ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 250

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 51
2 October 2008

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 250/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

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2008/C 250/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1)

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 250/03

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,65 % on 1 October 2008 — Euro exchange rates

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2008/C 250/04

Important information for pension organisations providing pension savings services (the ‘third pillar’)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 250/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (1)

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2008/C 250/06

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under to Article 4(1)(a) of the Act referred to in point 64(a) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes) — Imposition of new public service obligations in respect of scheduled regional air services in Norway

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2008/C 250/07

Scheduled regional air services in Norway — Invitation to tender

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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 250/08

Operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender for contracts for the operation of nine scheduled air routes subject to public service obligations, issued by the Hellenic Republic under Article (4)(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 (1)

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2008/C 250/09

Operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender for contracts for the operation of ten scheduled air routes subject to public service obligations, issued by the Hellenic Republic under Article (4)(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 (1)

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2008/C 250/10

Call for proposals — EACEA/31/08 — Action 4.1 — Support for bodies active at European level in the field of youth

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 250/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5315 — STAK Van der Sluijs Groep/Frisol Beheer/North Sea Petroleum Holding) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

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OTHER ACTS

Commission

2008/C 250/12

Notice concerning a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council — Deadline extension — Request made by a Member State

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2008/C 250/13

Note to the reader(see page 3 of the cover)

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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