do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.2621 — SEB/Moulinex (II))
Date: 2003-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: administrative procedure, economic concentration, household electrical appliance, merger control

C 127/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.5.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.2.2003

Aid No: NN 86/02

Member State: France

Aid No: N 9/03

Title: Tax aid to promote investment in Corsica

Objective: Aid to SMEs — Regional aid

Legal basis: Loi de finances rectificative 2002

Title: Extension to the region of Tarn of the temporary aid
scheme for
firms affected by bad weather and oil slicks
(NN 62/2000)

Objective: To provide
the
uninsured damage suffered by firms as an result of the bad
weather in November 1999

compensation for

some of

Legal basis: Contrats de plan État-régions et documents
uniques de programmation

Budget: FRF 6 000 000 (Comments: budget
years)

for last

three

Budget: The initial budget is some EUR 60 million

Aid intensity or amount: 20 % tax credit

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.12.2002

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % max. for financial expen-
diture and 50 % max. for other eligible expenditure

Duration: Unlimited

information: Extension of

Other
scheme NN 62/2000,
approved by the Commission on 4 October 2000 (OJ C
280, 3.10.2000)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Member State: France

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2621 — SEB/Moulinex (II))

(2003/C 127/05)

On 23 May 2003 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding
that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market. The
initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration. The
decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by
fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference COMP/M.2621 — SEB/Moulinex (II),
to the following address:

Commission of the European Communities
Competition DG
Directorate B — Merger Task Force
J-70
B-1049 Brussels.
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)
Date: 2003-05-29
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, control of State aid, research and development

C 127/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.5.2003

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I
of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)

(2003/C 127/08)

Date of adoption:

14 March 2003

EFTA State:

Iceland

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

SAM 030.020.10

Proposed financing and tax measures concerning the construction of an aluminium
plant in the Township of Fjardðabyggð, Iceland

To facilitate the development of the economic activities in the Central East Region of
Iceland

Act on Authorisation to engage in Negotiations on an Aluminium Plant in the
Reyðarfjörður, as passed by the Allþingi
in March 2003, and the Investment
Agreement between the Government of Iceland and Alcoa Inc., USA

Amount of aid:

Maximum EUR 49,9 million

Duration:

Over the effective contract period according to Article 20 of
Agreement

the Investment

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)

(2003/C 127/09)

Date of adoption:

5 February 2003

EFTA State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Amount of aid:

Duration:

Norway

SAM 030.02.002

Amendment
deduction for R & D expenses

to the ‘SkatteFUNN’

scheme concerning tax

To stimulate enterprises to increase their efforts regarding
R & D

Statute 16-40 in the Tax Law of 26 March 1999 number 14
and the Regulation to this paragraph

NOK 910 million (approximately EUR 124 million)

Unlimited (scheme is subject to annual budget appropriations
by the Norwegian Parliament)
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)
Date: 2003-05-29
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, State aid, aluminium, control of State aid, industrial building

C 127/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.5.2003

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I
of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)

(2003/C 127/08)

Date of adoption:

14 March 2003

EFTA State:

Iceland

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

SAM 030.020.10

Proposed financing and tax measures concerning the construction of an aluminium
plant in the Township of Fjardðabyggð, Iceland

To facilitate the development of the economic activities in the Central East Region of
Iceland

Act on Authorisation to engage in Negotiations on an Aluminium Plant in the
Reyðarfjörður, as passed by the Allþingi
in March 2003, and the Investment
Agreement between the Government of Iceland and Alcoa Inc., USA

Amount of aid:

Maximum EUR 49,9 million

Duration:

Over the effective contract period according to Article 20 of
Agreement

the Investment

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)

(2003/C 127/09)

Date of adoption:

5 February 2003

EFTA State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Amount of aid:

Duration:

Norway

SAM 030.02.002

Amendment
deduction for R & D expenses

to the ‘SkatteFUNN’

scheme concerning tax

To stimulate enterprises to increase their efforts regarding
R & D

Statute 16-40 in the Tax Law of 26 March 1999 number 14
and the Regulation to this paragraph

NOK 910 million (approximately EUR 124 million)

Unlimited (scheme is subject to annual budget appropriations
by the Norwegian Parliament)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

29.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 127/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

28 May 2003

(2003/C 127/01)

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Exchange
rate

1,1738

138,86

7,4242

0,7184

9,1535

1,5237

85,08

7,8755

1,946

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58675

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,34

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6572

0,4306

4,3607

37 792

233,121

41,055

1 704 000

1,8008

1,6243

9,154

2,037

2,0337

246,38

KRW

South Korean won

1 409,09

3,4522

ZAR

South African rand

9,7015

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(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.