# C_2008202EN.01000101.xml

| 8.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 202/1 |
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8.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/1

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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)

(2008/C 202/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.6.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 538/05 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of beneficiary) | Modification du régime de remboursement des contributions sociales patronales dans le transport maritime |
| Legal basis | Loi no 2005-412 du 3 mai 2005 relative à la création du registre international français |
| Type of measure | Changes to the awarding procedure for the system of exemption from social security contributions for seamen signed on by maritime transport vessels |
| Objective | Administrative simplification of the management of an existing aid scheme |
| Form of aid | Exemption from social security contributions |
| Budget | NA |
| Intensity | NA |
| Duration | NA |
| Economic sectors | Maritime transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | NA |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 538/05

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Modification du régime de remboursement des contributions sociales patronales dans le transport maritime

Legal basis

Loi no 2005-412 du 3 mai 2005 relative à la création du registre international français

o

Type of measure

Changes to the awarding procedure for the system of exemption from social security contributions for seamen signed on by maritime transport vessels

Objective

Administrative simplification of the management of an existing aid scheme

Form of aid

Exemption from social security contributions

Budget

NA

Intensity

NA

Duration

NA

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

NA

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.6.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 159/08 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of beneficiary) | Aides d'État au démarrage et à l'exploitation de services réguliers de transport combiné de marchandises alternatif au mode routier |
| Legal basis | Loi no 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs, modifiée notamment par loi no 99-523 du 25 juin 1999 d'orientation pour l'aménagement et le développement durable du territoire |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | The objective of the scheme is to develop combined transport so that it can provide an attractive alternative to the transport of goods by road |
| Form of aid | Direct grant and repayable loan |
| Budget | Maximum of EUR 200 million |
| Intensity | Maximum of 50 % of the cost of transhipment operations and 30 % of the price of transport |
| Duration | 5 years (2008-2012) |
| Economic sectors | Combined transport (rail/inland waterway and short-distance by sea) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 159/08

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Aides d'État au démarrage et à l'exploitation de services réguliers de transport combiné de marchandises alternatif au mode routier

Legal basis

Loi no 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs, modifiée notamment par loi no 99-523 du 25 juin 1999 d'orientation pour l'aménagement et le développement durable du territoire

o

o

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The objective of the scheme is to develop combined transport so that it can provide an attractive alternative to the transport of goods by road

Form of aid

Direct grant and repayable loan

Budget

Maximum of EUR 200 million

Intensity

Maximum of 50 % of the cost of transhipment operations and 30 % of the price of transport

Duration

5 years (2008-2012)

Economic sectors

Combined transport (rail/inland waterway and short-distance by sea)

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.6.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 197/08 |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | 87(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Regioninė pagalba energetikos sektoriui |
| Legal basis | LR ūkio ministro įsakymais patvirtinti priemonių „Atsinaujinančių energijos išteklių panaudojimas energijos gamybai“, „Gamtinių dujų perdavimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Elektros perdavimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Elektros skirstymo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Energijos gamybos efektyvumo didinimas“ ir „Šilumos tiekimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“ aprašai; 2007–2013 m. Ekonomikos augimo veiksmų programa; 2007-2013 m. Sanglaudos skatinimo veiksmų programa; Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2007 m. gruodžio 19 d. nutarimas Nr. 1449 „Dėl žmogiškųjų ištekliu plėtros, ekonomikos augimo ir sanglaudos skatinimo veiksmų programų priedų patvirtinimo“ |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development, Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: LTL 180 million
  Overall budget: LTL 900 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Electricity, gas and water supply |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija |
| Gedimino pr. 38/2 |
| LT-01104 Vilnius |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 197/08

Member State

Lithuania

Region

87(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regioninė pagalba energetikos sektoriui

Legal basis

LR ūkio ministro įsakymais patvirtinti priemonių „Atsinaujinančių energijos išteklių panaudojimas energijos gamybai“, „Gamtinių dujų perdavimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Elektros perdavimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Elektros skirstymo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Energijos gamybos efektyvumo didinimas“ ir „Šilumos tiekimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“ aprašai; 2007–2013 m. Ekonomikos augimo veiksmų programa; 2007-2013 m. Sanglaudos skatinimo veiksmų programa; Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2007 m. gruodžio 19 d. nutarimas Nr. 1449 „Dėl žmogiškųjų ištekliu plėtros, ekonomikos augimo ir sanglaudos skatinimo veiksmų programų priedų patvirtinimo“

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: LTL 180 million

Overall budget: LTL 900 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr. 38/2

LT-01104 Vilnius

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.7.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 252/08 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Änderung der Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Rettung und Umstrukturierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen im Freistaat Sachsen |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Rettung und Umstrukturierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen im Freistaat Sachsen |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Rescue of firms in difficulty, Restructuring of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Rescue aid: loan, Restructuring aid: loan, interest subsidy and in exceptional circumstances a grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 2 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | Until 2015, but commitment from German authorities to adapt their scheme to the replacing Guidelines |
| Economic sectors | SMEs and — in exceptional circumstances — also large companies |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank |
| Pirnaische Straße 9 |
| D-01069 Dresden |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 252/08

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Änderung der Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Rettung und Umstrukturierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen im Freistaat Sachsen

Legal basis

Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Rettung und Umstrukturierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen im Freistaat Sachsen

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Rescue of firms in difficulty, Restructuring of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Rescue aid: loan, Restructuring aid: loan, interest subsidy and in exceptional circumstances a grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 2 million

Intensity

—

Duration

Until 2015, but commitment from German authorities to adapt their scheme to the replacing Guidelines

Economic sectors

SMEs and — in exceptional circumstances — also large companies

Name and address of the granting authority

Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank

Pirnaische Straße 9

D-01069 Dresden

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/

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