# C_2007177EN.01000901.xml

| 31.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 177/9 |
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31.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 177/9

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STATE AID

STATE AID

(Articles 87 to 89 of the Treaty establishing the European Community)

Commission notice pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty to other Member States and interested parties

State aid C 8/06 (ex N 536/05) — Aid to Dornbirner Sparkasse Bank AG — Austria

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 177/06)

By means of the following letter dated 5 June 2007, the Commission notified Germany of its decision to close the procedure initiated under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty.

‘Procedure

| (1) | By e-mail dated 24 October 2005, registered on 25 October 2005, Austria notified to the Commission the above-mentioned measure. |
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(1)

By e-mail dated 24 October 2005, registered on 25 October 2005, Austria notified to the Commission the above-mentioned measure.

| (2) | Following the notification, the Commission requested additional information by letter dated 6 December 2005. Austria replied by e-mail of 9 January 2006, registered on the same day. |
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(2)

Following the notification, the Commission requested additional information by letter dated 6 December 2005. Austria replied by e-mail of 9 January 2006, registered on the same day.

| (3) | By letter dated 8 March 2006, the Commission informed Austria that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the notified measure. The case was registered as C 8/06. The decision of the Commission to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
   (1) and interested parties were invited to submit their comments. |
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(3)

By letter dated 8 March 2006, the Commission informed Austria that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the notified measure. The case was registered as C 8/06. The decision of the Commission to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
   (1) and interested parties were invited to submit their comments.

| (4) | After a delay extension was granted, Austria submitted its observations by letter dated 20 April 2006, registered on 21 April 2006. No comments from any interested party were received. |
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(4)

After a delay extension was granted, Austria submitted its observations by letter dated 20 April 2006, registered on 21 April 2006. No comments from any interested party were received.

| (5) | On 21 June 2006, a meeting between the Commission and Austria took place, including representatives of Stadt Dornbirn, of Dornbirner Sparkasse and of the Austrian Savings Banks Association. It was followed up by two Commission requests for additional information dated 6 July 2006 and 16 August 2006. After a further delay extension requested by Austria and granted by the Commission, Austria sent the information by letters dated 13 July and 8 November 2006 and by e-mail dated 12 December 2006. |
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(5)

On 21 June 2006, a meeting between the Commission and Austria took place, including representatives of Stadt Dornbirn, of Dornbirner Sparkasse and of the Austrian Savings Banks Association. It was followed up by two Commission requests for additional information dated 6 July 2006 and 16 August 2006. After a further delay extension requested by Austria and granted by the Commission, Austria sent the information by letters dated 13 July and 8 November 2006 and by e-mail dated 12 December 2006.

| (6) | By letter of 18 April 2007, Austria informed the Commission that they formally withdraw their notification based on Article 8 of the Procedural Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999) and asked the Commission to terminate the formal investigation procedure. |
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(6)

By letter of 18 April 2007, Austria informed the Commission that they formally withdraw their notification based on Article 8 of the Procedural Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999) and asked the Commission to terminate the formal investigation procedure.

Decision

| (7) | The Commission has accordingly decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty, initiated on 8 March 2006 in respect of the aid referred to above, because it has become without object.’ |
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(7)

The Commission has accordingly decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty, initiated on 8 March 2006 in respect of the aid referred to above, because it has become without object.’

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(1)  OJ C 92, 20.4.2006, p. 4.

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