. The plan for restructuring Sachsen LB, as communicated to the Commission by Germany in April 2008, shall be fully implemented.
2. The following assets shall be sold to a third party that is independent of the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg group (LBBW group) or be liquidated:
(a) Sachsen LB Europe plc will be sold or liquidated by […]. The LBBW group will not take over any staff from Sachsen LB Europe plc, unless it is required to do so by legal obligations, and will therefore neither propose to nor conclude with existing staff of Sachsen LB Europe plc any new working contracts. This commitment is valid for a period of two years from the date of this Decision.
(b) The participation in East Merchant GmbH will be sold by […].
(c) […] will be sold […].
3. The following commitments shall be respected:
(a) Germany commits that Sachsen LB, represented through LBBW, will not carry out actively in any of its branches in the Free State of Saxony as an independent business activity proprietary trading activities on its own account and at its own risk going beyond those of customer service in its core business activities. This behavioural commitment is valid until the end of 2011.
(b) Germany commits that Sachsen LB, represented through LBBW, will not carry out actively in any of its branches in the Free State of Saxony as an independent business activity international real estate business going beyond that of customer service in its core business activities. This behavioural commitment is valid until the end of 2011.
4. For the purpose of monitoring compliance with the conditions set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, Germany shall provide until 2012 regular updates on progress with the implementation of the restructuring plan and the commitments set out above.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Done at Brussels, 4 June 2008.
For the Commission
Neelie KROES
Member of the Commission