# C_2012050EN.01000101.xml

| 21.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/1 |
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21.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/1

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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)

2012/C 50/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.11.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32636 (11/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Employment and Investment Incentive — Amendments to the Business Expansion Scheme (BES) incorporating the Seed Capital Scheme (SCS) |
| Legal basis | Section 33 of the Finance Act 2011 amending the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 45 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Revenue Commissioners |
| Stamping Building |
| Dublin Castle |
| Dublin 2 |
| IRELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.11.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32636 (11/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Employment and Investment Incentive — Amendments to the Business Expansion Scheme (BES) incorporating the Seed Capital Scheme (SCS)

Legal basis

Section 33 of the Finance Act 2011 amending the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 45 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

The Revenue Commissioners

Stamping Building

Dublin Castle

Dublin 2

IRELAND

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 | 22.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33470 (11/N) |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Kulturális célú támogatás a Svájci–Magyar Együttműködési Programból |
| Legal basis | 237/2008. (IX. 26.) Korm. rendelet a Svájci–Magyar Együttműködési Program végrehajtási rendjéről |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture, Heritage conservation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: HUF 2 640 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2012-30.6.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Recreational, cultural sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség |
| Budapest |
| Wesselényi u. 20–22. |
| 1077 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33470 (11/N)

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Kulturális célú támogatás a Svájci–Magyar Együttműködési Programból

Legal basis

237/2008. (IX. 26.) Korm. rendelet a Svájci–Magyar Együttműködési Program végrehajtási rendjéről

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture, Heritage conservation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: HUF 2 640 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2012-30.6.2012

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség

Budapest

Wesselényi u. 20–22.

1077

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

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 | 20.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33683 (11/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Big Society Capital |
| Legal basis | Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Execution of important projects of common European interest |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 400 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 20.12.2011-20.12.2016 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Cabinet office |
| 1 Horse Guards Road |
| London |
| SW1A 2HQ |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33683 (11/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Big Society Capital

Legal basis

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Execution of important projects of common European interest

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 400 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

20.12.2011-20.12.2016

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Cabinet office

1 Horse Guards Road

London

SW1A 2HQ

UNITED KINGDOM

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 | 20.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33805 (11/N) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verkauf von RZB-Aktien durch die Hypo Niederösterreich |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | The Commission finds that the transaction does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33805 (11/N)

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verkauf von RZB-Aktien durch die Hypo Niederösterreich

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

The Commission finds that the transaction does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.

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

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