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: 2008-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, investment aid, research and development

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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 180/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

15.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 339/07

Member State

Region

Bulgaria

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Държавно финансиране на представянето на България на ЕКСПО 2008 —

Международен панаир Пловдид АД

Legal basis

Решение № 407/21.7.1999 г. на Министерски съвет
Решение № 640/28.8.2006 г. на Министерски съвет
Постановление № 86/17.4.2007 г. на Министерски съвет

Type of measure

Measure does not constitute aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

—

Ad hoc contracts

—

—

2007-2008

Economic sectors

Preparation and organisation of exhibitions

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката, България

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/

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Date of adoption of the decision

21.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 648/07

Member State

Region

Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Richtlinie für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Forschung,
Entwicklung und Technologietransfer

Legal basis

Richtlinie für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Forschung,
Entwicklung und Technologietransfer (FET-Richtlinie)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development, Innovation, Regional development

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 22 million
Overall budget: EUR 132,71 million

80 %

2008-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Verkehr des Landes Schleswig-
Holstein
Düsternbrooker Weg 94
D-24159 Kiel

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/

Date of adoption of the decision

30.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 696/07

Member State

Region

Germany

Brandenburg

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

EFRE Risikokapitalfonds Brandenburg

Legal basis

Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Brandenburg; Bekanntmachung vom
2.1.2002

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Risk capital, Regional development, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Provision of risk capital

Annual budget: —
Overall budget: EUR 30 million

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Intensity

Duration

—

Until 31.12.2014

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerium für Wirtschaft des Landes Brandenburg
Heinrich Mann Allee 107
D-14473 Potsdam

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/

Date of adoption of the decision

20.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 15/08

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts — Young Innovative

Enterprise Scheme (NESTA YIE)

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

National Lottery Act 1998, Chapter 22, Part II
Department of Culture Media and Sport
(DCMS) Statutory Instrument
(SI) 2003/235: The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
(Increase of Endowment) Order 2003

Aid scheme

Innovation

Provision of risk capital, Direct grant

Annual budget: —
Overall budget: GBP 50 million

—

2008-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of
authority

the granting

NESTA
1 Plough Place
London EC4A 1DE
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/

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C 180/5

Date of adoption of the decision

23.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Region

N 138/08

Hungary

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) A Gazdaságfejlesztési Operatív Program K+F és innováció a versenyképességért
prioritására és a Regionális Operatív Programok K+F és innováció tárgyú
konstrukcióira rendelt források felhasználása

Legal basis

22/2007. (VIII. 29.) MeHVM rendelet a Gazdaságfejlesztési Operatív Program
K+F és innováció a versenyképességért prioritására és a Regionális Operatív
Programok K+F és innováció tárgyú konstrukcióira rendelt források felhasználá-
sának részletes szabályairól és a támogatás jogcímeiről

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development, Innovation

Direct grant

Annual budget: —
Overall budget: HUF 341 992 million

—

2008-13.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség
Pozsonyi út 56. Magyarország
H-1133 Budapest

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/