# Official Journal C 178/2010

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 178 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 533 July 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.178.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 178

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 533 July 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 178/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 178/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5781 — Total Holdings Europe SAS/ERG SPA/JV) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 178/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2010/C 178/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5781 — Total Holdings Europe SAS/ERG SPA/JV) (
  1
  )

1

4

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 178/03 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2010/C 178/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 178/03

Euro exchange rates

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 178/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 178/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5891 — CVC/SCPEL/AGT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 10 |
| 2010/C 178/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5896 — Barclays/Credit Suisse/Ionbond Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 11 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 178/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5891 — CVC/SCPEL/AGT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2010/C 178/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5896 — Barclays/Credit Suisse/Ionbond Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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3.7.2010

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 178/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 12.5.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 131/09 |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | AsuntoREIT-järjestelmä/BostadsREIT-system |
| Legal basis | Laki N:o 299/2009 eräiden asuntojen vuokraustoimintaa harjoittavien osakeyhtiöiden veronhuojennuksesta/Lag N:o 299/2009 om skattelättnad för vissa aktiebolag som hyr ut bostäder |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 10 million |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | Indefinite |
| Economic sectors | Real Estate |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Valtiovarainministeriö |
| PL 28 |
| FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto |
| Finansministeriet |
| PB 28 |
| FI-00023 Statsrådet |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.5.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 131/09

Member State

Finland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

AsuntoREIT-järjestelmä/BostadsREIT-system

Legal basis

Laki N:o 299/2009 eräiden asuntojen vuokraustoimintaa harjoittavien osakeyhtiöiden veronhuojennuksesta/Lag N:o 299/2009 om skattelättnad för vissa aktiebolag som hyr ut bostäder

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 10 million

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

Indefinite

Economic sectors

Real Estate

Name and address of the granting authority

Valtiovarainministeriö

PL 28

FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

Finansministeriet

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:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.4.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 525/09 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Avance remboursable au projet de case de train principal de Sogerma |
| Legal basis | Décret no 99/1060 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projets d'investissement |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Reimbursable grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 22,8 million |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration (period) | 20.10.2009-31.3.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | DGAC |
| 50 rue Henri Farman |
| 75720 Paris Cedex 15 |
| FRANCE |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.4.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 525/09

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Avance remboursable au projet de case de train principal de Sogerma

Legal basis

Décret no 99/1060 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projets d'investissement

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Reimbursable grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 22,8 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration (period)

20.10.2009-31.3.2012

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

DGAC

50 rue Henri Farman

75720 Paris Cedex 15

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:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.4.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 527/09 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Avance remboursable au projet de trappes de train principal de Daher-Socata |
| Legal basis | Décret no 99/1060 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projets d'investissement |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Reimbursable grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 12,32 million |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration (period) | 20.10.2009-31.3.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | DGAC |
| 50 rue H. Farman |
| 75720 Paris |
| FRANCE |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.4.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 527/09

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Avance remboursable au projet de trappes de train principal de Daher-Socata

Legal basis

Décret no 99/1060 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projets d'investissement

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Reimbursable grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 12,32 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration (period)

20.10.2009-31.3.2012

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

DGAC

50 rue H. Farman

75720 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:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.6.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 222/10 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | German credit institutions |
| Legal basis | Finanzmarktstabilisierungsgesetz (FMStG) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Recapitalisation, Guarantees, Asset swap (risk assumption) |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 500 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.7.2010-31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministierium für Finanzen, Berlin |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.6.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 222/10

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

German credit institutions

Legal basis

Finanzmarktstabilisierungsgesetz (FMStG)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Recapitalisation, Guarantees, Asset swap (risk assumption)

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 500 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.7.2010-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministierium für Finanzen, Berlin

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

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| 3.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 178/4 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5781 — Total Holdings Europe SAS/ERG SPA/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 178/02

On 21 May 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5781. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5781. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 3.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 178/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 July 2010

2010/C 178/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2548 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 109,88 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4497 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82520 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5520 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3376 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0630 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,753 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 285,70 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7097 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1545 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3013 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9742 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4864 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3340 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7794 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8056 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7484 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 542,11 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,6940 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,4964 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,1935 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 374,57 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0467 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,385 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,0801 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,671 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2377 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,3877 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 58,7200 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2548

JPY

Japanese yen

109,88

DKK

Danish krone

7,4497

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82520

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5520

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3376

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0630

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,753

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

285,70

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7097

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1545

RON

Romanian leu

4,3013

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9742

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4864

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3340

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7794

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8056

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7484

KRW

South Korean won

1 542,11

ZAR

South African rand

9,6940

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,4964

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,1935

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 374,57

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0467

PHP

Philippine peso

58,385

RUB

Russian rouble

39,0801

THB

Thai baht

40,671

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2377

MXN

Mexican peso

16,3877

INR

Indian rupee

58,7200

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 3.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 178/6 |
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3.7.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2010/C 178/04

Aid No: XA 65/10

Member State: Cyprus

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Αίτημα αποζημίωσης από τον κ. Πανίκο Παναγίδη, κάτοικου Ζυγίου, για την αποξήλωση/μετακίνηση των εγκαταστάσεων των θερμοκηπίων του, που βρίσκονται σε Τ/Κ γη που έχει απαλλοτριωθεί, στα πλαίσια της μετακίνησης της Κοινότητας Μαρί στο Ζύγι.

Legal basis: Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με αρ. 69308 και ημερομηνία 23.9.2009, με τίτλο «Αίτημα αποζημίωσης από τους κ.κ. Πανίκο Παναγίδη και Σωτήρη Σιημητρά, κατοίκους Ζυγίου, για την αποξήλωση/μετακίνηση των εγκαταστάσεων των θερμοκηπίων τους, που βρίσκονται σε Τ/Κ γη που έχει απαλλοτριωθεί, στα πλαίσια της μετακίνησης της Κοινότητας Μαρί στο Ζύγι».

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The Head of the Agriculture Department estimates that compensation to Mr Panikos Panayidis will amount to EUR 52 714. The compensation corresponds to the replacement value of the farmer's premises.

Maximum aid intensity: —

Date of implementation: The individual aid measures will enter into force once they have been published pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid will be granted in one instalment.

Objective of aid: Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 — Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest

Sector(s) concerned: Greenhouse cultivation

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ypouryio Esoterikon |
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| 1453 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |
| CYPRUS |

Ypouryio Esoterikon

1453 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

CYPRUS

Website: http://moi.gov.cy/index.php?nc=30&l=2

Other information: In its Decision No 66751 of 6 February 2008, the Council of Ministers approved the Incentive Scheme to encourage the residents of the commune of Mari to move to Ziyi. For this purpose, Turkish-Cypriot land in Ziyi was expropriated in order for it to be divided up into 41 plots, and a call for tenders was announced recently for the drawing-up of plans for separating the plots. But the drawing-up of these plans has been delayed because of the presence on the expropriated land of greenhouses and other ancillary facilities that have been there for some 20 years and belong to Mr Panikos Panayidis. Mr Panayidis, who is not displaced, manages the agricultural holding that was conceded by the government to his displaced ex-wife. The purpose of the individual aid is to provide compensation for the construction of new facilities to enable Mr Panayidis to continue his activity in the area of greenhouse cultivation.

Aid No: XA 66/10

Member State: Cyprus

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Αίτημα αποζημίωσης του κ. Σωτήρη Σιημητρά, κάτοικο Ζυγίου, για την αποξήλωση/μετακίνηση των εγκαταστάσεων του θερμοκηπίου του, που βρίσκονται σε Τ/Κ γη που έχει απαλλοτριωθεί, στα πλαίσια της μετακίνησης της Κοινότητας Μαρί στο Ζύγι

Legal basis: Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με αρ. 69308 και ημερομηνία 23.9.2009, με τίτλο «Αίτημα αποζημίωσης από τους κ.κ. Πανίκο Παναγίδη και Σωτήρη Σιημητρά, κατοίκους Ζυγίου, για την αποξήλωση/μετακίνηση των εγκαταστάσεων των θερμοκηπίων τους, που βρίσκονται σε Τ/Κ γη που έχει απαλλοτριωθεί, στα πλαίσια της μετακίνησης της Κοινότητας Μαρί στο Ζύγι».

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The Head of the Agriculture Department estimates that compensation to Mr Sotiris Siimitras will amount to EUR 7 281. The compensation corresponds to the replacement value of the farmer's premises.

Maximum aid intensity: —

Date of implementation: The individual aid measure will enter into force once it has been published pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid will be granted in one instalment.

Objective of aid: Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 — Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest

Sector(s) concerned: Greenhouse cultivation

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ypouryio Esoterikon |
| --- |
| 1453 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |
| CYPRUS |

Ypouryio Esoterikon

1453 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

CYPRUS

Website: http://moi.gov.cy/index.php?nc=30&l=2

Other information: In its Decision No 66751 of 6 February 2008, the Council of Ministers approved the Incentive Scheme to encourage the residents of the commune of Mari to move to Ziyi. For this purpose, Turkish-Cypriot land in Ziyi was expropriated in order for it to be divided up into 41 plots, and a call for tenders was announced recently for the drawing-up of plans for separating the plots. But the drawing-up of these plans has been delayed because of the presence on the expropriated land of greenhouses and other ancillary facilities that have been there for some 20 years and belong to Mr Sotiris Siimitras. The Turkish-Cypriot property was conceded to the displaced Mr Siimitras as an agricultural holding. The purpose of the individual aid is to provide compensation for the construction of new facilities to enable Mr Siimitras to continue his activity in the area of greenhouse cultivation.

Aid No: XA 70/10

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: West Nederland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Uitvoeringsregeling omschakeling biologische landbouw Noord-Holland 2010

Legal basis: Algemene subsidieverordening Noord-Holland 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 250 000 per year

Maximum aid intensity: 40 %

Date of implementation: 13 April 2010: the scheme is to enter into force only after the summary information has been published on the European Commission's website.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Investment in agricultural holdings (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

The objective of the aid is to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to switch to organic production methods.

The province's goal is for 7 % of its agricultural land to be used for organic production in 2011.

Sector(s) concerned: Primary agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Gedeputeerde staten van Noord-Holland |
| --- |
| Postbus 3007 |
| 2001 DA Haarlem |
| NEDERLAND |

Gedeputeerde staten van Noord-Holland

Postbus 3007

2001 DA Haarlem

NEDERLAND

Website: http://admin.sduconnect.nl/linked_forms/1268302594Biologische%20omschakeling%20UVR%202010.doc

Other information: Only additional costs connected with conversion to organic production and not resulting in an increase in production capacity are eligible. Such costs relate to the following: (a) construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property; (b) purchase of land for the purpose of extensification, up to 10 % of the total eligible costs; (c) purchase or lease-purchase of machinery and equipment, including computer software, up to the market value of the asset; (d) costs of conversion plans, consultants' services and training.

Aid No: XA 71/10

Member State: Italy

Region: Emilia-Romagna (Camera di Commercio di Bologna)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Regolamento camerale per l’assegnazione alle imprese della provincia di bologna di contributi in conto abbattimento interessi per l’accesso al credito.

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta camerale n. 10 del 26 gennaio 2010 che modifica il regime approvato con deliberazione di Giunta n. 185 del 16 settembre 2008 (XA 372/08) già modificato con deliberazione di Giunta. n. 42 del 3 marzo 2009 (XA 159/09).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The confirmed annual expenditure for Aid XA 372/08 not amended by XA 159/09

Maximum aid intensity: The confirmed aid intensity for Aid XA 372/08 not amended by XA 159/09

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the identification number of the exemption application on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The confirmed objectives for Aid XA 372/08 not amended by XA 159/09

Sector(s) concerned: The confirmed sectors for Aid XA 372/08 not amended by XA 159/09

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Camera di Commercio IAA di Bologna |
| --- |
| Piazza Mercanzia 4 |
| 40125 Bologna BO |
| ITALIA |

Camera di Commercio IAA di Bologna

Piazza Mercanzia 4

40125 Bologna BO

ITALIA

Website: http://www.bo.camcom.it/incentivi-e-promozione-stera/contributi-alle-imprese/copy_of_aiuti-in-conto-interessi-per-accesso-ordinario-al-credito/aiuti-in-conto-interessi-per-accesso-ordinario-al-credito

Other information: The amendments to Aid XA 372/08, which partly replace and partly supplement those made by Aid XA 159/09, only:

exclude enterprises that are in the process of liquidation,

stipulate that beneficiaries must continue to meet all the relevant requirements from the date of request until when the aid is granted,

make the deadlines peremptory both for individual enterprises submitting aid applications and for requesting the use of the amount assigned to the Confidi for increasing the risk fund,

stipulate that Confidi intending to assign part of the amount to risk funds must be registered in the ex Article 107 TULB Register (Testo Unico in materia di Leggi Bancarie — Single Text on Banking Laws) or have submitted a registration request,

require that aid applications be sent via the ‘Infocamere Webtelemaco’ system,

stipulate that aid payments cannot be cumulated with other State or de minimis aid for the same investment with the exception of aid in the form of guarantees, within the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Il Presidente della Camera di Commercio di Bologna

Bruno FILETTI

Bologna, 12 April 2010.

Aid No: XA 72/10

Member State: Estonia

Region: Eesti

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Tagatisena antav investeeringuabi

Legal basis:

| 1. | Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seaduse § 8 (RT I 2008, 33, 202; 2009, 56, 375); |
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1.

Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seaduse § 8 (RT I 2008, 33, 202; 2009, 56, 375);

| 2. | Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutuse nõukogu kord „Tagatiste abikava raames tagatise saamiseks esitatavad nõuded ja tagatise taotlemise kord” |
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2.

Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutuse nõukogu kord „Tagatiste abikava raames tagatise saamiseks esitatavad nõuded ja tagatise taotlemise kord”

| 3. | Põllumajandusministeeriumi ja Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutuse vahel sõlmitud haldusleping (RTL, 11.6.2009, 46, 643) |
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3.

Põllumajandusministeeriumi ja Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutuse vahel sõlmitud haldusleping (RTL, 11.6.2009, 46, 643)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Loans of approximately EEK 625 million per year are guaranteed for primary producers of agricultural products.

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 60 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to provide guarantees involving State aid for investment loans in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and with other requirements laid down in that Regulation, including Article 3.

The funds are available to the entire primary agricultural production sector (agricultural producers). The eligible expenditure is in line with Article 4(2)-(4), (6)-(8) and (10). The State aid intensity is 40-60 % depending on the region in which the agricultural producer operates and whether the beneficiary is a young farmer; the total regional thresholds of EUR 400 000/500 000 provided for in Article 4(2) and (9) are also observed.

agricultural producers

Aid is not granted to companies in difficulties.

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural producers (NACE code A1)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutus |
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| R. Tobiase 4 |
| 10147 Tallinn |
| EESTI/ESTONIA |

Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutus

R. Tobiase 4

10147 Tallinn

EESTI/ESTONIA

Website: http://www.mes.ee/?id1=45&id=24

Other information: When calculating the State aid element we use the method set out in European Commission Decision N 48/09.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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3.7.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 178/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5891 — CVC/SCPEL/AGT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 178/05

| 1. | On 24 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited (‘SCPEL’, Hong Kong), acting through affiliates, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the global electronics and commercial (‘GEC’, Singapore) and global blind fasteners (‘Avdel’, UK) business divisions (the ‘Target Business’) of Acument Global Technologies, Inc., by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 24 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited (‘SCPEL’, Hong Kong), acting through affiliates, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the global electronics and commercial (‘GEC’, Singapore) and global blind fasteners (‘Avdel’, UK) business divisions (the ‘Target Business’) of Acument Global Technologies, Inc., by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking CVC: advice to and management of investment funds, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking CVC: advice to and management of investment funds,

| — | for undertaking SCPEL: private equity investment; and, |
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for undertaking SCPEL: private equity investment; and,

| — | for the Target Business: manufacture of engineered mechanical fastening products and solutions. |
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for the Target Business: manufacture of engineered mechanical fastening products and solutions.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5891 — CVC/SCPEL/AGT, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5891 — CVC/SCPEL/AGT, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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| 3.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 178/11 |
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3.7.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 178/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5896 — Barclays/Credit Suisse/Ionbond Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 178/06

| 1. | On 28 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Barclays Plc (‘Barclays’, United Kingdom) and Credit Suisse Group AG (‘Credit Suisse’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking SSCP Coatings SARL (‘Ionbond Group’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 28 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Barclays Plc (‘Barclays’, United Kingdom) and Credit Suisse Group AG (‘Credit Suisse’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking SSCP Coatings SARL (‘Ionbond Group’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Barclays: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Barclays: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services,

| — | for Credit Suisse: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, wealth management, investment banking and asset management, |
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for Credit Suisse: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, wealth management, investment banking and asset management,

| — | for Ionbond Group: surface treatment of mainly metal parts with the aim of improving certain of their properties, such as controlling the friction and wear of a component, improving resistance against corrosion, changing its physical properties etc. |
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for Ionbond Group: surface treatment of mainly metal parts with the aim of improving certain of their properties, such as controlling the friction and wear of a component, improving resistance against corrosion, changing its physical properties etc.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5896 — Barclays/Credit Suisse/Ionbond Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5896 — Barclays/Credit Suisse/Ionbond Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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