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: 2008-09-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Latvia, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, cultural promotion, regional aid, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises

6.9.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 229/1

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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 229/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

22.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 234/07

Member State

Region

Spain

Valencia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Fomento de la I&D&i España

Legal basis

Ley no 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (BOE de 18 de
noviembre de 2003, núm. 276, [p. 40505]. Real Decreto no 887/2006, de 21
de julio, que aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley no 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre
de 2003, General de Subvenciones. (BOE de 25 de julio de 2006, núm. 176,
[p. 27744]. Orden de 12 de diciembre de 2006 de la Consellería de Empresa,
Universidad y Ciencia, sobre concesión de ayudas por el Instituto de la Pequeña
y Mediana Industria de la Generalitat Valenciana (IMPIVA) (DOGV no 5.417 de
29 de diciembre de 2006)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Direct grant

Overall budget: EUR 187,7 million

100 %

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Valencia Región, IMPIVA

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/

C 229/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.9.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

13.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 253/07

Member State

Region

Slovenia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ukrep tveganega kapitala – ni državna pomoč

Legal basis

Zakon o družbah tveganega kapitala (ZDTK), Zakon o davku od dohodkov
pravnih oseb (ZDDPO-2), Zakon o dohodnini (ZDoh2)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Risk capital, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Tax advantage

Overall budget: EUR 5 million

—

1.6.2008-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Davčna Uprava Republike Slovenije
Šmartinska cesta 55
SLO-1000 Ljubljana

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

16.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 503/07

Member State

Region

Portugal

Região Autónoma dos Açores

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sistema de Incentivos para o Desenvolvimento Regional dos Açores — SIDER

Legal basis

Decreto Legislativo Regional n.o 19/2007/A de 23 de Julho, que cria o SIDER

Proposta de Decreto Regulamentar Regional do Desenvolvimento Estratégico

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Regional development

Direct grant, soft loan

EUR 5 million per year

52 % between 2007-2010, 50 % between 2011-2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Duration

2007-2013

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Secretaria Regional da Economia
R. de São João, n.o 47
P-9504-533 Ponta Delgada
S. Miguel (Açores)

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

10.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 214/08

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Northern Ireland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Second extension of the Northern Ireland Film Production Fund

Legal basis

Northern Ireland Industrial Development Act 2002

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Culture

Soft loan

Annual budget: —

Overall budget: —

50 %

1.1.2008-31.12.2008

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Northern Ireland Film & Television Commission
Alfred House
21 Alfred Street
Belfast BT2 8ED
Northern Ireland

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/

C 229/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.9.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

16.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 233/08

Member State

Region

Latvia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Support for film projects and film culture projects in Latvia

Legal basis

Draft Regulation “Regulations on Granting of State Budget Financing to Film
Projects and Film Culture Projects”

Law on State Budget 2008

Regulations of the National Film Centre on Film project competitions

Regulations Regarding Distribution of Films

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid scheme

Culture

Direct grant

Overall budget: LTL 30,43 million

1 %

1.8.2008-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of
authority

the granting

National Film Centre of Latvia
Peitavas 10/12
LV-1050 Riga

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/