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Official Journal of the European Union, C 25, 02 February 2010


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ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.025.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 25

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Information and Notices

Volume 53
2 February 2010


Notice No

Contents

page

 

II   Information

 

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

 

European Commission

2010/C 025/01

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

1

2010/C 025/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )

4

2010/C 025/03

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

6

2010/C 025/04

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

8

2010/C 025/05

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )

11

2010/C 025/06

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

15

2010/C 025/07

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5685 — Louis Dreyfus/Fin Lov/SBM/Mangas Gaming) ( 1 )

17

2010/C 025/08

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5744 — Toray/TCC/JV) ( 1 )

17

2010/C 025/09

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5739 — EQT V/Springer Science + Business Media) ( 1 )

18

2010/C 025/10

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5723 — Warburg Pincus/Novo/Archimedes Pharma JV) ( 1 )

18

 

IV   Notices

 

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

 

European Commission

2010/C 025/11

Euro exchange rates

19

 

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 025/12

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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) ( 1 )

20

 

V   Announcements

 

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

 

European Commission

2010/C 025/13

Invitation to submit comments on the proposal for a revised Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines on motor vehicle sales and repair agreements

27

2010/C 025/14

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5780 — Allianz/ING/Allee Center) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

28

2010/C 025/15

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5762 — Innolux/Chi Mei/TPO) ( 1 )

29

 


 

(1)   Text with EEA relevance

EN

 


II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/1


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)

2010/C 25/01

Date of adoption of the decision

30.9.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 675/08

Member State

Italy

Region

Sicilia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Crediti di imposta per nuovi investimenti e per la crescita dimensionale delle imprese

Legal basis

Disegno di legge regionale n. 239 «Crediti di imposta per nuovi investimenti e per la crescita dimensionale delle imprese»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 480 million

Overall budget: EUR 2 400 million

Intensity

60 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Sicilia — Agenzia delle entrate

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

30.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 108/09

Member State

Spain

Region

Comunitat Valenciana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas a la producción de obras audiovisuales y cinematográficas que sean portadoras de méritos artísticos y culturales propios, y que se rueden total o parcialmente en la Comunitat Valenciana

Legal basis

Ley 1/2006 de 19 de abril de la Generalitat Valenciana, del Sector Audiovisual

Ley 16/2008, de 22 de diciembre, de Medidas Fiscales, de gestión administrativa y financiera y de organización de la Generalitat

Borrador de Resolución de la presidenta del Instituto Valenciano del Audiovisual Ricardo Muñoz Suay, por la que se convoca concurso público para la concesión de ayudas a la producción de obras audiovisuales y cinematográficas que sean portadoras de méritos artísticos y cultura

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 7 million

Overall budget: EUR 30 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Instituto Valenciano del audiovisual Ricardo Muñoz Suay

Plaça de l’Ajuntamiento, 17

46002 València

ESPAÑA

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

24.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 603/09

Member State

Hungary

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességvállalási program módosítása

Legal basis

A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességről szóló 2009. évi IV. törvény módosítása

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Social support to individual consumers

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 35 million

Intensity

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Pénzügyminisztérium

Budapest

József nádor tér 2–4.

1051

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/4


Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/02

Date of adoption of the decision

17.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 434/09

Member State

Austria

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Short-term export credit insurance scheme in Austria

Legal basis

Ausfuhrförderungsgesetz 1981 in der geltenden Fassung (zuletzt novelliert durch BGBl. I. Nr. 145/2008) — ausschließlich in Bezug auf die kurzfristige Exportkreditversicherung

Ausfuhrförderungsverordnung 1981 in der geltenden Fassung (zuletzt geändert durch BGBl. II. Nr. 90/1999) — ausschließlich in Bezug auf die kurzfristige Exportkreditversicherung

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Transactions not on market terms

Budget

Intensity

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Finanzen

Hintere Zollamtsstraße 2B

1030 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

1.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 588/09

Member State

Spain

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Second prolongation of the guarantee scheme for credit institutions in Spain

Legal basis

Royal Decree-law 07/2008, October 13

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 164 000 million

Intensity

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-30.6.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Kingdom of Spain

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/6


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)

2010/C 25/03

Date of adoption of the decision

26.11.2008

Reference number of State Aid

N 336/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Andalucía

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda en favor de la programación de teatro, música y danza experimentales en Andalucía para el período 2009-2013

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones para la programación de teatro, danza y música en salas de aforo reducido, así como para la rehabilitación y equipamiento de las mismas

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,47 million

Overall budget: EUR 2,35 million

Intensity

60 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía

Plaza de la Contratación, 3

41004 Sevilla

ESPAÑA

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

11.2.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 471/08

Member State

Slovenia

Region

Karst

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Projekt: Muzej Lipicanca

Legal basis

Application SI0013 — The Lipizzaner Museum. Zakon o Kobilarni Lipica. Statut javnega zavoda Kobilarna Lipica, sprejet na seji sveta zavoda dne 30.6.2008. Akt o ustanovitvi družbe z omejeno odgovornostjo Lipica turizem d.o.o. Sklep Vlade o organizaciji in delu javnega zavoda Kobilarna Lipica

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Heritage conservation, Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 0,8 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 11.2.2011

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Financial Mechanism of the EEA and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism

Boulevard du Régent 47-48

1000 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Ministrstvo za kulturo. Republika Slovenija

Maistrova 10

SI-1000 Ljubljana

SLOVENIJA

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/8


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)

2010/C 25/04

Date of adoption of the decision

10.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 364/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Valle d'Aosta

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Contributo per la realizzazione di una centrale termica cogenerativa e per il recupero di calore da processo industriale energeticamente efficiente a servizio della rete di teleriscaldamento della città di Aosta a favore della società Telcha S.r.l.

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1527 del 5.6.2009 concernente «Concessione di un contributo a valere sul POR FESR Competitività regionale 2007/2013 per la realizzazione di una centrale termica cogenerativa a servizio della città di Aosta a favore di TELCHA SRL di Châtillon. Approvazione della scheda operazione e delle disposizioni per la concessione del contributo».

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 5,6 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione autonoma

Valle d'Aosta Piazza Deffeyes 1

11100 Aosta AO

ITALIA

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

17.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 447/09

Member State

Poland

Region

Dolośląskie, Zachodniopomorskie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

TietoEnator Polska Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a TietoEnator Polska Sp. z o.o.

Projekt uchwały Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez TietoEnator Polska Sp. z o.o. we Wrocławiu i w Szczecinie pod nazwa: Centrum Badawczo-Rozwojowe we Wrocławiu i w Szczecinie, w latach 2009–2012”

Artykuł 117 Ustawy z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r. o finansach publicznych

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development, Employment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 5,6255 million

Intensity

8,78 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Computer and related activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

00-507 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

26.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 542/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuti temporanei — Aiuti per la produzione di «prodotti verdi»

Legal basis

Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri del 3 giugno 2009, adottato sulla base dell’Articolo 845 della Legge n. 296/06

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 300 million

Intensity

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministro dello Sviluppo Economico

Dipartimento per l'Impresa e l'Internazionalizzazione

Direzione Generale Politica Industriale e Competitivita’

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/11


Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/05

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 386/A/09

Member State

Germany

Region

Rheinland-Pfalz

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regelung über die Gewährung staatlicher Finanzhilfen bei Elementarschäden in Rheinland-Pfalz

Legal basis

§ 37 LHO Landeshaushaltsordnung (Rheinland Pfalz)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan

Budget

Intensity

33,3 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2014

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion Rheinland Pfalz

Willy-Brandt-Platz 3

54290 Trier

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

10.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 423/09

Member State

Cyprus

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Broadband deployment in Cyprus

Legal basis

Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου, 10 July 2009

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 7,5 million

Intensity

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Τμήμα ηλεκτρονικών επικοινωνίων

286 Λεωφ.Στροβόλου τ.θ. 24647

1302 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

15.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 473/09

Member State

Ireland

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendment to the framework scheme ‘Limited amounts of compatible aid’ (N 186/09)

Legal basis

Industrial Development Acts 1986-2006; Údarás na Gaeltachta Acts 1979-1999; Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited Act 1959

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant, Interest subsidy, Reimbursable grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 350 million

Intensity

Duration (period)

31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Enterprise Development Agencies

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

17.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 662/09

Member State

Hungary

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tőkeemelés és befolyásszerzés

Legal basis

2008. évi CIV. törvény a pénzügyi közvetítőrendszer stabilitásának erősítéséről

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Annual budget: HUF 300 000 million; Overall budget: HUF 300 000 million

Intensity

Duration (period)

Until 30.6.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Pénzügyminisztérium

Budapest

József nádor tér 2–4.

1051

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

17.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 669/09

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the Dutch Guarantee Scheme

Legal basis

Rules of the 2008 Credit Guarantee Scheme of the State of the Netherlands

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 200 000 million

Intensity

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-30.6.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Financiën

Korte Voorhout 7

2511 CW Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

21.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 694/09

Member State

Germany

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Emergency guarantees for Hypo Real Estate

Legal basis

FMStFG, FMStV

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 18 000 million

Intensity

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium der Finanzen (Berlin)/SoFFin (Frankfurt am Main)

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/15


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)

2010/C 25/06

Date of adoption of the decision

10.3.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 83/09

Member State

The Hellenic Republic

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Πώληση ορισμένων περιουσιακών στοιχείων των εταιρειών Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές/Ολυμπιακή Αεροπορία — Υπηρεσίες

Polisi orisménon periousiakon stixion ton etaireion

Olumpiakés Aerogrammés/Olumpiaké Aeroporia — Uperesies

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

19.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 457/09

Member State

Germany

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Förderung der Anschaffung von Hybridbussen im öffentlichen Nahverkehr

Legal basis

Richtlinie des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit zur Förderung der Anschaffung von Hybridbussen im öffentlichen Nahverkehr im Rahmen des Konjunkturprogramms II der Bundesregierung

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection, Energy saving, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 20 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

Until 30.9.2011

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

KfW Bankengruppe

Palmengartenstr. 5—9

60325 Frankfurt am Main

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/17


Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5685 — Louis Dreyfus/Fin Lov/SBM/Mangas Gaming)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/07

On 27 January 2010, 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 French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5685. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/17


Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5744 — Toray/TCC/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/08

On 26 January 2010, 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:

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5744. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/18


Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5739 — EQT V/Springer Science + Business Media)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/09

On 26 January 2010, 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:

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5739. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/18


Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5723 — Warburg Pincus/Novo/Archimedes Pharma JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/10

On 22 January 2010, 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:

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5723. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.


IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/19


Euro exchange rates (1)

1 February 2010

2010/C 25/11

1 euro =


 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3913

JPY

Japanese yen

125,60

DKK

Danish krone

7,4454

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87485

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1417

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4725

ISK

Iceland króna

 

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1965

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,065

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

271,35

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7087

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0045

RON

Romanian leu

4,0863

TRY

Turkish lira

2,0745

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5748

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4868

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,8066

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9774

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9650

KRW

South Korean won

1 627,10

ZAR

South African rand

10,5342

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,4990

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3152

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 074,66

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7509

PHP

Philippine peso

64,871

RUB

Russian rouble

42,2510

THB

Thai baht

46,177

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6120

MXN

Mexican peso

18,1398

INR

Indian rupee

64,5220


(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/20


Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/12

Reference number of State Aid

X 315/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

West Midlands

Mixed

Granting authority

Advantage West Midlands

3 Priestley Wharf

Holt Street

Aston Science Park

Birmingham

B7 4BN

UNITED KINGDOM

http://www.advantagewm.co.uk

Title of the aid measure

Advantage West Midlands General Block Exemption Schemes

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Regional Development Agencies Action 1998

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

Local Government Act 2000

Housing and Regeneration Action 2008

The Public Contracts Regulation SI2006 No 5

European Communities Act 1972

European Communities (Finance) Act 2008

Industrial Training Act 1982

Sustainable Communities Act 2007

National Lottery Act 1993

Environmental Protection Act 1990

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

31.1.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 317 million

For guarantees

GBP 5 million

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Guarantee, Soft loan, Provision of risk capital, Direct grant, Interest subsidy

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

West Midlands ERDF Programme 2007-2013

Budget refers to available ERDF over the total period not the annual budget. National budget above is annual budget — GBP 400,00 (in millions)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

15 %

20 %

Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)

25 %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

20 %

Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Article 16)

15 %

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)

35 %

20 %

Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20)

15 %

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)

20 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22)

45 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23)

45 %

20 %

Aid for environmental studies (Article 24)

50 %

20 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)

50 %

Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29)

GBP 39

Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))

100 %

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

20 %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)

75 %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33)

50 %

Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34)

100 %

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)

GBP 10

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36)

GBP 0,5

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37)

GBP 11

Specific training (Article 38(1))

25 %

20 %

General training (Article 38(2))

60 %

20 %

Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40)

50 %

Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41)

75 %

Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42)

100 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/working-with-us/developing-your-project/state-aid.aspx

Reference number of State Aid

X 316/09

Member State

Portugal

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Norte, Centro (P), Lisboa e Vale Do Tejo, Alentejo, Algarve

Article 87(3)(a)

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade

Rua Rodrigues Sampaio 13

1169-028 Lisboa

PORTUGAL

http://www.porlisboa.qren.pt/

Programa Operacional Regional de Lisboa

Rua Artilharia Um 33

1269-145 Lisboa

PORTUGAL

http://www.pofc.qren.pt

Title of the aid measure

SAFPRI — Sistema de Apoio ao Financiamento e Partilha de Risco da Inovação

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Regulamento aprovado a 2 de Julho de 2008 — 1a alteração aprovada em 31 de Dezembro de 2008 pela Comissão Ministerial de Coordenação do PO Factores de Competitividade e pela Comissão Ministerial de Coordenação dos PO Regionais

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

16.3.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 60 million

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Risk capital

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

Referência(s): FEDER — 210,00 EUR (em milhões)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29)

EUR 1 500 000

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.pofc.qren.pt/ResourcesUser/Legislacao/20090123_Regulamento%20SAFPRI.pdf

Reference number of State Aid

X 320/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

Anpassung an die AGFVO

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Landratsämter

siehe Anlage und Link zur Website der Bewilligungsbehörden

http://www.smul.sachsen.de/smul/download/Landkreise-Kreisfreie_Staedte.pdf

Title of the aid measure

Förderrichtlinie Integrierte Ländliche Entwicklung — RL ILE/2007

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 10. April 2001 (SächsGVBl., S. 153), geändert durch Artikel 10 des Gesetzes vom 13. Dezember 2002 (SächsGVBl., S. 333 und 352), insbesondere §§ 23 und 44

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 187/07

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 12 million

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

CC/2007DE06RPO019 — 9,00 EUR (in Mio.)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

10 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.revosax.sachsen.de/GetXHTML.do?sid=7311912776107

Reference number of State Aid

X 322/09

Member State

Denmark

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Danmark

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling, Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen

Bredgade 40

1260 København K

DANMARK

http://www.fi.dk

Title of the aid measure

Eurostars-programmet

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 835 af 13. august 2008

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

8.2.2008-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

DKK 15 million

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Other, Grant — Indirekte støtte i form af vederlæggelse af arbejde fra forskningsinstitutionerne til virksomhederne.

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

Rådets beslutning nr. 743/2008/EF af 9. juli 2008. — 3,75 DKK (mio.)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/

http://www.fi.dk/internationalt/europaeisk-samarbejde/eurostars/?searchterm=eurostars

Reference number of State Aid

X 323/09

Member State

Denmark

Member State reference number

200715341

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Granting authority

Søfartsstyrelsen

Vermundsgade 38C

2100 København Ø

DANMARK

http://www.Sofartsstyrelsen.dk

Title of the aid measure

Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til praktikplads i skibe

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

BEK nr 131 af 23.2.2009

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

25.2.2009-25.2.2015

Economic sector(s) concerned

Education

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

DKK 25 million

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

General training (Article 38(2))

50 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=123633

Reference number of State Aid

X 331/09

Member State

Italy

Member State reference number

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Marche

Mixed

Granting authority

Regione Marche

Servizio Industria Artigianato Energia

Via Tiziano 44

60125 Ancona AN

ITALIA

http://www.marcheimpresa.net

Title of the aid measure

Docup Ob. 2 2000-2006 — Misura 1.3, Incentivi per il miglioramento della qualità ed il rafforzamento della competitività delle PMI, Submisura 2 — intervento a) e b) Incentivi per l’acquisizione di servizi per la commercializzazione e l’internazionalizzazione

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Docup Ob. 2 2000-2006 misura 1.3

DDS 12/S 11 del 22.11.2005

DDS n 107/S11 del 22.12.2005

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Duration

1.1.2006-31.12.2006

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,20 million

For guarantees

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

If co-financed by Community funds

Docup Ob. 2 Marche 2000-2006 — 0,08 milioni di EUR

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/default.htm

http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/132/Bando2005.doc

http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/132/DDS%20BANDO%201-3-2-B%202005.doc


V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/27


Invitation to submit comments on the proposal for a revised Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines on motor vehicle sales and repair agreements

2010/C 25/13

Block exemptions relieve companies from the need to analyse individually whether certain categories of agreements comply with EU rules on restrictive business practices (Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — TFEU). The current Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 is due to expire in May 2010.

All citizens and organisations are welcome to contribute to this consultation. Contributions are particularly sought from stakeholders having direct experience with the application of the block exemption to the motor vehicle sector, such as the business community and consumer associations.

The Public Consultation ends on 10 February 2010.

Contributions can be submitted by e-mail or post to the addresses indicated in the Internet under:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/consultations/2010_motor_vehicles/index.html


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/28


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5780 — Allianz/ING/Allee Center)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/14

1.

On 21 January 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 undertakings Allianz SE (‘Allianz’, Germany) and ING Real Estate Development International B.V. (‘ING REDI’, the Netherlands), belonging to the ING group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Allee Center Kft (‘Allee Center’, Hungary) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Allianz: insurance and financial services,

for ING REDI: financing and development of real estate,

for Allee Center: operation of the Allee Shopping Center in central Budapest.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5780 — Allianz/ING/Allee Center, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).


2.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/29


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5762 — Innolux/Chi Mei/TPO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 25/15

1.

On 22 January 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 undertakings InnoLux Display Corporation (‘InnoLux’, Taiwan), Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation (‘Chi Mei’, Taiwan) and TPO Displays Corporation (‘TPO’, Taiwan) enter into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the EC Merger Regulation by way of exchange of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

InnoLux: manufacturing of LCD panels and finished non-branded products containing LCD panels (essentially computer monitors);

Chi Mei: manufacturing of LCD panels;

TPO: manufacturing of LCD panels.

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.

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.5762 — Innolux/Chi Mei/TPO, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).


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