9.11.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 406/1


Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 406/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

07.12.2011

Aid number

SA.33854 (2011/N)

Member State

Lithuania

Region

Lithuania

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regulations for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export-Credit Insurance regulations and approval of the specification of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable risks

Legal basis

Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Special State Guarantees for Export-Credit Insurance

Government draft resolution regarding Regulations for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export-Credit Insurance and Responsibilities under the Guarantees Provided by Private Limited Liability Company ‘Investment and Business Guarantees’ and Approval of the Specification of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable Risks and Repeal of Government of the Republic of Lithuania Resolution No 1264 30 September 2009‘Regarding Regulations for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export-Credit Insurance and Approval of the Specification of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable Risks’

Regulations draft for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export Credit Insurance and Responsibilities under the Guarantees Provided by Private Limited Liability Company ‘Investment and Business Guarantees’

Specification draft of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable Risks

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Promotion of export and internationalisation, Regional development

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: LTL 25 (in millions)

Intensity

40 %

Duration (period)

01.08.2011 — 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania

Gedimino ave. 38/2, LT-01104 Vilnius,

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

19.06.2018

Aid number

SA.35334 (2018/N-2)

Member State

Cyprus

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Liquidation aid for the orderly market exit of Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd

Legal basis

Type of measure

Individual aid

Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd

Objective

Restructuring firms in difficulty, Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 3 500 (in millions)

Intensity

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Finance

1439 Nicosia — Cyprus

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

28.08.2018

Aid number

SA.35334 (2018/N-3)

Member State

Cyprus

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendment to the liquidation aid for the orderly market exit of Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd

Legal basis

Type of measure

Individual aid

Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd

Objective

Restructuring firms in difficulty, Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 3 500 (in millions)

Intensity

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Finance

1439 Nicosia — Cyprus

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

04.10.2018

Aid number

SA.44865 (2016/FC)

Member State

Germany

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Alleged State aid to German beverage border shops

Legal basis

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

Retail sale in non-specialised stores

Name and address of the granting authority

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

17.05.2018

Aid number

SA.46852 (2016/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of existing tax deduction scheme for seafarers

Legal basis

Section 3, subsection 1 of The Act on Taxation of Seafarers included in The Act on Taxation of Seafarers by Act No. 622 of 14 June 2011

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Sectoral development, Employment

Form of aid

Tax advantage or tax exemption

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 15 (in millions)

Annual budget: DKK 3 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2017 — 31.12.2021

Economic sectors

Sea and coastal freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Taxation

Nicolai Eigtveds Gade 28 1402 Copenhagen C

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

01.08.2018

Aid number

SA.49522 (2017/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

EEG 2017 — reduced EEG surcharge for cogeneration installations

Legal basis

EEG 2017

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 70 (in millions)

Intensity

Duration (period)

01.01.2018 — 31.07.2022

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Legislator and Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

17.08.2018

Aid number

SA.49918 (2018/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

DANMARK

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Multi-technology tender 2018-2019

Legal basis

Lov nr. 504 af 23. maj 2018 om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om elforsyning og lov om Energinet

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Environmental protection, Renewable energy

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 842 (in millions)

Annual budget: DKK 842 (in millions)

Intensity

98 % for onshore wind turbines; 60 % for near shore wind turbines; 34 % for solar PV

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2019

Economic sectors

Electricity; gas; steam and air conditioning supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Energistyrelsen

Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

30.07.2018

Aid number

SA.50152 (2018/N)

Member State

Greece

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

New Greek transitory flexibility mechanism

Legal basis

Law 4001/2011 (‘Energy Law’), in particular articles 4, 12 and 96

Type of measure

Scheme

Flexible electricity capacity

Objective

Environmental protection, Security of supply

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2019

Economic sectors

Production of electricity

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Environment and Energy

Mesogion Avenue 119, Athens, Greece

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

17.08.2018

Aid number

SA.50715 (2018/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

DANMARK

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Transitional aid scheme for onshore wind

Legal basis

Lov nr. 504 af 23. maj 2018 om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om elforsyning og lov om Energinet

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Renewable energy, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 40 (in millions)

Annual budget: DKK 40 (in millions)

Intensity

81 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2019

Economic sectors

Electricity; gas; steam and air conditioning supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Energistyrelsen / The Danish Energy Agency

Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

17.08.2018

Aid number

SA.50717 (2018/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

DANMARK

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aid scheme for onshore wind for test and demonstration projects outside the two national test centers for large wind turbines

Legal basis

Lov nr. 504 af 23. maj 2018 om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi, lov om elforsyning og lov om Energinet

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Renewable energy, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 200 (in millions)

Annual budget: DKK 150 (in millions)

Intensity

71 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2019

Economic sectors

Electricity; gas; steam and air conditioning supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Energistyrelsen / Danish Energy Agency

Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

31.08.2018

Aid number

SA.51026 (2018/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the Italian guarantee scheme for the securitisation of non-performing loans

Legal basis

Decreto-legge 14 febbraio 2016, n. 18. Misure urgenti concernenti la riforma delle banche di credito cooperativo, la garanzia sulla cartolarizzazione delle sofferenze, il regime fiscale relativo alle procedure di crisi e la gestione collettiva del risparmio (G.U. n. 37 del 15-2-2016). Decreto-Legge convertito con modificazioni dalla L. 8 aprile 2016, n. 49 (G.U. n. 87 del 14-4-2016). Decreto 3 agosto 2016. Fondo di garanzia di cui all'art. 12, comma 1, del decreto-legge 14 febbraio 2016, n. 18, convertito, con modificazioni, dalla legge 8 aprile 2016, n. 49, recante disciplina in materia di garanzia sulla cartolarizzazione delle sofferenze (GACS) (G.U. n. 188 del 12-8-2016).

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 5 000 (in millions)

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

07.09.2018 — 06.03.2019

Economic sectors

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze

Via XX Settembre 97, 00187 Roma, Italia

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

09.08.2018

Aid number

SA.51042 (2018/N)

Member State

Portugal

Region

PORTUGAL

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

17th Extension of the Portuguese Guarantee Scheme

Legal basis

Lei no 60-A/2008, de 20 de outubro

Lei no 114/2017, de 29 de dezembro (Orçamento do Estado 2018)

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 20 000 (in millions)

Intensity

Duration (period)

until 09.02.2019

Economic sectors

Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministério das Finanças

Av. Infante D. Henrique, no 1, 1149-006 Lisboa

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

28.08.2018

Aid number

SA.51408 (2018/N)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

NOORD-BRABANT

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

NL_BZK_CSDO Aid to Terramass B.V.

Legal basis

Settlement Agreement (Annex 4.1.I)

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Terramass B.V.

Objective

Restructuring undertakings in difficulty, Environmental protection, Research, development and innovation, Energy efficiency

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention, Other

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 2.2 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 2.2 (in millions)

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

28.08.2018 — 31.05.2019

Economic sectors

Support activities for animal production, Manufacture of gas

Name and address of the granting authority

Limburgs Energie Fonds

Limburglaan 10, Maastricht

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

02.10.2018

Aid number

SA.51944 (2018/N)

Member State

France

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Notification de la prolongation du dispositif d’aide d’État à la production de spectacles en France, régime de la taxe sur les spectacles — aide d’État SA. 37399 (2013/N) (ancienne aide N 324/2008)

Legal basis

Articles 76 et 77 de la loi 2003-1312 et le décret 2004-117 du 4 février 2004

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 300 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 60 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

01.12.2018 — 31.12.2023

Economic sectors

Performing arts, Support activities to performing arts, Artistic creation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de la culture et de la communication

3 rue de Valois, 75033 Paris Cedex 01

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

28.09.2018

Aid number

SA.51981 (2018/FC)

Member State

Denmark

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Complaint about alleged unlawful aid to Femern A/S and Femern Landanlaeg A/S

Legal basis

LOV nr 575 af 04/05/2015 Lov om anlæg og drift af en fast forbindelse over Femern Bælt med tilhørende landanlæg i Danmark

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Femarn A/S

Objective

Form of aid

Guarantee, Loan/Repayable advances

Budget

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Transportministeriet

Frederiksholms Kanal 27 F, 1220 København

Other information

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