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| 4.4.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 96/1 |
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4.4.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 96/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 96/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.12.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34536 (12/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Restructuring and recapitalisation of Banco CEISS — Spain |
| Legal basis | — | Real Decreto-ley 9/2009, de 26 de junio, sobre reestructuración bancaria y reforzamiento de los recursos propios de las entidades de crédito. El art. 7 regula los procesos de reestructuración ordenada de entidades de crédito con intervención del FROB. |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34536 (12/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Restructuring and recapitalisation of Banco CEISS — Spain

Legal basis

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Real Decreto-ley 9/2009, de 26 de junio, sobre reestructuración bancaria y reforzamiento de los recursos propios de las entidades de crédito. El art. 7 regula los procesos de reestructuración ordenada de entidades de crédito con intervención del FROB.

| — | Real Decreto-ley 6/2010, de 9 de abril, de medidas para el impulso de la recuperación económica y el empleo. Modifica las condiciones de intervención del FROB en los procesos de reestructuración ordenada. |
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Real Decreto-ley 6/2010, de 9 de abril, de medidas para el impulso de la recuperación económica y el empleo. Modifica las condiciones de intervención del FROB en los procesos de reestructuración ordenada.

| — | Real Decreto-ley 16/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se crea el Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito. Recoge las funciones del FGD. |
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Real Decreto-ley 16/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se crea el Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito. Recoge las funciones del FGD.

| — | Real Decreto-ley 19/2011, de 2 de diciembre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto-ley 16/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se crea el Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito. Modifica el mecanismo de colaboración del FGD en la reestructuración ordenada de entidades de crédito |
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Real Decreto-ley 19/2011, de 2 de diciembre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto-ley 16/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se crea el Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito. Modifica el mecanismo de colaboración del FGD en la reestructuración ordenada de entidades de crédito

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Banco de Caja España de Inversiones, Salamanca y Soria, SA (Banco CEISS)

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 846 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

20.12.2012-31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Financial and insurance activities

Name and address of the granting authority

FROB. Fondo de Reestructuración Ordenada Bancaria

FGD. Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos

| Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad |
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| José Ortega y Gasset, 22 5o |
| 28006 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

José Ortega y Gasset, 22 5o

o

28006 Madrid

ESPAÑA

| José Ortega y Gasset, 22 5o |
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| 28006 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

José Ortega y Gasset, 22 5o

o

28006 Madrid

ESPAÑA

| Paseo de la Castellana, 162 |
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| 28071 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Paseo de la Castellana, 162

28071 Madrid

ESPAÑA

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 18.12.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34604 (12/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Scotland | Article 107(3)(c) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of the Freight Facilities Grant scheme |
| Legal basis | Section 71 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 and Section 272 of the Transport Act 2000 as modified by Article 3 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers, etc.) Order 2003 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | Operators of freight handling facilities |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 20,75 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2013-19.12.2017 |
| Economic sectors | Inland freight water transport, Freight rail transport, Sea and coastal freight water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Scottish Government |
| Transport Scotland, Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals Directorate |
| Victoria Quay |
| Edinburgh |
| EH6 6QQ |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

18.12.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34604 (12/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Scotland

Article 107(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the Freight Facilities Grant scheme

Legal basis

Section 71 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 and Section 272 of the Transport Act 2000 as modified by Article 3 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers, etc.) Order 2003

Type of measure

Scheme

Operators of freight handling facilities

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 20,75 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2013-19.12.2017

Economic sectors

Inland freight water transport, Freight rail transport, Sea and coastal freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

The Scottish Government

Transport Scotland, Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals Directorate

Victoria Quay

Edinburgh

EH6 6QQ

UNITED KINGDOM

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.8.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35190 (12/N) |
| Member State | Latvija |
| Region | Latvija | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Grozījumi shēmā “Dalītas atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sistēmas attīstība” |
| Legal basis | | 3. darbības programmas “Infrastruktūra un pakalpojumi” 3.5. prioritātes “Vides infrastruktūras un videi draudzīgas enerģētikas veicināšana” 3.5.1. pasākums “Vides aizsardzības infrastruktūra”; |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.8.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35190 (12/N)

Member State

Latvija

Region

Latvija

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Grozījumi shēmā “Dalītas atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sistēmas attīstība”

Legal basis

3. darbības programmas “Infrastruktūra un pakalpojumi” 3.5. prioritātes “Vides infrastruktūras un videi draudzīgas enerģētikas veicināšana” 3.5.1. pasākums “Vides aizsardzības infrastruktūra”;

| | Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekta darbības programmas “Infrastruktūra un pakalpojumi” papildinājuma 3.5.1.2.3. apakšaktivitāte “Dalītās atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sistēmas attīstība”. |
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Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekta darbības programmas “Infrastruktūra un pakalpojumi” papildinājuma 3.5.1.2.3. apakšaktivitāte “Dalītās atkritumu apsaimniekošanas sistēmas attīstība”.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: LVL 39,06 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

11.9.2012-1.12.2013

Economic sectors

Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities: materials recovery

Name and address of the granting authority

| Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija |
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| Peldu iela 25 |
| Rīga, LV-1494 |
| LATVIJA |

Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija

Peldu iela 25

Rīga, LV-1494

LATVIJA

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.12.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35280 (12/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Änderung der Beihilferegelung „Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien zur Beteiligung an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft“
  Änderung der Beihilferegelung „Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien zur Beteiligung an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft“ (N 772/06) |
| Legal basis | §§ 23 und 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung und die Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft — Runderlass des Niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Risk capital, Restructuring firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 100 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35280 (12/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Änderung der Beihilferegelung „Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien zur Beteiligung an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft“

Änderung der Beihilferegelung „Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien zur Beteiligung an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft“ (N 772/06)

Legal basis

§§ 23 und 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung und die Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft — Runderlass des Niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Risk capital, Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 100 million

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Annual budget: EUR 100 million

Intensity

75 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

| Niedersächsisches Finanzministerium |
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| Schiffgraben 10 |
| 30159 Hannover |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Niedersächsisches Finanzministerium

Schiffgraben 10

30159 Hannover

DEUTSCHLAND

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 6.3.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35403 (12/NN) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Comhairle nan Eilan (Western Isles) | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd, Restructuring Plan September 2012 |
| Legal basis | Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126 |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd |
| Objective | Restructuring firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Other, Direct grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: GBP 0,19 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

6.3.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35403 (12/NN)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Comhairle nan Eilan (Western Isles)

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd, Restructuring Plan September 2012

Legal basis

Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

HTT (Manufacturing) Ltd

Objective

Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Other, Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 0,19 million

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Annual budget: GBP 0,19 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

From 29.8.2012

Economic sectors

Finishing of textiles, Preparation and spinning of textile fibres

Name and address of the granting authority

| Highlands and Islands Enterprise |
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| Cowan House, Inverness Retail & Business Park |
| Inverness |
| IV2 7GF |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Cowan House, Inverness Retail & Business Park

Inverness

IV2 7GF

UNITED KINGDOM

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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