I. Where a Member State is in difficulties or is seriously threatened with difficulties as regards its balance of payments either as a result of an over all disequilibrium in its balance of payments, or as a result of the type of currency at its disposal, and where such difficulties are liable in particular to jeopardize the functioning of the common market or the progressive implementation of the common commercial policy, the Commission shall immediately investigate the position of the State in question and the action which, making use of all the means at its disposal, that State has taken or may take in accordance with the provisions of Article 104.
I gcás Ballstát a bheith i ndeacrachtaí nó deacrachtaí mora a bheith ag bagairt air maidir le comhardú a íocaíochtaí mar gheall ar chomhardú a íocaíochtaí ina n-iomláine a bheith míchothrom nó mar gheall ar an gcineál airgid reatha atá faoina réir aige, agus gur baolach go háirithe go gcuirfidh na deacrachtaí sin feidhmiú an chómhargaidh nó gnóthú comhleanúnach an ehomhbheartais tráchtála i gcontúirt, scrúdóidh an Coimisiún láithreach cor an Stáit atá i geeist agus a bhfuil de ghníomhaíocht, tri úsáid a bhaint as gach deis atá aige, déanta nó indéanta ag an Stát sin, de réir fhorálacha Airteagal 104.