# C_2006141EN.01000201.xml

| 16.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 141/2 |
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16.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 141/2

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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

(2006/C 141/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 73/2005

Title: East Midlands Media Investment

Objective(s): Risk Capital for SMEs

Legal basis (in original language): National Lottery Act 1993

Budget: Approximately EUR 8,7 million

Duration: until 31 December 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 of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 166/05

Title: Government rural network support funding to Post Office Limited

Objective: Service of general economic interest

Legal basis: PSA 2000 Sections 72 and 103

Budget: GBP 150 million per year

Duration: 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

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 of the decision:

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 183/03

Title: Aids to the Greek Post (ELTA)

Objective: Compensation of public service obligations

Aid amount: Capital injections (EUR 293,469 million)

Modernisation grants (EUR 41,88 million and EUR 80 million)

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: Poland

Aid No: N 217/2005

Title: Wsparcie nowej inwestycji z Funduszu strefowego

Objective: Regional development (All sectors)

Legal basis: Ustawa z dnia 2 października 2003 r. o zmianie ustawy o specjalnych strefach ekonomicznych i niektórych ustaw, Dz.U. z 2003 r., nr 188 poz. 1840 z późn. zm.

Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów w sprawie wsparcia nowej inwestycji z Funduszu Strefowego, draft

Budget: Annual expenditure planned: PLN 20 000 000

Overall aid amount planned: PLN 40 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %, 40 %, 30 %

Duration: End date 31.12.2006

Other information: Aid scheme — Direct grant

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: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 265/2005

Title: ‘Near Shore Windpark’. Modification of decision N 578/1999.

Objective: Renewable energy investment (Energy)

Legal basis: Kaderwet EZ-subsidies (Staatsblad 1997, 638) en besluit Co2 reductieplan (N304/2000)

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Budget: EUR 27,2 million

Intensity or amount: 37,9 %

Duration: Direct grants over a 5 years period.

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 of the decision:

Member State (Region): Italy (Liguria)

Aid No: N 367/2003

Title: Measures to promote cooperatives

Objective: Measures to help develop the cooperative system, notably by informing firms and individuals about the creation of cooperative undertakings and jobs and about wage equality for men and women

Legal basis: Legge regionale 10 luglio 2003, n. 21

Budget: EUR 150 000 a year

Aid intensity or amount: Where applicable, 50 % for SMEs and de minimis for large enterprises

de minimis

Duration: Indeterminate

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: Belgium

Aid No: NN 20/2006

Title: Taxe annuelle sur les organismes de placement collectif, sur les établissements de crédit et sur les sociétés d'assurance/Jaarlijkse taks op de collectieve beleggingsinstellingen, op de kredietinstellingen en op de verzekeringsondernemingen

Legal basis: Articles 307 à 312 de la loi-programme du 22 décembre 2003/artikelen 307 tot 312 van de programmawet van 22 december 2003

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/index.htm

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