ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 170
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 51
5 July 2008
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Commission |
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2008/C 170/01 |
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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2008/C 170/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5171 — Enel/Acciona/Endesa) ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 170/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4898 — Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit) ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 170/04 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5159 — Apax Partners/D+S Europe) ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 170/05 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5203 — EZW/Gazeley) ( 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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2008/C 170/06 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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2008/C 170/07 |
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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2008/C 170/08 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid ( 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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2008/C 170/09 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5230 — CapMan/Litorina/Cederroth) ( 1 ) |
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2008/C 170/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5210 — Siemens/Ortner/JV) ( 1 ) |
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Corrigenda |
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2008/C 170/11 |
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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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5.7.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/1 |
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)
(2008/C 170/01)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
11.7.2007 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 726/06 |
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Member State |
Federal Republic of Germany |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Staatliche Beihilfe für den deutschen Steinkohlenbergbau für das Jahr 2007 |
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Legal basis |
Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 of 23 July 2002 on State aid to the coal industry |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
Supporting coal industry in order to make a contribution to the objective of energy security and the need to continue the restructuring process of the coal industry |
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Form of aid |
Direct grants |
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Budget |
EUR 2 457 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration |
1.1.2007-31.12.2007 |
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Economic sectors |
Coal mining industry |
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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 |
30.1.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 872/06 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
Sachsen |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Qimonda Dresden GmbH & Co OHG |
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Legal basis |
35. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung des regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“; „Investitionszulagengesetz 2007“; Programm für unmittelbare Bürgschaften des Bundes und der Länder in den neuen Bundesländern und Berlin-Ost |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
Regional development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant, Tax allowance, Guarantee |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 165,671 million |
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Intensity |
13,25 % |
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Duration |
2008-2011 |
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Economic sectors |
Computer and related activities |
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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 |
2.4.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 201 b/07 |
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Member State |
Hungary |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Módszertan a hitelgarancia formájában nyújtott állami támogatás támogatástartalmának számításához |
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Legal basis |
— |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Regional development, Small and medium-sized enterprises |
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Form of aid |
Guarantee |
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Budget |
— |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration |
Until 31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Agrár-Vállalkozási Hitelgarancia Alapítvány |
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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 |
30.4.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 646/07 |
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Member State |
Hungary |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Fejlesztési adókedvezmény filmszakmai beruházásokhoz — az N 651/06 támogatási program módosítása |
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Legal basis |
A társasági adóról és az osztalékadóról szóló 1996. évi LXXXI. törvény 22/B.§-a; 206/2006. (X.16.) Korm.rendelet a fejlesztési adókedvezményről |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Regional development |
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Form of aid |
Tax allowance |
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Budget |
Annual budget: HUF 700 million |
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Intensity |
50 % |
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Duration |
Until 2013 |
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Economic sectors |
Media |
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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 |
13.2.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 764/07 |
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Member State |
Lithuania |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
400 MW galios kombinuoto ciklo dujų turbininio bloko statyba AB „Lietuvos elektrinė“ |
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Legal basis |
Protocol No 4 of the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Council Regulation (EC) No 1990/2006 and Framework agreement between Republic of Lithuania and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Relating to the Activities of the Ignalina International Decommissioning Support Fund in Lithuania (dated 5 April 2001) |
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Type of measure |
Individual measure |
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Objective |
Security of supply |
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Form of aid |
— |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 170 million |
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Intensity |
Approximately 70 % |
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Duration |
1.5.2008-31.12.2010 |
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Economic sectors |
Energy production |
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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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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/5 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5171 — Enel/Acciona/Endesa)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 170/02)
On 13 June 2008, 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 32008M5171. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/5 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4898 — Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 170/03)
On 4 March 2008, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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 32008M4898. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/6 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5159 — Apax Partners/D+S Europe)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 170/04)
On 25 June 2008, 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 32008M5159. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/6 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5203 — EZW/Gazeley)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 170/05)
On 27 June 2008, 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 32008M5203. 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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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/7 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
4 July 2008
(2008/C 170/06)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,5671 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
167,31 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4571 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,79080 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,3935 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,6085 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
121,35 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,9860 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
23,694 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
233,81 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7050 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,3255 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,6090 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
30,270 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,9372 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6280 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5930 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
12,2203 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
2,0693 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,1356 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 643,65 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
12,0789 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,7486 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,2416 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
14 436,13 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
5,1221 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
71,162 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
36,8605 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
52,450 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,5274 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
16,2342 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/8 |
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)
(2008/C 170/07)
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Aid No |
XS 139/08 |
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Member State |
Poland |
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Region |
Kujawsko-Pomorskie |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Złotecki Sp. z o.o. |
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Legal basis |
Ustawa z dnia 8 października 2004 r. o zasadach finansowania nauki art. 10, Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego Dz.U. nr 221 z 14 listopada 2007 r. § 3 ust. 1, umowa nr II-190/P-222/2008 |
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Type of measure |
Ad hoc |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 21 257 |
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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 |
13.2.2008 |
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Duration |
13.2.2008 |
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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 140/08 |
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Member State |
Poland |
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Region |
Wielkopolskie |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Auto-Chłodnia Marian Piechowiak |
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Legal basis |
Ustawa z dnia 8 października 2004 r. o zasadach finansowania nauki art. 10, Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego Dz.U. nr 221 z 14 listopada 2007 r. § 3 ust. 1, umowa nr II-196/P-230/2008 |
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Type of measure |
Ad hoc |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 189 186 |
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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 |
22.4.2008 |
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Duration |
22.4.2008 |
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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 143/08 |
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Member State |
Poland |
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Region |
Podkarpackie |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Zakład produkcji śrub, zakład rolniczo-przemysłowy spółka cywilna |
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Legal basis |
Ustawa z dnia 8 października 2004 r. o zasadach finansowania nauki art. 10, Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego Dz.U. nr 221 z 14 listopada 2007 r. § 3 ust. 1, umowa nr II-199/P-229/2008 |
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Type of measure |
Ad hoc |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 160 565 |
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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 |
7.5.2008 |
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Duration |
7.5.2008 |
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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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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/10 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 170/08)
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Aid No |
XR 32/08 |
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Member State |
France |
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Region |
Art. 87(3)(a), art. 87(3)(c) |
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Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement |
Mesures fiscales applicables pendant deux ans aux sociétés créées pour la reprise d'entreprises en difficulté |
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Legal basis |
Articles 44 septies et 223 undecies du code général des impôts |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Annual budget |
EUR 10 million |
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Maximum aid intensity |
60 % |
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In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
1.1.2007 |
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Duration |
31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme |
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/./affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006069577 |
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Other information |
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Aid No |
XR 33/08 |
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Member State |
France |
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Region |
Art. 87(3)(a), art. 87(3)(c) |
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Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement |
Dispense de réintégration de la fraction des loyers excédentaires à l'occasion de la levée d'option d'achat d'immeubles neufs à usage industriel et commercial pris en location par un contrat de crédit-bail d'une durée effective d'au moins 15 ans en zone d'aide à finalité régionale |
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Legal basis |
Article 239 sexies D du code général des impôts |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Annual budget |
EUR 0,5 million |
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Maximum aid intensity |
60 % |
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In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
1.1.2007 |
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Duration |
31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme |
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/./affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006069577 |
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Other information |
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V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY
Commission
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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/12 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5230 — CapMan/Litorina/Cederroth)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 170/09)
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1. |
On 24 June 2008, 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 CapMan (Sweden) and Litorina Kapital III LP (‘Litorina’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Cederroth International AB (‘Cederroth’, Sweden) 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. |
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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.5230 — CapMan/Litorina/Cederroth, to the following address:
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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/13 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5210 — Siemens/Ortner/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 170/10)
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On 25 June 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Siemens AG Österreich (Austria), controlled by Siemens AG (together ‘Siemens’, Germany), and IGO Immobiliengesellschaft mbH (‘IGO’, Austria) controlled by Ortner group (‘Ortner’, Austria), on its part controlled by Mr Klaus Ortner, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Siemens Elin Buildings and Infrastructure GmbH & Co (‘B&I KG’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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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. |
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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.5210 — Siemens/Ortner/JV to the following address:
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Corrigenda
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5.7.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 170/14 |
Corrrigendum to the State aid C 12/08 (ex NN 74/07) — Alleged unlawful State aid: Agreement between Bratislava airport and Ryanair — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty (STATE AID — SLOVAK REPUBLIC)
( Official Journal of the European Union C 167 of 2 July 2008 )
(2008/C 170/11)
The text of the State aid C 12/08 (ex NN 74/07), published in the Official Journal of the European Union C 167 of 2 July 2008, p. 14, should be considered as null and void.