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| 18.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/1 |
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18.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 309/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 309/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.07.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.37100 (2015/NN) |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sūdzības par iespējamo atbalstu uzņēmumam ‘Liepājas metalurgs’ |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Liepajas Metalurgs |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | 0 % — Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Latvijas Finanšu ministrija |
| Smilsu 1 |
| LV-1919 Riga |
| Latvia |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.07.2015

Aid number

SA.37100 (2015/NN)

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sūdzības par iespējamo atbalstu uzņēmumam ‘Liepājas metalurgs’

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Liepajas Metalurgs

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

0 % — Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

Name and address of the granting authority

Latvijas Finanšu ministrija

Smilsu 1

LV-1919 Riga

Latvia

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 03.06.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.38229 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Luxembourg |
| Region | — | non-assisted areas |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime d'aides luxembourgeoises au transport combiné |
| Legal basis | Projet de loi relatif à la promotion du transport combiné |
| Type of measure | Scheme | |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 45 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 11,25 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 30 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2015 — 31.12.2018 |
| Economic sectors | Freight rail transport, Inland freight water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère du Développement durable et des Infrastructures, Département des transports, |
| 4, place de l'Europe L-2938 Luxembourg |

Date of adoption of the decision

03.06.2015

Aid number

SA.38229 (2014/N)

Member State

Luxembourg

Region

—

non-assisted areas

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime d'aides luxembourgeoises au transport combiné

Legal basis

Projet de loi relatif à la promotion du transport combiné

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 45 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 11,25 (in millions)

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2015 — 31.12.2018

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport, Inland freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère du Développement durable et des Infrastructures, Département des transports,

4, place de l'Europe L-2938 Luxembourg

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.07.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.38528 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Slovenia |
| Region | Podravska | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Program prestrukturiranja družbe MLM d.d. |
| Legal basis | Program prestrukturiranja družbe MLM d.d. |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | MLM d.d. |
| Objective | Restructuring firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention — State guarantee and debt-to-equity conversion |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 5,1 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | MANUFACTURING |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministrstvo za gospodarski razvoj in tehnologijo |
| Kotnikova 5, Ljubljana |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.07.2015

Aid number

SA.38528 (2014/N)

Member State

Slovenia

Region

Podravska

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Program prestrukturiranja družbe MLM d.d.

Legal basis

Program prestrukturiranja družbe MLM d.d.

Type of measure

Individual aid

MLM d.d.

Objective

Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention — State guarantee and debt-to-equity conversion

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 5,1 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

MANUFACTURING

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministrstvo za gospodarski razvoj in tehnologijo

Kotnikova 5, Ljubljana

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.01.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.39384 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | SACHSEN-ANHALT | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aufwendungen zur Förderung des Aufbaus von Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetzen in Gewerbe- und Kumulationsgebieten in Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Legal basis | Telekommunikationsgesetz (TKG)
  Richtlinie zur Förderung des Aufbaus von Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetzen in Gewerbe- und Kumulationsgebieten in Sachsen-Anhalt (Breitbandförderrichtlinie Sachsen-Anhalt — BBFöR LSA) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Regional development, Employment, Innovation, Research and development, Services of general economic interest, SMEs |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 140 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 31,25 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2017 |
| Economic sectors | Telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Theo Struhkamp |
| Staatskanzlei Sachsen-Anhalt, Hegelstr. 42, D-39104 Magdeburg |
| Holger Haupt |
| Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Sachsen-Anhalt, D-39112 Magdeburg |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.01.2015

Aid number

SA.39384 (2014/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

SACHSEN-ANHALT

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aufwendungen zur Förderung des Aufbaus von Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetzen in Gewerbe- und Kumulationsgebieten in Sachsen-Anhalt

Legal basis

Telekommunikationsgesetz (TKG)

Richtlinie zur Förderung des Aufbaus von Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetzen in Gewerbe- und Kumulationsgebieten in Sachsen-Anhalt (Breitbandförderrichtlinie Sachsen-Anhalt — BBFöR LSA)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Regional development, Employment, Innovation, Research and development, Services of general economic interest, SMEs

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 140 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 31,25 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Theo Struhkamp

Staatskanzlei Sachsen-Anhalt, Hegelstr. 42, D-39104 Magdeburg

Holger Haupt

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Sachsen-Anhalt, D-39112 Magdeburg

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.04.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.39518 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | WALDECK-FRANKENBERG, HERSFELD-ROTENBURG, SCHWALM-EDER-KREIS, GIESSEN, LANDKR., KASSEL, LANDKR., WERRA-MEISSNER-KREIS | Article 107(3)(c) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | NGA-Cluster Nordhessen |
| Legal basis | Rechtsgrundlagen für die Darlehen der WI-Bank: WI-Bank-Gesetz Rechtsgrundlagen für die ELER-Zuschüsse: Entwicklungsprogramm Ländlicher Raum Hessen 2014-2020 (ELPR) Merkblatt Breitbanddarlehen Rechtsgrundlagen für die Tätigkeit der Breitband-GmbH Nordhessen: Kreistagsbeschlüsse Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Hessen 2015 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Breitband Nordhessen GmbH, Telecom Provider winning the operation of the municipal network, consumers |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Soft loan |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 170,7 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen |
| Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung (ELER-Zuschuss) |
| Strahlenberger Straße 11, 63067 Offenbach |
| Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 75, 65185 Wiesbaden |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.04.2015

Aid number

SA.39518 (2015/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

WALDECK-FRANKENBERG, HERSFELD-ROTENBURG, SCHWALM-EDER-KREIS, GIESSEN, LANDKR., KASSEL, LANDKR., WERRA-MEISSNER-KREIS

Article 107(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

NGA-Cluster Nordhessen

Legal basis

Rechtsgrundlagen für die Darlehen der WI-Bank: WI-Bank-Gesetz Rechtsgrundlagen für die ELER-Zuschüsse: Entwicklungsprogramm Ländlicher Raum Hessen 2014-2020 (ELPR) Merkblatt Breitbanddarlehen Rechtsgrundlagen für die Tätigkeit der Breitband-GmbH Nordhessen: Kreistagsbeschlüsse Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Hessen 2015

Type of measure

Individual aid

Breitband Nordhessen GmbH, Telecom Provider winning the operation of the municipal network, consumers

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 170,7 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen

Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung (ELER-Zuschuss)

Strahlenberger Straße 11, 63067 Offenbach

Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 75, 65185 Wiesbaden

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 12.02.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.39570 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravskoslezko | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Podpora OKD, a.s. na uzavření Dolu Paskov |
| Legal basis | — | dohoda mezi Českou republikou — Ministerstvem průmyslu a obchodu České republiky, OKD, a s., New World Resources Plc a New World Resources N.V. o poskytnutí státní podpory na uzavření Dolu Paskov, |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.02.2015

Aid number

SA.39570 (2014/N)

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Moravskoslezko

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Podpora OKD, a.s. na uzavření Dolu Paskov

Legal basis

—

dohoda mezi Českou republikou — Ministerstvem průmyslu a obchodu České republiky, OKD, a s., New World Resources Plc a New World Resources N.V. o poskytnutí státní podpory na uzavření Dolu Paskov,

| — | usnesení Vlády České republiky č. 309 ze dne 28. dubna 2014. |
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usnesení Vlády České republiky č. 309 ze dne 28. dubna 2014.

Type of measure

Individual aid

OKD, a.s., a company established under the laws of the Czech Republic, having its registered office at Stonavská 2179, Doly, Karviná, Post Code 735 06, registered in the Commercial Register administered by the Regional Court in Ostrava, Section B, entry number 2900

Objective

closure aid

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: CZK 600 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

From 10.01.2018

Economic sectors

Mining of hard coal

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu České republiky |
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| Na Františku 32, 110 15 Praha 1, Česká republika |

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu České republiky

Na Františku 32, 110 15 Praha 1, Česká republika

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.07.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.40093 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | SUOMI/FINLAND | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Finnvera Oyj:n pk-yrityksiin soveltama pelastamis- ja rakenneuudistustukiohjelma - Finnvera Oyj:s stödordning för undsättnings- och omstruktureringsstöd till små och medelstora företag |
| Legal basis | Laki valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiöstä (1998/443)
  Laki valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiön luotto-, takaus — ja pääomasijoitustoiminnasta (1998/445)
  Valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiö Finnvera Oyj:n pk-yrityksiin soveltama pelastamis- ja rakenneuudistustukiohjelma, 8. Kesäkuuta 2015
  Lag om statens specialfinansieringsbolag (1998/443)
  Lag om statens specialfinansieringsbolags kredit-, borgens- och kapitalplaceringsverksamhet (1998/445)
  Statens specialfinansieringsbolag Finnvera Oyj:s stödordning för undsättnings- och omstruktureringsstöd till små och medelstora företag, den 8 juni 2015 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Rescuing firms in difficulty, Restructuring firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Debt write-off, Guarantee, Soft loan |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 180 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 30 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.08.2015 — 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Finnvera Plc |
| Eteläesplanadi 8, P.O.Box 1010, FI-00130 Helsinki |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.07.2015

Aid number

SA.40093 (2015/N)

Member State

Finland

Region

SUOMI/FINLAND

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Finnvera Oyj:n pk-yrityksiin soveltama pelastamis- ja rakenneuudistustukiohjelma - Finnvera Oyj:s stödordning för undsättnings- och omstruktureringsstöd till små och medelstora företag

Legal basis

Laki valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiöstä (1998/443)

Laki valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiön luotto-, takaus — ja pääomasijoitustoiminnasta (1998/445)

Valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiö Finnvera Oyj:n pk-yrityksiin soveltama pelastamis- ja rakenneuudistustukiohjelma, 8. Kesäkuuta 2015

Lag om statens specialfinansieringsbolag (1998/443)

Lag om statens specialfinansieringsbolags kredit-, borgens- och kapitalplaceringsverksamhet (1998/445)

Statens specialfinansieringsbolag Finnvera Oyj:s stödordning för undsättnings- och omstruktureringsstöd till små och medelstora företag, den 8 juni 2015

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Rescuing firms in difficulty, Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Debt write-off, Guarantee, Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 180 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 30 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

01.08.2015 — 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Finnvera Plc

Eteläesplanadi 8, P.O.Box 1010, FI-00130 Helsinki

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.07.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.40838 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | Latvia | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Modifications to the public support measures to the Ventspils Free Port Authority — soil stabilisation |
| Legal basis | Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 857 of 14 October 2008‘Regulation on the activity 3.3.1.3. Development of Infrastructure of Large Ports within the Framework of the “Motorways of the Sea” under the operational programme “Infrastructure and services”’;
  Law on ports (1994);
  Law on Ventspils Free Port (1997);
  Law on Tax Application in Free Ports and Special Economic Zones (2002);
  Law on Public Procurement (2006). |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Ventspils Free Port Authority |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 5,2275 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 85 % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Sea and coastal freight water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia |
| 3 Gogola street, Riga, latvia, LV — 1743 |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.07.2015

Aid number

SA.40838 (2015/N)

Member State

Latvia

Region

Latvia

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Modifications to the public support measures to the Ventspils Free Port Authority — soil stabilisation

Legal basis

Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 857 of 14 October 2008‘Regulation on the activity 3.3.1.3. Development of Infrastructure of Large Ports within the Framework of the “Motorways of the Sea” under the operational programme “Infrastructure and services”’;

Law on ports (1994);

Law on Ventspils Free Port (1997);

Law on Tax Application in Free Ports and Special Economic Zones (2002);

Law on Public Procurement (2006).

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Ventspils Free Port Authority

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 5,2275 (in millions)

Intensity

85 %

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Sea and coastal freight water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia

3 Gogola street, Riga, latvia, LV — 1743

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 07.07.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.41063 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | KAERNTEN | Article 107(3)(c) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Bürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Defensivmaßnahmen |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Bürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Definsivmaßnahmen |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Restructuring firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 6 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 1 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.03.2015 — 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung, Abteilung 2 |
| Arnulfplatz 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

07.07.2015

Aid number

SA.41063 (2015/N)

Member State

Austria

Region

KAERNTEN

Article 107(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Bürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Defensivmaßnahmen

Legal basis

Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Bürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Definsivmaßnahmen

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Restructuring firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 6 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 1 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

01.03.2015 — 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung, Abteilung 2

Arnulfplatz 1

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.04.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.41085 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayuda de salvamento a Editorial Everest |
| Legal basis | Acuerdo de préstamo a otorgar por la Agencia de Innovación, Financiación e Internacionalización Empresarial de Castilla y León a favor de EDITORIAL EVEREST, S.A. |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | EDITORIAL EVEREST, S.A. |
| Objective | Rescuing firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Loan/Repayable advances |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 3,2 (in millions) |
| Intensity | % |
| Duration (period) | From 28.02.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Book publishing |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agencia de Innovación, Financiación e Internacionalización Empresarial de Castilla y León |
| C/Jacinto Benavente, 2. 47195 Arroyo de la Encomienda-Valladolid (España) Edificio de Soluciones Empresariales. |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.04.2015

Aid number

SA.41085 (2015/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda de salvamento a Editorial Everest

Legal basis

Acuerdo de préstamo a otorgar por la Agencia de Innovación, Financiación e Internacionalización Empresarial de Castilla y León a favor de EDITORIAL EVEREST, S.A.

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

EDITORIAL EVEREST, S.A.

Objective

Rescuing firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Loan/Repayable advances

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 3,2 (in millions)

Intensity

%

Duration (period)

From 28.02.2015

Economic sectors

Book publishing

Name and address of the granting authority

Agencia de Innovación, Financiación e Internacionalización Empresarial de Castilla y León

C/Jacinto Benavente, 2. 47195 Arroyo de la Encomienda-Valladolid (España) Edificio de Soluciones Empresariales.

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