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Document C:2010:025:FULL
Official Journal of the European Union, C 25, 02 February 2010
Official Journal of the European Union, C 25, 02 February 2010
Official Journal of the European Union, C 25, 02 February 2010
ISSN 1725-2423 doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.025.eng |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 25 |
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English edition |
Information and Notices |
Volume 53 |
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IV Notices |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2010/C 025/11 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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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 ) |
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V Announcements |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2010/C 025/13 |
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2010/C 025/14 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5780 — Allianz/ING/Allee Center) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2010/C 025/15 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5762 — Innolux/Chi Mei/TPO) ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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II Information
INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
2.2.2010 |
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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 |
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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Date of adoption of the decision |
30.7.2009 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 108/09 |
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Member State |
Spain |
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Region |
Comunitat Valenciana |
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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 |
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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 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Culture |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Annual budget: EUR 7 million Overall budget: EUR 30 million |
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Intensity |
50 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2012 |
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Economic sectors |
Recreational, cultural sporting 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Date of adoption of the decision |
24.11.2009 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 603/09 |
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Member State |
Hungary |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességvállalási program módosítása |
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Legal basis |
A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességről szóló 2009. évi IV. törvény módosítása |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Social support to individual consumers |
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Form of aid |
Guarantee |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 35 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2010 |
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Economic sectors |
— |
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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/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 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 434/09 |
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Member State |
Austria |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Short-term export credit insurance scheme in Austria |
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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 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
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Form of aid |
Transactions not on market terms |
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Budget |
— |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
1.1.2010-31.12.2010 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors |
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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/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 |
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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/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 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 336/08 |
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Member State |
Spain |
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Region |
Andalucía |
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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 |
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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 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Culture |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Annual budget: EUR 0,47 million Overall budget: EUR 2,35 million |
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Intensity |
60 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
Recreational, cultural sporting 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Date of adoption of the decision |
11.2.2009 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 471/08 |
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Member State |
Slovenia |
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Region |
Karst |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Projekt: Muzej Lipicanca |
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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 |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
Heritage conservation, Culture |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 0,8 million |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 11.2.2011 |
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Economic sectors |
Recreational, cultural sporting 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/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 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 364/09 |
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Member State |
Italy |
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Region |
Valle d'Aosta |
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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. |
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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». |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
Innovation |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 5,6 million |
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Intensity |
50 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2009 |
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Economic sectors |
— |
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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Date of adoption of the decision |
17.11.2009 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 447/09 |
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Member State |
Poland |
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Region |
Dolośląskie, Zachodniopomorskie |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
TietoEnator Polska Sp. z o.o. |
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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 |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
Regional development, Employment |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: PLN 5,6255 million |
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Intensity |
8,78 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2012 |
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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Date of adoption of the decision |
26.10.2009 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 542/09 |
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Member State |
Italy |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Aiuti temporanei — Aiuti per la produzione di «prodotti verdi» |
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Legal basis |
Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri del 3 giugno 2009, adottato sulla base dell’Articolo 845 della Legge n. 296/06 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
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Form of aid |
Interest subsidy |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 300 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2010 |
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Economic sectors |
Motor vehicles |
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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/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 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 386/A/09 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
Rheinland-Pfalz |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Regelung über die Gewährung staatlicher Finanzhilfen bei Elementarschäden in Rheinland-Pfalz |
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Legal basis |
§ 37 LHO Landeshaushaltsordnung (Rheinland Pfalz) |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Compensation for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant, Soft loan |
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Budget |
— |
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Intensity |
33,3 % |
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Duration (period) |
1.1.2010-31.12.2014 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors |
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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Date of adoption of the decision |
10.12.2009 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 423/09 |
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Member State |
Cyprus |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Broadband deployment in Cyprus |
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Legal basis |
Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου, 10 July 2009 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Regional development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 7,5 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
Post and telecommunications |
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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/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 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 662/09 |
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Member State |
Hungary |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Tőkeemelés és befolyásszerzés |
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Legal basis |
2008. évi CIV. törvény a pénzügyi közvetítőrendszer stabilitásának erősítéséről |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
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Form of aid |
Other forms of equity intervention |
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Budget |
Annual budget: HUF 300 000 million; Overall budget: HUF 300 000 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
Until 30.6.2010 |
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Economic sectors |
Financial intermediation |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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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 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 669/09 |
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Member State |
Netherlands |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Prolongation of the Dutch Guarantee Scheme |
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Legal basis |
Rules of the 2008 Credit Guarantee Scheme of the State of the Netherlands |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
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Form of aid |
Guarantee |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 200 000 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration (period) |
1.1.2010-30.6.2010 |
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Economic sectors |
Financial intermediation |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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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 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 457/09 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Förderung der Anschaffung von Hybridbussen im öffentlichen Nahverkehr |
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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 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Environmental protection, Energy saving, Innovation |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 20 million |
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Intensity |
80 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 30.9.2011 |
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Economic sectors |
Transport |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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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:
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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, |
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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 |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Member State reference number |
— |
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Name of the Region (NUTS) |
West Midlands Mixed |
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Granting authority |
|
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Title of the aid measure |
Advantage West Midlands General Block Exemption Schemes |
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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 |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
|||||||||
Amendment of an existing aid measure |
— |
|||||||||
Duration |
31.1.2009-31.12.2013 |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
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Type of beneficiary |
SME large enterprise |
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Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme |
GBP 317 million |
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For guarantees |
GBP 5 million |
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Aid Instrument (Article 5) |
Guarantee, Soft loan, Provision of risk capital, Direct grant, Interest subsidy |
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Reference to the Commission Decision |
— |
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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) |
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Objectives |
Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency |
SME-bonuses in % |
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Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme |
15 % |
20 % |
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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 |
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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) |
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Granting authority |
|
|||||||||||
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 |
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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 |
|
||||||
Title of the aid measure |
Eurostars-programmet |
||||||
National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) |
Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 835 af 13. august 2008 |
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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 |
|
||||||
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 |
|
|||||||
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 |
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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:
|
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:
|
(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:
|
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:
|
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).