ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 132
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 50
14 June 2007
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Commission |
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2007/C 132/01 |
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2007/C 132/02 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 132/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4579 — Investor/Morgan Stanley/Mölnlycke) ( 1 ) |
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IV Notices |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Commission |
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2007/C 132/04 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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2007/C 132/05 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises ( 1 ) |
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V Announcements |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
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Commission |
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2007/C 132/06 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4733 — Apax Partners Worldwide/Electro-Stock Grup) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 132/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4710 — Rasperia/Raiffeisen-Holding/Uniqa/Strabag) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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II Information
INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
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14.6.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 132/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(2007/C 132/01)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
4.4.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
NN 46a/06 |
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Member State |
Slovakia |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Daňové zvýhodnenie vyplývajúce z energetickej smernice Rady 2003/96/ES (poľnohospodárstvo) |
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Legal basis |
Zákon č. 98/2004 Z.z. o spotrebnej dani z minerálneho oleja v znení zákona č. 667/2004 Z. z. a zákona č. 223/2006 Z. z. v znení neskorších predpisov |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid linked to tax exemptions under Council Directive 2003/96/EC |
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Form of aid |
Tax advantage |
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Budget |
SKK 5 400 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration |
Six years from 1 May 2004 |
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Economic sectors |
— |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Colné úrady |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
22.3.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 485/06 |
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Member State |
Czech Republic |
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Region |
Moravskoslezský kraj |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Forest Management in the Moravskoslezský Region |
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Legal basis |
Zákon č. 289/1995 Sb., o lesích a o změně a doplnění některých zákonů Zásady pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích z rozpočtu Moravskoslezského kraje a způsobu kontroly jejich využití |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid in the forestry sector |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Annual budget amounts to: CZK 40 million Overall amount is: CZK 240 million |
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Intensity |
Up to 100 % |
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Duration |
1.1.2007-31.12.2012 |
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Economic sectors |
Agricultural sector (Forestry) |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
8.3.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 645/06 |
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Member State |
Malta |
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Region |
— |
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Title |
‘Agriculture Insurance Premium (Subsidy) Scheme’ |
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Legal basis |
Agricultural and Fishing Industries (Financial Assistance) Act (CAP 146) and draft Agricultural Insurance Premium (Subsidy) Regulations, 2006 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
To encourage farmers to obtain insurance cover against exceptional occurrences, natural disasters and adverse weather conditions assimilated to natural disasters |
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Form of aid |
Subsidy |
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Budget |
EUR 800 000 |
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Intensity |
Max. 80 % of the eligible costs |
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Duration |
2007-2012 |
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Economic sectors |
Agriculture |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
27.4.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 785/06 |
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Member State |
Czech Republic |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Compensation for damage caused to crops by floods between May and July 2006 |
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Legal basis |
Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 3. července 2006 č. 845 k povodňové situaci v České republice a následkům povodňových škod v období od 28. května do 2. července 2006 Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 1. listopadu 2006 č. 1246 o finančním řešení zmírnění škod způsobených na zemědělském majetku, vodohospodářské infrastruktuře, korytech vodních toků a rybnících v důsledku povodní v období od 28. května do 2. července 2006 Zásady, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na zmírnění škod na polních kulturách způsobených povodněmi roku 2006 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Compensation for damages caused by natural disaster |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget is: CZK 20 million |
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Intensity |
Up to 50 % |
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Duration |
Until 31 December 2007 |
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Economic sectors |
Agricultural sector |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
2.4.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
NN 1/07 (ex N 849/06) |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Region |
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Title |
Bovine Tuberculosis compensation payments to deer owners in Great Britain |
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Legal basis |
The Animal Act 1981; The Tuberculosis (Deer) Notice of Intended Slaughter and Compensation Order 1989; The Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989; The Tuberculosis (Deer) (Amendment) Order 1993 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Risk and crisis management: compensation of owners of deer |
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Form of aid |
Subsidy |
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Budget |
GBP 180 000 |
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Intensity |
Max. 50 % of the value of the slaughtered animal |
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Duration |
1989-2012 |
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Economic sectors |
Agriculture |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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14.6.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 132/5 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 132/02)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
24.4.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 272/06 |
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Member State |
Belgium |
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Region |
Vlaams Gewest |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Tessenderlo Chemie NV en Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV te Tessenderlo |
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Legal basis |
Decreet 15 december 1993 het laatst gewijzigd op 6.2.2004, (BS 04.03.94), Besluit Vlaamse Regering betreffende steun voor ecologie-investeringen dd 11.1.2002 in toepassing van de richtlijnen MGB3.4-VL 7.4 overgangsbepaling; Besluit Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van steun aan ondernemingen voor ecologie-investeringen in het Vlaams Gewest dd 1.10.2004 (BS 07.02.2005) en Ministerieel Besluit tot uitvoering van het Besluit Vlaamse Regering van 1.10.2004, dd 29.10.2004 (BS 10.12.2004). |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Environmental protection |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 12 547 515 million |
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Intensity |
12 % |
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Duration |
1.1.2007-31.12.2009 |
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Economic sectors |
Chemical and pharmaceutical industry |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
8.5.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 182/07 |
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Member State |
Italy |
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Region |
Umbria |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Aiuti agli investimenti nell'energia fotovoltaica e per la protezione ambientale |
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Legal basis |
Dispositivo regionale DOCUP 2000-2006 Regione Umbria Misura 3.1: sostegno alle imprese per la tutela e la riqualificazione ambientale |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Environmental protection |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Annual budget: EUR 10 million; Overall budget: EUR 10 million |
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Intensity |
60 % |
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Duration |
15.4.2007-31.12.2007 |
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Economic sectors |
Manufacturing industry, Hotels and restaurants (tourism) |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Regione Umbria |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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14.6.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 132/7 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4579 — Investor/Morgan Stanley/Mölnlycke)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 132/03)
On 27 March 2007, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4579. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
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14.6.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 132/8 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
13 June 2007
(2007/C 132/04)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,3287 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
162,52 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4474 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,67450 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,4157 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,6532 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
84,49 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
8,1010 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,5835 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
28,511 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
254,37 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6963 |
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MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4293 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,8360 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,2617 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
34,330 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,7853 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,5829 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4230 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
10,3829 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7724 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0510 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 237,62 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
9,6607 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,1460 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,3405 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
12 068,58 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,6166 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
62,050 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
34,6320 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
43,269 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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14.6.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 132/9 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
(Text with EEA relevance)
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Aid No |
XS 155/07 |
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Member State |
Czech Republic |
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Region |
Regiony soudržnosti NUTS II Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezsko |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Operační program Podnikání a inovace 2007–2013 Podprogram Potenciál – poradenství Výzva I |
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Legal basis |
Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Budget |
Annual budget: CZK 60 million; Overall budget: — |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
1.6.2007 |
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Duration |
30.6.2008 |
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Objective |
Small and medium-sized enterprises |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Aid No |
XS 156/07 |
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Member State |
Czech Republic |
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Region |
Regiony soudržnosti NUTS II Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezsko |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Operační program Podnikání a inovace 2007–2013 Podprogram Inovace – poradenství Výzva I |
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Legal basis |
Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Budget |
Annual budget: CZK 30 million; Overall budget: — |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
1.6.2007 |
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Duration |
30.6.2008 |
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Objective |
Small and medium-sized enterprises |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Aid No |
XS 157/07 |
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Member State |
Czech Republic |
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Region |
Regiony soudržnosti NUTS II Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezsko |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Operační program Podnikání a inovace 2007–2013 Podprogram ICT v podnicích – poradenství Výzva I |
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Legal basis |
Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Budget |
Annual budget: CZK 50 million; Overall budget: — |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
1.6.2007 |
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Duration |
30.6.2008 |
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Objective |
Small and medium-sized enterprises |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Aid No |
XS 161/07 |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Region |
Wales |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Industrial Estate Improvement Programme (Grants to SMEs to improve industrial premises) |
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Legal basis |
Local Government Act 2000 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Budget |
Annual budget: GBP 0,25 million; Overall budget: — |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
1.6.2007 |
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Duration |
31.3.2010 |
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Objective |
Small and medium-sized enterprises |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Aid No |
XS 162/07 |
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Member State |
Austria |
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Region |
Oberösterreich |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Wirtschafts-Impulsprogramm (WIP) des Landes Oberösterreich für den Zeitraum 1.6.2007-31.12.2013 |
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Legal basis |
Beschluss der oö Landesregierung vom 21.5.2007 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Budget |
Annual budget: EUR 5,5 million; Overall budget: — |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
1.6.2007 |
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Duration |
30.6.2008 |
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Objective |
Small and medium-sized enterprises |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Land Oberösterreich für die Durchführung verantwortliche staatl. Stelle:
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V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY
Commission
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14.6.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 132/12 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4733 — Apax Partners Worldwide/Electro-Stock Grup)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 132/06)
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On 5 June 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Apax Partners Worldwide LLP (‘Apax’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Electro-Stocks Grup SL ( ‘ESG’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4733 Case — Apax Partners Worldwide/Electro-Stock Grup, to the following address:
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14.6.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 132/13 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4710 — Rasperia/Raiffeisen-Holding/Uniqa/Strabag)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 132/07)
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On 7 June 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rasperia Trading Limited (‘Rasperia’, Cyprus) controlled by Mr Oleg Deripaska, controlling shareholder of Basic Element Company Limited (‘Basic Element’), Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien reg.Gen.m.b.H. (‘Raiffeisen-Holding’, Austria) and Uniqua Versicherungen AG (‘Uniqa’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Strabag SE (‘Strabag’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4710 — Rasperia/Raiffeisen-Holding/Uniqa/Strabag, to the following address:
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