# C_2011096EN.01000101.xml

| 29.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 96/1 |
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29.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 96/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 96/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 6.7.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 158/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Establishment of the National Employment Savings Trust — NEST |
| Legal basis | Pension Act 2008 as amended |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest |
| Form of aid | Soft loan |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 200-379 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | From 6.7.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Work and Pensions Caxton House |
| Tothill Street |
| London |
| SW1 9NA |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

6.7.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 158/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Establishment of the National Employment Savings Trust — NEST

Legal basis

Pension Act 2008 as amended

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Services of general economic interest

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 200-379 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

From 6.7.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Work and Pensions Caxton House

Tothill Street

London

SW1 9NA

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 593/09 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Crédit d'impôt en faveur de la production phonographique |
| Legal basis | loi du 1er juillet 2006: droit d'auteur et droits voisins dans la société de l'information |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Tax base reduction |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 12 million
  Overall budget: EUR 48 million |
| Intensity | 20 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Media |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de la culture et de la communication et Ministère du budget, des comptes publics et de la fonction publique |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 593/09

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Crédit d'impôt en faveur de la production phonographique

Legal basis

loi du 1er juillet 2006: droit d'auteur et droits voisins dans la société de l'information

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Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Tax base reduction

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 12 million

Overall budget: EUR 48 million

Intensity

20 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de la culture et de la communication et Ministère du budget, des comptes publics et de la fonction publique

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 | 25.2.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31324 (2010/N) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | Madeira |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Auxílio estatal à «EEM & BFS — ENERGY SA» para produção de combustível no Porto Santo |
| Legal basis | Eixo II do Programa Operacional «Valorização do Potencial Económico e Coesão Territorial» — Intervir + (n.o CCI 2007 PT 16 2 PO 002), aprovado pela Decisão da Comissão C(2007) 4622 de 5 de Outubro de 2007 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 16 000 000 nominal value
  EUR 15 874 635,30 discounted value |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration (period) | 2.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacture of other chemical products |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Instituto de Desenvolvimento Regional |
| Travessa do Cabido 16 |
| 9000-715 Funchal |
| PORTUGAL |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.2.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31324 (2010/N)

Member State

Portugal

Region

Madeira

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Auxílio estatal à «EEM & BFS — ENERGY SA» para produção de combustível no Porto Santo

Legal basis

Eixo II do Programa Operacional «Valorização do Potencial Económico e Coesão Territorial» — Intervir + (n.o CCI 2007 PT 16 2 PO 002), aprovado pela Decisão da Comissão C(2007) 4622 de 5 de Outubro de 2007

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Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 16 000 000 nominal value

EUR 15 874 635,30 discounted value

Intensity

40 %

Duration (period)

2.2011

Economic sectors

Manufacture of other chemical products

Name and address of the granting authority

Instituto de Desenvolvimento Regional

Travessa do Cabido 16

9000-715 Funchal

PORTUGAL

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 | 19.1.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32073 (2010/N) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Methode zur Berechnung des Beihilfeelements von Haftungen für die Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft (N 179/08) |
| Legal basis | Bundesgesetz über besondere Förderungen von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU-Fördergestz), BGBL. Nr. 432/1996 in der jeweils geltenden Fassung; — Richtlinie des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend für die Übernahme von Haftungen für die Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft 2007-2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Hotels and restaurants (tourism) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| Abteilung V/4 (Tourismus-Förderungen) |
| Stubenring 1 |
| 1011 Wien |
| ÖSTERREICH |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.1.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32073 (2010/N)

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Methode zur Berechnung des Beihilfeelements von Haftungen für die Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft (N 179/08)

Legal basis

Bundesgesetz über besondere Förderungen von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU-Fördergestz), BGBL. Nr. 432/1996 in der jeweils geltenden Fassung; — Richtlinie des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend für die Übernahme von Haftungen für die Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft 2007-2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Hotels and restaurants (tourism)

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung V/4 (Tourismus-Förderungen)

Stubenring 1

1011 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

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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