EN Official Journal of the European Union C 202/1

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)

(2008/C 202/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 4.6.2008 Reference number of the aid N 538/05 Member State France Region — Title (and/or name of beneficiary) Modification du régime de remboursement des contributions sociales patronales dans le transport maritime Legal basis Loi no 2005-412 du 3 mai 2005 relative à la création du registre international français Type of measure Changes to the awarding procedure for the system of exemption from social security contributions for seamen signed on by maritime transport vessels Objective Administrative simplification of the management of an existing aid scheme Form of aid Exemption from social security contributions Budget NA Intensity NA Duration NA Economic sectors Maritime transport Name and address of the granting authority NA Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 17.6.2008 Reference number of the aid N 159/08 Member State France Region — Title (and/or name of beneficiary) Aides d'État au démarrage et à l'exploitation de services réguliers de transport combiné de marchandises alternatif au mode routier Legal basis Loi no 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs, modifiée notamment par loi no 99-523 du 25 juin 1999 d'orientation pour l'aménagement et le développement durable du territoire Type of measure Aid scheme Objective The objective of the scheme is to develop combined transport so that it can provide an attractive alternative to the transport of goods by road Form of aid Direct grant and repayable loan Budget Maximum of EUR 200 million Intensity Maximum of 50 % of the cost of transhipment operations and 30 % of the price of transport Duration 5 years (2008-2012) Economic sectors Combined transport (rail/inland waterway and short-distance by sea) Name and address of the granting authority — Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 17.6.2008 Reference number of the aid N 197/08 Member State Lithuania Region 87(3)(a) Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Regioninė pagalba energetikos sektoriui Legal basis LR ūkio ministro įsakymais patvirtinti priemonių „Atsinaujinančių energijos išteklių panaudojimas energijos gamybai“, „Gamtinių dujų perdavimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Elektros perdavimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Elektros skirstymo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“, „Energijos gamybos efektyvumo didinimas“ ir „Šilumos tiekimo sistemos modernizavimas ir plėtra“ aprašai; 2007–2013 m. Ekonomikos augimo veiksmų programa; 2007-2013 m. Sanglaudos skatinimo veiksmų programa; Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2007 m. gruodžio 19 d. nutarimas Nr. 1449 „Dėl žmogiškųjų ištekliu plėtros, ekonomikos augimo ir sanglaudos skatinimo veiksmų programų priedų patvirtinimo“ Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Regional development, Sectoral development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: LTL 180 million Overall budget: LTL 900 million Intensity 50 % Duration Until 31.12.2013 Economic sectors Electricity, gas and water supply Name and address of the granting authority Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija Gedimino pr. 38/2 LT-01104 Vilnius Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 2.7.2008 Reference number of the aid N 252/08 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Änderung der Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Rettung und Umstrukturierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen im Freistaat Sachsen Legal basis Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Rettung und Umstrukturierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen im Freistaat Sachsen Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Rescue of firms in difficulty, Restructuring of firms in difficulty Form of aid Rescue aid: loan, Restructuring aid: loan, interest subsidy and in exceptional circumstances a grant Budget Annual budget: EUR 2 million Intensity — Duration Until 2015, but commitment from German authorities to adapt their scheme to the replacing Guidelines Economic sectors SMEs and — in exceptional circumstances — also large companies Name and address of the granting authority Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank Pirnaische Straße 9 D-01069 Dresden Other information —

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