Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 316/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 269/05

Title in original language: High Technology Foundation

Objective: Research and development — All sectors

Legal basis: Lov nr. 1459 af 22. December 2004

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %, 75 %, 50 %

Duration: 2005-2010

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Italy (Marche)

Aid No: N 299/2004

Title: Cooperative equity financing

Objective: The scheme intends to address the lack of equity funding for cooperative SMEs in the region Marche

Legal basis: Progetto di Deliberazione della Giunta regionale per l'adozione del «Quadro attuativo dell'articolo 3 della LR N. 5/2003»

Budget: EUR 10 million

Duration:

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Member State: Germany (Land Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 307/2005

Title in original language: Nord Power Innovationspark Lübeck

Objective: Research and development — Regional development — Environmental protection (Limited to electricity, gas and water supply)

Legal basis: Jährliches Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Schleswig-Holstein: Einzelplan 0602, TG 62 (MWV)

Budget: EUR 541 170

Maximum aid intensity: 30 %

Duration: 2005-2006

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Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Aid No: N 680/2001

Title: Property Support Scheme

Objective: Supporting the development of premises and buildings for commercial purposes by the private sector. (Firms operating in the property development sector and, as far as the end-users of the subsidised premises are concerned, firms operating in any sector.)

Legal basis: Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended on 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126. Local Government Act 1973. Section 171 of Local Government Act etc (Scotland) Act 1994

Budget: GBP 20-23 million annually

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum intensity in conformity with regional aid map and Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

Other information: Annual implementation report

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Member State: Belgium

Aid No: NN 136/03

Title: Belgian Sectoral Funds

Objective: Participation by undertakings in achieving social objectives according to the needs of their area of activity

Legal basis: Wet van 7 januari 1958 betreffende de fondsen voor bestaanszekerheid

Loi du 7 janvier 1958 concernant les Fonds de sécurité d'existence

Duration: Variable, according to the collective bargaining and joint trade agreements applicable to the different areas of activity

Other information: The State is not involved in the setting-up and working of the funds or in their financing and administration.

Form of the aid: Not applicable. The undertakings in a given area of activity will contribute to training costs, according to need, through the voluntary setting-up by both sides of industry in that area of a sectoral fund and through a contribution to that fund

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