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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

(2005/C 223/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption: 

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 24/2005

Title: Programme for the development of industrial research and technology in enterprises (PAVET)

Objective: Research and development

Legal basis: Π.δ. 274/6.10.2000, as amended by π.δ. 103/2003 and ν.3259 (αρ.34)

Budget: EUR 20 million

Intensity or amount: Up to 60 % for industrial research and up to 35 % for pre-competitive development

Duration: Until 31.12.2008

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

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Date of adoption: 

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Aid No: N 244/03

Title: Credit Union Provision of Access to Basic Financial Services

Objective (sector): SGEI

Legal basis: Work Act (Scotland) of 1968 and contract awarded under the Act to each Credit Union

Budget: GBP 5 million per annum

Duration: 5 years

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Date of decision: 

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 331/2004

Title: 

Modification de la carte des aides à finalité régionale 2000-2006

Objective(s): Regional aid

Duration: From to 31.12.2006

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Date of adoption: 

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 356/2004

Title: Aid to Tessenderlo — Grant

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Fondo per la promozione dello Sviluppo Sostenibile: Art. 109 della legge 388/2000

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 5 735 000

Duration: 2004 — 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Belgium (Flemish Region)

Aid No: N 632/2003

Title: ARKimedes scheme — Activating risk capital in Flanders

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Besluit van de Vlaamse regering houdende uitvoering van het decreet betreffende het activeren van risicokapitaal in Vlaanderen (ARK-besluit)

Ontwerp van decreet betreffende het activeren van risicokapitaal in Vlaanderen (ARK-decreet)

Duration: The last fund will be created in 2009.

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: The Czech Republic

Aid No: NN 52/2005

Title: Subsidies to mortgage loan instalments

Objective: Social objective to improve access of persons under 36 years to the proprietary ownership of their first habitation [housing]

Legal basis: Nařízení vlády č. 249/2002 Sb. ze dne 22. května 2002 o podmínkách poskytování příspěvku k hypotečnímu úvěru osobám mladším 36 let, ve znění pozdějších předpisů

Budget: cumulative budget until 2012 — CZK 1 228 million (app. EUR 41 million)

Duration: unlimited, in 2007 to be reviewed

Other information: Measure does not constitute State aid in the sense of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

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Date of adoption: 

Member State: Sweden

Case No: NN 66/2003

Title: Prolongation and modification of environmental aid scheme

Objective: To promote the use of windpower

Legal basis: Lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi 11 kap. 10 §

Budget: Total loss of tax revenue: SEK 662 million (ca EUR 72 million)

Duration: 2003-2009

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

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