# C_2009046EN.01000101.xml

| 25.2.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/1 |
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25.2.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/1

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 46/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 12.11.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 41/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Contribution de la Banque Postale à la réforme du financement des retraites des fonctionnaires rattachés à La Poste |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation, Post and telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.11.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 41/06

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Contribution de la Banque Postale à la réforme du financement des retraites des fonctionnaires rattachés à La Poste

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation, Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 12.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 261/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | A Coruña |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Promoción de Energías Renovables en la provincia de A Coruña |
| Legal basis | Protocolo 38 (A) insertado por el Acuerdo de ampliación del EEE de 2004 (DO L 130 de 29.4.2004, p. 3 y Suplemento EEE no 23 de 29.4.2004, p. 1), fecha de entrada en vigor, el 1 de mayo de 2004, y modificado posteriormente por el Acuerdo de ampliación del EEE de 2007 [DO L (pendiente de publicación)], aplicable provisionalmente a partir del 1 de agosto de 2007, fecha de entrada en vigor pendiente |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1 181 023 |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Mecanismo Financiero del Espacio Económico Europeo-EFTA |
| Rue Joseph II, nos 12-16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 261/08

Member State

Spain

Region

A Coruña

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Promoción de Energías Renovables en la provincia de A Coruña

Legal basis

Protocolo 38 (A) insertado por el Acuerdo de ampliación del EEE de 2004 (DO L 130 de 29.4.2004, p. 3 y Suplemento EEE no 23 de 29.4.2004, p. 1), fecha de entrada en vigor, el 1 de mayo de 2004, y modificado posteriormente por el Acuerdo de ampliación del EEE de 2007 [DO L (pendiente de publicación)], aplicable provisionalmente a partir del 1 de agosto de 2007, fecha de entrada en vigor pendiente

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Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 181 023

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Mecanismo Financiero del Espacio Económico Europeo-EFTA

Rue Joseph II, nos 12-16

os

B-1000 Bruxelles

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 309/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Comunitat Valenciana |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas a pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) para la producción audiovisual de contenido artístico y cultural en la Comunitat Valenciana |
| Legal basis | Borrador de Resolución de la presidenta del Instituto Valenciano de Cinematografía Ricardo Muñoz Suay, por la que se convoca concurso público para la concesión de ayudas a las pymes para la producción audiovisual de contenido artístico y cultural; Ley no 1/2006, de 19 de abril, de la Generalitat, del Sector Audiovisual (DOCV 21.4.2006); Ley no 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (BOE 18.11.2003) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture, Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 1,5 million
  Overall budget: EUR 12 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Recreational, cultural sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Instituto Valenciano de Cinematografía — La Filmoteca |
| Pl. del Ayuntamiento, no 17 |
| E-46002 Valencia |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 309/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Comunitat Valenciana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas a pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) para la producción audiovisual de contenido artístico y cultural en la Comunitat Valenciana

Legal basis

Borrador de Resolución de la presidenta del Instituto Valenciano de Cinematografía Ricardo Muñoz Suay, por la que se convoca concurso público para la concesión de ayudas a las pymes para la producción audiovisual de contenido artístico y cultural; Ley no 1/2006, de 19 de abril, de la Generalitat, del Sector Audiovisual (DOCV 21.4.2006); Ley no 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (BOE 18.11.2003)

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o

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,5 million

Overall budget: EUR 12 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Instituto Valenciano de Cinematografía — La Filmoteca

Pl. del Ayuntamiento, no 17

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E-46002 Valencia

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 445/08 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Burgenland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Einzelfall BOXMARK Leather GmbH & Co KG |
| Legal basis | Einzelbeschluss der Burgenländischen Landesregierung vom 21.7.2008 (Zl.: 5-G-F48/242-2008) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 0,36 million
  Overall budget: EUR 0,36 million |
| Intensity | 20 % |
| Duration | 2009-2009 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung |
| Europaplatz 1 |
| A-7000 Eisenstadt |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 445/08

Member State

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Einzelfall BOXMARK Leather GmbH & Co KG

Legal basis

Einzelbeschluss der Burgenländischen Landesregierung vom 21.7.2008 (Zl.: 5-G-F48/242-2008)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,36 million

Overall budget: EUR 0,36 million

Intensity

20 %

Duration

2009-2009

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung

Europaplatz 1

A-7000 Eisenstadt

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 638/08 |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Guarantee scheme for banks in Latvia |
| Legal basis | Law on “Procedure for Issuing and Supervision of Guarantees for Bank Loans” |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: LVL 1 500 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-30.6.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Latvian Ministry of Finance |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 638/08

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Guarantee scheme for banks in Latvia

Legal basis

Law on “Procedure for Issuing and Supervision of Guarantees for Bank Loans”

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: LVL 1 500 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2009-30.6.2009

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Latvian Ministry of Finance

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.2.2009 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 43/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Small amounts of compatible aid |
| Legal basis | Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 Section 20






  — | Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001, by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126 |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.2.2009

Reference number of the aid

N 43/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Small amounts of compatible aid

Legal basis

Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 Section 20

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Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001, by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126

| — | Local Government Act 2000 Section 2 |
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Local Government Act 2000 Section 2

| — | Government of Wales Act 2006 Section 60 |
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Government of Wales Act 2006 Section 60

| — | Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (Section1) as amended |
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Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (Section1) as amended

| — | The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 |
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The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

| — | The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 |
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The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

| — | Article 3 of the Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 |
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Article 3 of the Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

| — | Regional Development Agencies Action 1998 |
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Regional Development Agencies Action 1998

| — | Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 |
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Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

| — | Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 |
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Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

| — | Local Government Act 2000 |
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Local Government Act 2000

| — | Housing and Regeneration Action 2008 |
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Housing and Regeneration Action 2008

| — | The Public Contracts Regulation SI2006 No 5 |
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The Public Contracts Regulation SI2006 No 5

| — | European Communities (Finance) Act 2008 |
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European Communities (Finance) Act 2008

| — | Industrial Training Act 1982 |
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Industrial Training Act 1982

| — | Sustainable Communities Act 2007 |
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Sustainable Communities Act 2007

| — | National Lottery Act 1993 |
| --- | --- |

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National Lottery Act 1993

| — | Environmental Protection Act 1990 |
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Environmental Protection Act 1990

| — | Further Education and Training Act 2007 |
| --- | --- |

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Further Education and Training Act 2007

| — | Industrial Development Action 1982 |
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Industrial Development Action 1982

| — | Learning and Skills Council Act 2000 |
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Learning and Skills Council Act 2000

| — | Science and Technology Act 1965 |
| --- | --- |

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Science and Technology Act 1965

| — | Energy Act 2004 |
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Energy Act 2004

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Ad hoc contracts

Ad hoc

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 1 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

All competent aid granting authorities in the United Kingdom

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/

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