do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
Date: 2008-02-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

23.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/11

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State
aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and
amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 50/06)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XA 7046/07

Germany

Freistaat Sachsen

Title of aid scheme or name of the
company receiving individual aid

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft für
die Förderung von besonderen Initiativen zur Entwicklung der Land- und
Forstwirtschaft, des ländlichen Raumes sowie des Umwelt- und Naturschutzes,
zur Minderung der Belastung durch Umwelteinwirkungen, der Imkerei sowie von
Berufsbildungsmaßnahmen der Land-, Forst- und Hauswirtschaft im Freistaat
Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie Besondere Initiativen — RL BesIn/2007)

Ziff. 2.1.1, 2.1.2.1, 2.1.2.2.4

Legal basis

Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen;

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Maximum aid intensity

Date of implementation

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 3,0 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

In accordance with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of
the Regulation

—

—

—

Yes

Aid is intended to be granted from 1 August 2007; but not until 1 September
2009 in the case of measures pursuant to points 2.1.2.2.1 to 2.1.2.2.3

Duration of scheme

Until 2013

Objective of aid

Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Yes

Limited to the following economic sectors:

— mining

— entire manufacturing industry or, alternatively

steel industry

shipbuilding

synthetic fibres

motor vehicles

other manufacturing sectors

— all services or, alternatively

transport services

financial services

other services

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.2.2008

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft
Söbrigener Straße 3a
D-01326 Dresden

Landesamt für Umwelt und Geologie
Zur Wetterwarte 11, Haus 114
D-01109 Dresden

Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst
Bonnewitzer Straße 34
D-01796 Pirna OT Graupa

Regierungspräsidium Chemnitz
Altchemnitzer Straße 41
D-09120 Chemnitz

Large individual aid grants

In accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes
Decisions adopted by the Court of Justice at its general meeting on 15 January 2008
Date: 2008-02-23
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, appointment of staff, institutional activity, member of the Court of Justice (EU), operation of the Institutions

C 51/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.2.2008

V

(Announcements)

COURT PROCEEDINGS

COURT OF JUSTICE

Assumption of duties by a new Judge of the Court of
Justice

Lists for the purposes of determining the composition of
the formations of the Court

(2008/C 51/02)

Following his appointment as Judge of the Court of Justice of
the European Communities by decision of the Representatives
of the Governments of the Member States of the European
Communities of 5 December 2007 (1), Mr Jean-Jacques Kasel
took the oath before the Court on 14 January 2008.

(1) OJ L 325 of 11 December 2007, p. 89.

Decisions adopted by the Court of Justice at its general
meeting on 15 January 2008

(2008/C 51/03)

At its meeting on 15 January 2008, the Court of Justice of the
European Communities decided to assign Mr Kasel to the First
and Fifth Chambers.

Accordingly, the composition of the First and Fifth Chambers is
as set out below:

First Chamber

Mr Jann, President of Chamber

Mr Tizzano, Mr Borg Barthet, Mr Ilešič, Mr Levits and Mr Kasel.

Fifth Chamber

Mr Tizzano, President of Chamber

Mr Borg Barthet, Mr Ilešič, Mr Levits and Mr Kasel.

(2008/C 51/04)

At its meeting on 15 January 2008, the Court drew up the list
referred to in Article 11b(2) of the Rules of Procedure for deter-
mining the composition of the Grand Chamber as follows:

Mr Tizzano

Mr Kasel

Mr Cunha Rodrigues

Ms Toader

Ms Silva de Lapuerta

Mr Arabadjiev

Sir Konrad Schiemann

Mr von Danwitz

Mr Makarczyk

Mr Bonichot

Mr Kūris

Ms Lindh

Mr Juhász

Mr Bay Larsen

Mr Arestis

Mr Ó Caoimh

Mr Borg Barthet

Mr Levits

Mr Ilešič

Mr Lõhmus

Mr Malenovský

Mr Klučka
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)
Date: 2008-02-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, investment aid

23.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/5

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 50/03)

Date of adoption of the decision

12.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Region

N 500/07

Germany

Berlin

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) VC-Fonds Technologie Berlin

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Beteiligungsgrundsätze des VC-Fonds Technologie Berlin

Aid scheme

—

Provision of risk capital

Overall budget: EUR 52 million

Measure does not constitute aid

Until 31.12.2018

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Frauen, Berlin
Martin Luther-Straße 105
D-10825 Berlin

Other information

—

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/
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5035 — Radeberger/Getränke Essmann/Phoenix) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, patents licence, wholesale selling

C 50/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.2.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5035 — Radeberger/Getränke Essmann/Phoenix)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 50/08)

1.
On 18 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Radeberger Gruppe
Holding GmbH (‘Radeberger’, Germany) (belonging to Dr August Oetker KG, Germany) acquires within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Getränke
Essmann GmbH (‘Essmann’, Germany) and Phoenix Vertriebs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (‘Phoenix’,
Germany) by way of purchase of securities.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Radeberger: production and distribution of beer and non-alcoholic drinks,

— for Essmann: distribution of beverages at the wholesale level,

— for Phoenix: owner of a beer licence (beer distributed by Essmann).

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.5035 — Radeberger/Getränke Essmann/Phoenix, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-02-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 50/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.2.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 February 2008

(2008/C 50/04)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

1,4848

TRY

Turkish lira

158,76

AUD Australian dollar

7,4550

0,75480

9,3040

1,6100

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,7890

1,6079

1,4995

11,5753

1,8412

2,0874

98,89

KRW South Korean won

1 408,56

7,8895

1,9558

25,046

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

264,41

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6965

3,5720

3,6674

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

32,814

MXN Mexican peso

11,4555

10,6041

7,2865

13 618,59

4,7766

60,268

36,2695

46,450

2,5279

16,0195

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Assumption of duties by a new Judge of the Court of Justice
Date: 2008-02-23
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, appointment of staff, institutional activity, member of the Court of Justice (EU)

C 51/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.2.2008

V

(Announcements)

COURT PROCEEDINGS

COURT OF JUSTICE

Assumption of duties by a new Judge of the Court of
Justice

Lists for the purposes of determining the composition of
the formations of the Court

(2008/C 51/02)

Following his appointment as Judge of the Court of Justice of
the European Communities by decision of the Representatives
of the Governments of the Member States of the European
Communities of 5 December 2007 (1), Mr Jean-Jacques Kasel
took the oath before the Court on 14 January 2008.

(1) OJ L 325 of 11 December 2007, p. 89.

Decisions adopted by the Court of Justice at its general
meeting on 15 January 2008

(2008/C 51/03)

At its meeting on 15 January 2008, the Court of Justice of the
European Communities decided to assign Mr Kasel to the First
and Fifth Chambers.

Accordingly, the composition of the First and Fifth Chambers is
as set out below:

First Chamber

Mr Jann, President of Chamber

Mr Tizzano, Mr Borg Barthet, Mr Ilešič, Mr Levits and Mr Kasel.

Fifth Chamber

Mr Tizzano, President of Chamber

Mr Borg Barthet, Mr Ilešič, Mr Levits and Mr Kasel.

(2008/C 51/04)

At its meeting on 15 January 2008, the Court drew up the list
referred to in Article 11b(2) of the Rules of Procedure for deter-
mining the composition of the Grand Chamber as follows:

Mr Tizzano

Mr Kasel

Mr Cunha Rodrigues

Ms Toader

Ms Silva de Lapuerta

Mr Arabadjiev

Sir Konrad Schiemann

Mr von Danwitz

Mr Makarczyk

Mr Bonichot

Mr Kūris

Ms Lindh

Mr Juhász

Mr Bay Larsen

Mr Arestis

Mr Ó Caoimh

Mr Borg Barthet

Mr Levits

Mr Ilešič

Mr Lõhmus

Mr Malenovský

Mr Klučka
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)
Date: 2008-02-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, State aid, Sweden, aid to undertakings, control of State aid

23.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/3

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

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 50/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

7.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 798/06

Member State

Region

Sweden

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Investeringsstöd till äldrebostäder

Legal basis

Utkast till förordning (2007:xx) om investeringsstöd till äldrebostäder m.m.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

Sectoral development

Direct grant

Annual budget: SEK 500 million

Overall budget: SEK 2 500 million

10 %

Until 6.2014

Real Estate

the granting

Socialdepartementet, S-103 33 Stockholm

Other information

—

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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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.2.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

4.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 499/07

Member State

Region

Austria

Niederösterreich

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Haftungsregelung für die Umstrukturierung von KMU in Niederösterreich

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Niederösterreichisches Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfondsgesetz 7300-0

Aid scheme

Restructuring of firms in difficulty

Guarantee, Soft loan

Annual budget: EUR 1,2 million

Overall budget: EUR 2 million

—

1.7.2007-9.10.2009

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Niederösterreichischer Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfonds beim Amt der NÖ
Landesregierung, Landhausplatz 1, Haus 14, 1. Stock, A-3109, St. Pölten

Other information

—

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/