# C_2013083EN.01000101.xml

| 22.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 83/1 |
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22.3.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 83/1

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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 83/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.11.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33491 (11/NN) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Renouvellement des conventions de recherche industrielle (CRI) entre l'IFPEN et ses filiales Axens et Prosernat |
| Legal basis | | Programme 190 de la loi de finances pour 2011 |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.11.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33491 (11/NN)

Member State

France

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Renouvellement des conventions de recherche industrielle (CRI) entre l'IFPEN et ses filiales Axens et Prosernat

Legal basis

Programme 190 de la loi de finances pour 2011

| | Conventions entre IFPEN et Axens |
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Conventions entre IFPEN et Axens

| | Avenant à la convention entre IFPEN et Prosernat |
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Avenant à la convention entre IFPEN et Prosernat

Type of measure

Scheme

Prosernat, Axens

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Subsidised services, Guarantee

Budget

| | Overall budget: EUR 131,50 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 131,50 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 14,30 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 14,30 million

Intensity

65 %

Duration (period)

Until 30.12.2021

Economic sectors

Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie |
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| 139 rue de Bercy |
| 75013 Paris |
| FRANCE |

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

139 rue de Bercy

75013 Paris

FRANCE

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:

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33571 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Niedersachsen | Non-assisted areas |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Kapitalstärkungsprogramm NORD/LB |
| Legal basis | | Beschluss der Trägerversammlung der NORD/LB vom 18. August 2001; |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33571 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Niedersachsen

Non-assisted areas

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Kapitalstärkungsprogramm NORD/LB

Legal basis

Beschluss der Trägerversammlung der NORD/LB vom 18. August 2001;

| | Gesetz über Kapitalmaßnahmen zugunsten der NORD/LB vom 26. Mai 2011 |
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Gesetz über Kapitalmaßnahmen zugunsten der NORD/LB vom 26. Mai 2011

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Norddeutsche Landesbank — Girozentrale — AöR

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy, Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention — capital injection for NORD/LB (capital conversion and additional capital injection)

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 667 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

30.12.2011-30.6.2012

Economic sectors

Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding

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 | 1.3.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35401 (13/N) |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Bisnesenkeli-järjestelmän pääomatulojen veronhuojennus
  Skattelättnad avseende skattepliktig kapitalinkomst för affärsänglar |
| Legal basis | | Laki sijoitustoiminnan veronhuojennuksesta verovuosina 2013–2015 (993/2012) |

Date of adoption of the decision

1.3.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35401 (13/N)

Member State

Finland

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bisnesenkeli-järjestelmän pääomatulojen veronhuojennus

Skattelättnad avseende skattepliktig kapitalinkomst för affärsänglar

Legal basis

Laki sijoitustoiminnan veronhuojennuksesta verovuosina 2013–2015 (993/2012)

| | Lag om skattelättnad för investeringsverksamhet skatteåren 2013–2015 (993/2012 VP) |
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Lag om skattelättnad för investeringsverksamhet skatteåren 2013–2015 (993/2012 VP)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Risk capital, SMEs

Form of aid

Tax deferment, Provision of risk capital

Budget

| | Overall budget: EUR 36 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 36 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 12 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 12 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

| Valtiovarainministeriö |
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| Snellmaninkatu 1 A |
| PL 28 |
| FI-00023 Helsinki |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Valtiovarainministeriö

Snellmaninkatu 1 A

PL 28

FI-00023 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

| Valtioneuvosto |
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| Finansministeriet |
| Snellmansgatan 1 A |
| Helsingfors, PB 28 |
| FI-00023 Statsrådet |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Valtioneuvosto

Finansministeriet

Snellmansgatan 1 A

Helsingfors, PB 28

FI-00023 Statsrådet

SUOMI/FINLAND

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:

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.12.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35702 (12/N) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — | Mixed |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verlängerung der Beihilfenregelung „TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2007-2013 — Teil D: TOP-Restrukturierung“ |
| Legal basis | Richtlinien des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Arbeit für die TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2007-2013 (Teil D: TOP-Restrukturierung) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Restructuring firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1,35 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 10.10.2012-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Accommodation and food service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend |
| Stubenring 1 |
| 1010 Wien |
| ÖSTERREICH |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.12.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35702 (12/N)

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlängerung der Beihilfenregelung „TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2007-2013 — Teil D: TOP-Restrukturierung“

Legal basis

Richtlinien des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Arbeit für die TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2007-2013 (Teil D: TOP-Restrukturierung)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,35 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

10.10.2012-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Accommodation and food service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend

Stubenring 1

1010 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

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 | 7.2.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35830 (12/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Green Bus Fund |
| Legal basis | Section 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | Bus companies |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Other, Direct grant — simplified procedure. Modifications: Scotland £2m->£3m/year, £750k->£1m/bidder. England intensity 80 %->50 %. |
| Budget | | Overall budget: GBP 23 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.2.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35830 (12/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Green Bus Fund

Legal basis

Section 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965

Type of measure

Scheme

Bus companies

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Other, Direct grant — simplified procedure. Modifications: Scotland £2m->£3m/year, £750k->£1m/bidder. England intensity 80 %->50 %.

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 23 million

| | Annual budget: GBP 23 million |
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Annual budget: GBP 23 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2013-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Urban and suburban passenger land transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Department for Transport & Transport Scotland |
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| Great Minster House |
| 33 Horseferry Road |
| London |
| SW1P 4DR |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Department for Transport & Transport Scotland

Great Minster House

33 Horseferry Road

London

SW1P 4DR

UNITED KINGDOM

| Victoria Quay |
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| Edinburgh |
| Scotland |
| EH6 6QQ |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Victoria Quay

Edinburgh

Scotland

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:

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