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Official Journal of the European Union, C 23, 29 January 2009
Official Journal of the European Union, C 23, 29 January 2009
Official Journal of the European Union, C 23, 29 January 2009
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Commisssion |
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2009/C 023/01 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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2009/C 023/02 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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2009/C 023/03 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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2009/C 023/04 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5360 — RBSK Group/DZ Bank Group/RZB Group/HVB Banca Pentru Locuinte) ( 1 ) |
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2009/C 023/05 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5372 — Société Générale/La Caixa/JV) ( 1 ) |
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2009/C 023/06 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5186 — Investor AB/Altor/Lindorff JV) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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Commission |
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2009/C 023/07 |
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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
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Standing Committee of the EFTA States |
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2009/C 023/08 |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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2009/C 023/09 |
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COURT PROCEEDINGS |
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European Economic Area |
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2009/C 023/10 |
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2009/C 023/11 |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commisssion
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29.1.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/1 |
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)
(2009/C 23/01)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
5.12.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
NN 40/08 |
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Member State |
France |
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Region |
Métropole et départements d'outre-mer |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Modification du régime de remboursement aux entreprises maritimes des charges sociales patronales relatives au chômage et aux allocations familiales — Modification du régime d'aide N 88/01 |
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Legal basis |
Loi no 2006-1666 du 21 décembre 2006 Loi no 2005-412 du 3 mai 2005 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Sectoral development |
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Form of aid |
Exemption from employers' contributions to unemployment benefit and exemption from family allowance contributions |
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Budget |
EUR 16 million |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration |
Indefinite |
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Economic sectors |
Maritime transport |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
— |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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29.1.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/2 |
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)
(2009/C 23/02)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
24.1.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 443/07 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
Free State of Saxe |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Maßnahmen zur ökologischen Bewirtschaftung von Teichen |
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Legal basis |
Richtlinie AuW/2007 des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to the aquaculture sector |
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Form of aid |
Individual grants |
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Budget |
EUR 13 323 810 |
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Intensity |
Annual payment up to EUR 392/ha for max. 7 years |
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Duration |
From the agreement of the Commission — 31.12.2013 |
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Economic sectors |
Fisheries sector |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Staatliche Ämter für Landwirtschaft in Plauen, Zwickau, Zwönitz, Freiberg, Mockrehna, Rötha, Grossenhain, Pirna, Niesky, Löbau |
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Other information |
Annual report |
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
24.1.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 444/07 |
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Member State |
Italy |
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Region |
Marche |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Aiuti per l'acquacoltura |
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Legal basis |
Decreto Dirigente di Posizione di Funzione Pesca e Zootecnia n. 49 del 15.5.2007 — L.R. n. 11/04 e D.G.R. n. 389/2007 — Attivazione bandi regionali nel settore pesca e acquacoltura — ausili finanziari per acquacoltura |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to the fisheries sector |
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Form of aid |
Individual grants |
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Budget |
EUR 600 000 |
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Intensity |
Max. 40 % |
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Duration |
1.8.2007-1.8.2008 |
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Economic sectors |
Fisheries sector |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
22.4.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 632/07 |
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Member State |
Italy |
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Piemonte |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Campagne di promozione in materia di pesca e acquacoltura |
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Legal basis |
Legge n. 41/1982 «Piano per la razionalizzazione e lo sviluppo della pesca marittima» Decreto legislativo n. 143/1997 «Conferimento alle regioni delle funzioni amministrative in materia di agricoltura e pesca e riorganizzazione dell'Amministrazione centrale» Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 80-7203 del 22.10.2007«D.lgs. n. 143/1997. Campagne di promozione in materia di pesca e acquacoltura» |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to the fisheries sector |
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Form of aid |
Individual grants |
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Budget |
EUR 750 000 |
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Intensity |
Max. 100 % |
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Duration |
31.3.2008-31.12.2011 |
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Economic sectors |
Fisheries sector |
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Other information |
Annual report |
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
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29.1.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/4 |
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)
(2009/C 23/03)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
10.12.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 604/07 |
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Malta |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Assistance for Research and Development and Innovation Regulations |
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Legal basis |
Malta Enterprise Corporation Act (CAP 463) |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Research and development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant, Tax allowance |
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Budget |
Annual budget: EUR 17 million Overall budget: EUR 102 million |
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Intensity |
80 % |
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Duration |
2008-31.12.2013 |
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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/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
11.12.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 147/08 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
Freistaat Sachsen |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Förderung des Unternehmergeists und der Gründung junger innovativer Unternehmen im Freistaat Sachsen |
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Legal basis |
Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zur Förderung von Unternehmergeist und innovativen Unternehmensgründungen aus der Wissenschaft mit Mitteln des Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF) |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Innovation, Research and development, Small and medium-sized enterprises |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Annual budget: EUR 5 million Overall budget: EUR 25 million |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration |
Until 31.12.2015 |
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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/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
12.12.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 312/08 |
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Member State |
Netherlands |
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— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Aanvullende melding Omnibus (N56/2007): (deel 1) OOI deel |
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Legal basis |
Kaderwet EZ subisidies [versie 01-01-1998] |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Research and development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant, Reimbursable grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 2 300 million |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration |
Until 31.12.2012 |
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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/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
10.12.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 355/08 |
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Hungary |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Kockázatitőke-támogatás a 8/2007. (III. 19.) MeHVM rendelet alapján |
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Legal basis |
8/2007. (III. 19.) MeHVM rendelet 281/2006. (XII. 23.) Korm. rendelet 2/2008. (V. 29.) NFGM–PM együttes rendelet 2001 évi CXX törvény a tőkepiacról |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Risk capital |
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Form of aid |
Provision of risk capital |
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Budget |
Overall budget: HUF 45 363 million |
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Intensity |
— |
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Duration |
2008-31.12.2013 |
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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/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
4.12.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 422/08 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
Brandenburg |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft zur Förderung von Forschung und Entwicklung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen im Land Brandenburg |
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Legal basis |
Landeshaushaltsordnung Brandenburg (LHO) |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Research and development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Annual budget: EUR 20 million Overall budget: EUR 100 million |
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Intensity |
80 % |
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Duration |
1.1.2009-31.12.2013 |
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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/
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29.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/8 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5360 — RBSK Group/DZ Bank Group/RZB Group/HVB Banca Pentru Locuinte)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/C 23/04)
On 3 December 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5360. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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29.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/8 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5372 — Société Générale/La Caixa/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/C 23/05)
On 5 December 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5372. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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29.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/9 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5186 — Investor AB/Altor/Lindorff JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/C 23/06)
On 16 July 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5186. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
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29.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/10 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
28 January 2009
(2009/C 23/07)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,326 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
118,57 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4525 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,92725 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
10,6145 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,5163 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
8,887 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
27,351 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
284,8 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7019 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,345 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,231 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,1408 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,9815 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,6161 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
10,2881 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
2,5024 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,9869 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 806,68 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
13,1241 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
9,0672 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,3618 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
15 016,95 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,7557 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
61,67 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
44,7265 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
46,264 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
3,0381 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
18,6953 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
64,875 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
Standing Committee of the EFTA States
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29.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/11 |
List of natural mineral waters in Iceland and Norway pursuant to Article 1 of Council Directive 80/777/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters
(Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 297, 20.11.2008, p. 17 and EEA Supplement No 69, 20.11.2008, p. 1)
(2009/C 23/08)
LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY ICELAND:
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Name of source |
Place of exploitation |
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Icelandic Glacial |
Ölfus Spring |
Hlíðarendi, Ölfus, Selfoss |
LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY NORWAY:
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Trade Name |
Name of source |
Place of exploitation |
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Best naturlig mineralvann |
Kastbrekka |
Kambrekka/Trondheim |
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Bonaqua Silver |
Telemark kilden |
Fyresdal |
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Farris |
Kong Olavs kilde |
Larvik |
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Fjellbekk |
Ivar Aasen kilde |
Volda |
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Modal |
Modal kilden |
Fyresdal |
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Naturlig mineralvann fra Villmark kilden på Rustad Gård |
Villmark kilden på Rustad Gård |
Rustad/Elverum |
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Olden |
Blåfjell kilden |
Olderdalen |
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Osa |
Osa kilden |
Ulvik/Hardanger |
V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Commission
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29.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/12 |
Calls for proposals under the work programme for 2009 of the Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme as part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013)
(2009/C 23/09)
Notice is hereby given of the launch of the call for proposals under the work programme for 2009 of the Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) as part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013).
Proposals are invited for the following call: CIP-ICT PSP-2009-3.
Call documentation including content, deadline and budget is given in the call texts which are published on the ICT PSP website:
http://ec.europa.eu/ict_psp
COURT PROCEEDINGS
European Economic Area EFTA Court
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29.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/13 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
of 1 February 2008
in Case E-4/07 Jón Gunnar Þorkelsson v Gildi-lífeyrissjóður (Gildi Pension Fund)
(Invalidity pension rights — Free movement of workers — Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 — Regulation (EEC) No 574/72)
(2009/C 23/10)
In Case E-4/07 between Jón Gunnar Þorkelsson and Gildi-lífeyrissjóður (Gildi Pension Fund) — Request to the Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík District Court), Iceland, concerning rules on the free movement of workers within the EEA, the Court, composed of Carl Baudenbacher, President, Henrik Bull, Judge-Rapporteur, and Thorgeir Örlygsson, Judge, gave judgment on 1 February 2008, the operative part of which is as follows:
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the term ‘social security’, as it is to be understood under Article 29 EEA and Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, covers the entitlement to an invalidity benefit that arises in pension fund schemes such as the one at issue in the main proceedings, including pensions based on projected rights; |
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it is not compatible with Article 45(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 to subject the entitlement to invalidity benefits based on projected rights, such as those at issue in the main proceedings, to the condition that a member of a pension fund must have paid contributions to a fund belonging to a certain group of funds for a specific period preceding the date of an accident and thereby exclude contributions paid into social security systems in other EEA States in relation to work there; |
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under Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, persons shall present their claims in the State where they were resident and where they had social security entitlements at the time of their injury. However, the lodging of a claim with the relevant institution of another EEA State is without prejudice to the right to benefits under Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71. It is in any case for each institution concerned to make the final decision as to whether the claimant must be awarded the benefit claimed from that institution. |
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29.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 23/s3 |
NOTE TO THE READER
The institutions have decided no longer to quote in their texts the last amendment to cited acts.
Unless otherwise indicated, references to acts in the texts published here are to the version of those acts currently in force.