EN Official Journal of the European Union C 245/1

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)

(2007/C 245/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 12.9.2007 Reference number of the aid N 184/07 Member State Italy Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Cuneo fiscale [riduzione delle base imponibile IRAP — art. 1, comma 266, lettera a), legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296] Legal basis Emendamento all'articolo 11, comma 1, lettera a), nn. 2 e 4, del decreto legislativo n. 446/97, decreto che istituisce l'IRAP, come modificato dall'articolo 1, comma 266, lettera a), legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296 (legge finanziaria 2007) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective — Form of aid Tax base reduction Budget — Intensity Measure does not constitute aid Duration 1.2.2007- Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 23.8.2007 Reference number of the aid N 278/07 Member State Germany Region Sachsen-Anhalt Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung des Schutzes und der Verwertung von Erfindungen (Patentförderung) Legal basis Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung des Schutzes und der Verwertung von Erfindungen (Patentförderung) Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung (VV-LHO) Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz Sachsen-Anhalt (VwVfG LSA) in Verbindung mit dem Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (VwVfG) Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz (MFG) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises Form of aid Direct grant, reimbursable grant Budget Annual budget: EUR 0,7 million; overall budget: EUR 4,2 million Intensity 70 % Duration Until 31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt Domplatz 12 D-39104 Magdeburg Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 10.9.2007 Reference number of the aid N 335/07 Member State Italy Region Val d'Aosta Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Modificazioni alla legge regionale n. 84/1993 «Interventi in favore della ricerca e dello sviluppo» Legal basis Disegno di legge regionale n. 175 «Modificazioni alla legge regionale 7 dicembre 1993 n. 84 (Interventi regionali a favore della ricerca e dello sviluppo)» Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 6 million Intensity 80 % Duration Until 31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Regione Val d'Aosta Other information —

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