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Official Journal of the European Union, C 157, 17 June 2010
Official Journal of the European Union, C 157, 17 June 2010
Official Journal of the European Union, C 157, 17 June 2010
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Information and Notices |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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2010/C 157/01 |
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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
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2010/C 157/02 |
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2010/C 157/03 |
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2010/C 157/04 |
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IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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17.6.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/1 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
16 June 2010
2010/C 157/01
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,2277 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
112,15 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4382 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,83085 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,6014 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,3888 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,8780 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
25,741 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
281,07 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7073 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,0925 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,2360 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,9291 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,4261 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,2631 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,5658 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7651 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,7141 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 487,22 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
9,3836 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
8,3880 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,2130 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
11 254,79 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,0048 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
56,760 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
38,3500 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
39,796 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,2048 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
15,5151 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
57,1620 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
EFTA Surveillance Authority
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/2 |
Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2010
2010/C 157/02
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum production licences in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, Article 3(2)(a).
Production licences will be awarded to joint stock companies registered in Norway or in another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (the EEA Agreement), or to natural persons domiciled in a state party to the EEA Agreement. The joint stock company shall have a minimum equity share capital of NOK 1 million or an amount equivalent to this in the currency of the country of registration.
Companies which are not presently licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf may be awarded production licences if they are prequalified as licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Companies submitting individual applications and companies applying as part of a group will be treated on equal terms by the Ministry. Applicants submitting an individual application, or applicants being part of a group submitting a joint application, will all be considered as an applicant for a production licence. The Ministry may, on the basis of applications submitted by groups or individual applicants, determine the composition of the licence groups and appoint the operator for such groups.
The award of a participating interest in a production licence will be subject to the licensees’ entering into an Agreement for Petroleum Activities, including a Joint Operating Agreement and an Accounting Agreement. If the production licence is stratigrafically divided, the licensees of the two stratigraphically divided licences will also be required to enter into a specific Joint Operating Agreement, regulating the relationship between them in this respect.
Upon signing the said agreements the licensees will form a joint venture in which the size of their participating interest will at all times be identical to their participating interest in the production licence.
The licence documents will mainly be based on relevant documents from the Awards in Predefined Areas 2009. The aim is to make the main elements of any adjustments to the framework available to the industry prior to the time of application.
Criteria for the award of a production licence
To promote good resource management and rapid and efficient exploration for and production of petroleum on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including the composition of licence groups to ensure this, the following criteria shall apply to the award of participating interests in production licences and to the appointment of operator:
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the relevant technical expertise of the applicant, including expertise related to development work, research, safety and the environment, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost-effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question; |
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that the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question; |
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the applicant's geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum; |
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the applicant's previous experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas; |
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the Ministry’s experience regarding the applicant's petroleum activities; |
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where applicants apply as part of a group, the composition of the group, the operator recommended and the collective competence of the group will be taken into account; |
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production licences will mainly be awarded to a joint venture where at least one participant has drilled at least one exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator, or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf; |
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production licences will mainly be awarded to two or more participants, where at least one of them has experience as mentioned under (g); |
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the appointed operator for production licences in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf; |
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the appointed operator for production licences in deep waters must have drilled at least one exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf; |
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the appointed operator for production licences in which the drilling of exploration wells implies high pressure and/or high temperatures (HPHT), must have drilled at least one exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf. |
Blocks available for application
The geographical area for which applications may be submitted is the area on the Norwegian Continental Shelf predefined for this licensing round. Applications for participating interests in production licences may be submitted for the blocks that are not licenced within the predefined area, and for blocks or parts of blocks that have been relinquished within the predefined area before the expiry of the deadline for submission of applications.
Updated maps showing the available blocks may be found on the web page of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (Fact maps: http://www.npd.no/apa2010), or by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. +47 22246209.
Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to:
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Ministry of Petroleum and Energy |
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PO Box 8148 Dep. |
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0033 Oslo |
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Deadline: 12.00 noon on 15 September 2010.
The award of petroleum production licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2010 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf will take place no less than 90 days after the date of publication of the invitation to submit applications and is planned for end of 2010/early 2011, but no later than 30 January 2011.
The full text of the announcement, including detailed maps of available areas may be obtained by visiting http://www.npd.no/apa2010 or by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. +47 22246209.
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17.6.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/5 |
Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))
2010/C 157/03
PART I
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Aid No |
GBER 15/2009/ENV |
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Bulgaria |
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Granting authority |
Name |
Innovation Norway |
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Address |
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http://www.norwaygrants.org |
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Title of the aid measure |
Aid for environmental studies, Norwegian cooperation programme with Bulgaria |
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National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) |
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning a Cooperation Programme for Economic Growth and Sustainable development in Bulgaria of 25 July 2007 (OJ L 221, 25.8.2007, p. 46) |
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Web link to the full text of the aid measure |
http://www.efta.int/content/legal-texts/eea-enlargement/bulg-2007 |
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Type of measure |
Aid for environmental studies |
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Ad hoc aid No |
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Duration |
Scheme |
21.4.2009 to 30.4.2011 |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
Reduction of green house emission, energy efficiency and renewable energy, facilitating sustainable production |
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Type of beneficiary |
SME |
Yes SV-Phoenix Ltd |
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Large enterprises |
No |
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Budget |
Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme |
NOK 250 000 |
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Grant |
Yes |
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PART II
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General Objectives |
Objectives |
Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency |
SME — bonuses in % |
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Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) |
50 % |
20/10 % |
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17.6.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/6 |
Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))
2010/C 157/04
PART I
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Aid No |
GBER 16/2009/REG |
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EFTA State |
Norway |
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Region |
Name of the Region (NUTS) |
Regional aid status |
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Troms |
NUTS III |
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Granting authority |
Name |
Troms County |
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Address |
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Webpage |
http://www.tromsfylke.no/ |
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Title of the aid measure |
Regional Development Programe for Troms 2009 (Regionalt utviklingsprogram for Troms 2009) |
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National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) |
Troms County Council budget (Fylkeskommunale midler tildelt av Fylkestinget over årlige budsjetter) |
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Web link to the full text of the aid measure |
http://www.tromsfylke.no/Forside/Publikasjoner/Planer/tabid/332/Default.aspx |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
Yes |
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Amendment of an existing aid measure |
No |
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Duration |
Scheme |
1.10.2009 to 31.12.2013 |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
All |
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Type of beneficiary |
SME |
Yes |
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Large enterprises |
Yes |
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Budget |
Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme |
NOK 50 million |
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Aid instrument (Article 5) |
Grant |
x |
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Loan |
x |
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PART II
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General objectives (list) |
Objectives (list) |
Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK |
SME-bonuses in % |
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Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) |
Scheme |
22 % |
Zone III: Small enterprises 30 % Medium 20 %, Large 10 % Zone IV: Small 35 %, Medium 25 % and Large 15 %. If the investment concerns the processing and marketing of agricultural products: 40 % |
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Ad hoc aid (Article 13(1)) |
… % |
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Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14) |
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5 % |
30 % the three first years and 20 % for the two last years. |
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SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) |
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10 % |
Small: 20 % Medium: 10 % |
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Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16) |
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6 % |
15 % the first five years. (No more than EUR 1 million per enterprise.) |
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Aid for Environmental protection (Article 17-25) |
Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18) Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard |
1 % |
55 % (small enterprises) 45 % (medium — sized enterprises) 35 % (large enterprises) In case an enterprise makes an investment which enables it to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards |
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Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19) |
1 % |
55 %/45 % and 35 % for small/medium/large enterprises |
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Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20) |
2 % |
15 %/10 % for S/M enterprises |
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Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) |
1 % |
80 %/70 %/60 % for small/medium/large enterprises |
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Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22) |
1 % |
65 %/55 %/45 % to small/medium/large enterprises |
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Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) |
1 % |
65 %/55 %/45 % to small/medium/large enterprises |
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Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) |
3 % |
70 %/60 %/50 % to small/medium/large enterprises |
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Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Article 26-27) |
Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) |
3 % |
50 % |
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Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) |
3 % |
50 % |
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Aid for research, development and innovation (Article 30-37) |
Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) |
Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) |
… % |
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Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b)) |
4 % |
55 % (large enterprises) 65 % (SME). 80 % according to Article 31(4(b)) |
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Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) |
3 % |
45 %/35 for small/medium-sized enterprises. Or up to 15 % extra according to Article 31(4(b)) |
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Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) |
5 % |
75 % for SME (industrial research) and 50 % for SME (experimental development). Large enterprises: 65 % (industrial research) and 45 % (experimental development) |
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Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) |
1 % |
Costs related to industrial research: 55 % (Large enterprises) 65 % (SME). |
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Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34) |
6 % |
100 % (R&D organisations) |
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Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) |
1 mill NOK |
Less than EUR 1 million |
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Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) |
500 000 NOK |
SME. Less than NOK 200 000 per year. |
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Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37) |
500 000 NOK |
50 % to SME |
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Training aid (Article 38-39) |
Specific training (Article 38(1)) |
6 % |
(Zone III og IV) 40 % for SME enterprises and 30 % for large enterprises |
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General training (Article 38(2)) |
10 % |
75 % for SME 55 % for large enterprises (Zone III og IV) |
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Aid for disadvantaged and disabled workers (Article 40-42) |
Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40) |
… % |
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Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41) |
1 % |
75 % |
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Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42) |
1 % |
100 % |
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V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/9 |
Communication from the Kingdom of Belgium concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/05
Pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1), the Kingdom of Belgium hereby notifies to the European Commission the list of competent authorities responsible for dealing with applications relating to areas located within the Walloon Region.
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Pursuant to the Walloon Government Decree of 19 March 2009 laying down the procedure and detailed rules for examining applications for licences to explore for and produce oil and gas, and amending the Walloon Government Decree of 4 July 2002 establishing the list of projects subject to an impact assessment and of classified installations and activities, all applications for licences to explore for and extract oil and gas must be submitted to the following authority:
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The Walloon Government will take a decision on any such licence applications. |
(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/10 |
Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1)
(Notice regarding an application for exclusive licences to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Sens Licence’ and the ‘Sergines Licence’)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/06
On 11 December 2009, Realm Energy International, a company with registered offices at 2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BD, UNITED KINGDOM, applied for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Sens Licence’.
On 8 January 2010, Concorde Energy LLC, a company with registered offices at 137 Bull Lea Road, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40511, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, applied for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Sergines Licence’.
The applications are for five-year licences to prospect in an area of 775 km2, covering part of the departments of Aube, Seine-et-Marne and Yonne. The perimeter of the area concerned consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.
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Longitude grad east |
Latitude grad north |
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0,80 |
53,90 |
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B |
0,83 |
53,90 |
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C |
0,83 |
53,85 |
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D |
0,91 |
53,85 |
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E |
0,91 |
53,90 |
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F |
1,10 |
53,90 |
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G |
1,10 |
53,80 |
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H |
1,30 |
53,80 |
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I |
1,30 |
53,70 |
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J |
1,20 |
53,70 |
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K |
1,20 |
53,60 |
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L |
1,10 |
53,60 |
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M |
1,10 |
53,50 |
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N |
0,90 |
53,50 |
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O |
0,90 |
53,80 |
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P |
0,80 |
53,80 |
Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights
The initial applicant and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 11 December 2011 at the latest.
Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof
Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Marine Affairs: Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat, Direction de l’énergie, Sous-direction de la sécurité d’approvisionnement et nouveaux produits énergétiques Grande Arche/Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense Cedex, FRANCE. Tel. +33 140819529.
The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr
(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/12 |
Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1)
(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Meaux Licence’)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/07
On 19 November 2009, Realm Energy International, a company with registered offices at 2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BD, UNITED KINGDOM, applied for an exclusive five-year licence, designated the ‘Meaux Licence’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area of approximately 825 km2 covering part of the departments of Aisne, Oise and Seine-et-Marne.
The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.
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Point |
Longitude grad east |
Latitude grad north |
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A |
0,40 |
54,70 |
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B |
1,00 |
54,70 |
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C |
1,00 |
54,60 |
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D |
0,60 |
54,60 |
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E |
0,60 |
54,50 |
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F |
0,70 |
54,50 |
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G |
0,70 |
54,36 |
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H |
0,66 |
54,36 |
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I |
0,66 |
54,35 |
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J |
0,64 |
54,35 |
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K |
0,64 |
54,30 |
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L |
0,54 |
54,30 |
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M |
0,54 |
54,33 |
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N |
0,53 |
54,33 |
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O |
0,53 |
54,35 |
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P |
0,51 |
54,35 |
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Q |
0,51 |
54,36 |
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R |
0,50 |
54,36 |
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S |
0,50 |
54,37 |
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T |
0,49 |
54,37 |
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U |
0,49 |
54,39 |
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V |
0,48 |
54,39 |
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W |
0,48 |
54,40 |
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X |
0,40 |
54,40 |
Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights
The initial applicant and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 20 November 2011 at the latest.
Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof
Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Marine Affairs: Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat, Direction de l’énergie, Sous-direction de la sécurité d’approvisionnement et nouveaux produits énergétiques, Grande Arche/Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense Cedex, FRANCE. Tel. +33 140819529.
The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr
(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/14 |
Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1)
(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Courpalay Licence’)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/08
On 19 November 2009, Realm Energy International, a company with registered offices at 2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BD, UNITED KINGDOM, applied for an exclusive five-year licence, designated the ‘Courpalay Licence’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area of approximately 118 km2 in the Department of Seine-et-Marne.
The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.
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Point |
Longitude grad east |
Latitude grad north |
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A |
0,72 |
54,14 |
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B |
0,74 |
54,14 |
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C |
0,74 |
54,13 |
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D |
0,80 |
54,13 |
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E |
0,80 |
54,00 |
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F |
0,62 |
54,00 |
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G |
0,62 |
54,02 |
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H |
0,63 |
54,02 |
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I |
0,63 |
54,04 |
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J |
0,64 |
54,04 |
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K |
0,64 |
54,06 |
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L |
0,66 |
54,06 |
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M |
0,66 |
54,09 |
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N |
0,72 |
54,09 |
Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights
The initial applicant and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, page 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 20 November 2011 at the latest.
Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof
Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Marine Affairs, Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat, Direction de l’énergie, Sous-direction de la sécurité d’approvisionnement et nouveaux produits énergétiques Grande Arche/Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense Cedex, FRANCE. Tel. +33 140819529.
The above mentioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr
(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/16 |
Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1)
(Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the ‘Pays de Bray Licence’ and the ‘Pays de Bray-Sud Licence’)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/09
On 21 April and 19 August 2009 POROS SAS, a company with registered offices at 145 rue Michel Carré, BP 73, 95100 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE applied for two exclusive five-year licences, designated the ‘Pays de Bray Licence’ and the ‘Pays de Bray-Sud Licence’, to prospect for oil and gas.
The perimeter of the area covered by these licence applications consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.
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Pays de Bray Licence, covering approximately 587 km2 in the départments of Oise and Seine-Maritime |
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Point |
Latitude grad north |
Longitude grad west |
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A |
55,10 |
0,70 |
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B |
55,10 |
0,30 |
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C |
54,80 |
0,30 |
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D |
54,80 |
0,40 |
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E |
54,90 |
0,40 |
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F |
54,90 |
0,70 |
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Pays de Bray-Sud Licence, covering approximately 261 km2 in the départment of Oise |
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Point |
Latitude grad north |
Longitude grad west |
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A |
54,90 |
0,30 |
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B |
54,90 |
0,10 |
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C |
54,80 |
0,10 |
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D |
54,80 |
0,00 |
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E |
54,70 |
0,00 |
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F |
54,70 |
0,20 |
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G |
54,80 |
0,20 |
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H |
54,80 |
0,30 |
Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights
The initial applicant and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’, published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, page 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 on mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 14 May 2011 at the latest for the Pays de Bray Licence and by 19 August 2011 at the latest for the Pays de Bray-Sud Licence.
Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof
Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the French Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Marine Affairs: Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat, Direction de l’énergie, Sous-direction de la sécurité d’approvisionnement et nouveaux produits énergétiques Grande Arche/Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense Cedex, FRANCE. Tel. +33 140819529.
The above mentioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr
(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
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17.6.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/18 |
Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1)
(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Chailley Licence’)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/10
On 13 February 2009, Thermopyles SAS, a company with registered offices at 50 rue du Midi, 94300 Vincennes, (FRANCE), applied for an exclusive five-year licence, designated the ‘Chailley Licence’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area of approximately 671 km2 covering part of the departments of Yonne and Aube.
The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.
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Point |
Longitude grad east |
Latitude grad north |
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A |
1,80 |
53,50 |
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B |
1,30 |
53,50 |
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C |
1,30 |
53,30 |
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D |
1,80 |
53,30 |
Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights
The initial applicant and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 18 February 2011 at the latest.
Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof
Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).
Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Marine Affairs: Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat, Direction de l’énergie, Sous-direction de la sécurité d’approvisionnement et nouveaux produits énergétiques, Grande Arche de la Défense/Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense Cedex, FRANCE, Tel. +33 140819529.
The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr
(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/19 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5747 — Iberia/British Airways)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/11
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1. |
On 10 June 2010, 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 Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. (‘Iberia’, Spain) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with British Airways Plc (‘British Airways’, United Kingdom). |
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2. |
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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3. |
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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4. |
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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5747 — Iberia/British Airways, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/20 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5779 — Comcast/NBC Universal)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/12
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1. |
On 11 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Comcast Corporation (‘Comcast’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking NBC Universal, Inc. (‘NBCU’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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2. |
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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3. |
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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4. |
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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5779 — Comcast/NBC Universal, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
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17.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 157/21 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5877 — Geodis/Giraud)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 157/13
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1. |
On 11 June 2010 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Geodis (‘Geodis’, France), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNCF Participations (‘SNCF-P’, France), is to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Giraud International (‘Giraud’, France). |
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2. |
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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3. |
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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4. |
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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5877 — Geodis/Giraud, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).