-74- G) REGARDING THE WINDING-UP OF THE EMPRESA DE SERVICIOS MUNICIPALES DE LIMPIEZA DE LIMA (ESMLL) (LIMA MUNICIPAL CLEANING SERVICES CORPORATION) 204(83) Collection, sweeping, transportation and final disposal services regarding the solid waste generated by the District of Lima was in charge of the Empresa de Servicios Municipales de Limpieza de Lima (ESMLL) (Lima Municipal Cleaning Services Corporation).133 Said corporation was established by means of Decree-Law No. 22918 of March 4, 1980, under domestic law, as a public legal entity, with administrative and financial autonomy.134 204(84) The Municipality of Lima entered into an agreement with the VEGA-UPACAEmpresa RELIMA Consortium, whereby it was established that such corporation was to take over the functions of ESMLL as of July 1, 1996.135 204(85) On June 28, 1996, the Concejo Metropolitano (Metropolitan Council) of the Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (Metropolitan Municipality of Lima) issued Agreement-in-Council No. 036, wherein the Council agreed to “dissolve and subsequently wind up the business of the Empresa de Servicios Municipales de Limpieza de Lima (ESMLL) (Lima Municipal Cleaning Services Corporation) due to the completion of its purpose, as provided for in the Ley General de Sociedades (General Business Entities Law), Article 359, paragraph 2.” On July 1, 1996 the corporation was closed down. 136 On July 4, 1996, Agreement-in-Council No. 036 mentioned above was published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano.”137 204(86) On August 8, 1996, 273 employees of the ESMLL filed an appeal for legal protection,138 requesting to stay the closing down of ESMLL as well as the effects of Agreement-in-Council No. 036 (supra para. 204(85). On July 8, 1998, the Tribunal 133 Cf. Opinion of the Comisión de Servicios a la Ciudad y Medio Ambiente (Comisión de Servicios a la Ciudad y Medio Ambiente (Commission of Services to the City and the Environment)) of the Municipalidad de Lima (Municipality of Lima) (appendixes to the submission by the Public Attorney of the Municipalidad de Lima Metropolitana (Municipality of Metropolitan Lima) on its behalf on August 12, 2005, appendix 6, folio 5354). 134 Cf. Judgment rendered by the Tribunal Constitucional (Constitutional Court) on July 8, 1998 (file of appendixes to the application, appendix 35, folio 1797). 135 Cf. Opinion of the Comisión de Servicios a la Ciudad y Medio Ambiente (Commission of Services to the City and the Environment) of the Municipalidad de Lima (Municipality of Lima) (appendixes to the submission by the Public Attorney of the Metropolitan Municipalidad de Lima (Municipality of Lima) on its behalf on August 12, 2005, appendix 6, folio 5354). 136 Cf. Appeal for legal protection filed with the Décimo Cuarto Juzgado Especializado en lo Civil de Lima (Fourteenth Court Specializing in Civil Matters of Lima) on August 8, 1996 (file of appendixes to the submission of comments by the common intervener submitted on January 4, 2006, Appendix 2(18), folios 6636-6637). 137 Cf. Agreement No. 036 of the Metropolitan Council of the Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (Metropolitan Municipality of Lima) published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on July 4, 1996 (file of appendixes to the submission of requests and arguments, appendix 13, folio 3695). 138 Cf. Appeal for legal protection filed with the Décimo Cuarto Juzgado Especializado en lo Civil de Lima (Fourteenth Court Specializing in Civil Matters of Lima) on August 8, 1996 (file of appendixes to the submission of comments by the common intervener submitted on January 4, 2006, Appendix 2(18), folios 6636-6637).