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: 2009-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Belgium, Germany, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, economic recession, energy production, environmental protection, exchange of information








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13.5.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 109/1





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)
2009/C 109/01






Date of adoption of the decision


23.2.2009




Reference number of the aid


N 461/08




Member State


Austria




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Bundesgesetz, mit dem Bestimmungen auf dem Gebiet der Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung neu erlassen werden (KWK-Gesetz)




Legal basis


Bundesgesetz, mit dem Bestimmungen auf dem Gebiet der Kraft Wärme-Kopplung neu erlassen werden, in der Fassung des BGBl I Nr. 111/2008




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 30 million
Overall budget: EUR 180 million




Intensity


60 %




Duration (period)


2009-2014




Economic sectors


Energy




Name and address of the granting authority


Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit




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/index.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


17.3.2009




Reference number of the aid


N 481/08




Member State


Germany




Region


Bayern




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG (Risikokapitalfonds)




Legal basis


Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co.
KG, Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Clusterfonds Innovation
GmbH & Co. KG, Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss der Clusterfonds GmbH & Co. KG




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Risk capital, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises




Form of aid


Provision of risk capital




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 30 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2014




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







LfA Förderbank Bayern




Königinstraße 17




80539 München




DEUTSCHLAND








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/index.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


24.3.2009




Reference number of the aid


N 511/08




Member State


Germany




Region


Brandenburg




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Risikokapitalfonds BFB II




Legal basis


Haushaltsordnung des Landes Brandenburg mit den zugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften in der Fassung vom 21. April 1999




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Risk capital, Regional development




Form of aid


Provision of risk capital




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 30 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerium für Wirtschaft des Landes Brandenburg




Heinrich-Mann-Allee 107




14473 Potsdam




DEUTSCHLAND








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/index.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


26.3.2009




Reference number of the aid


N 590/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


Scotland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Renewables Obligation (Scotland)




Legal basis


32 Electricity Act 1989, as amended by Energy Act 2004.
Currently subject to amendment by the Energy Bill 2008.
Implemented by Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (No 1004), amended by Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007 (No 1078).




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Environmental protection, Energy saving




Form of aid


Transactions not on market terms




Budget


Annual budget: GBP 37 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.4.2009-31.3.2015




Economic sectors


Energy




Name and address of the granting authority







Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform




1 Victoria Street




London SW1H 0ET




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/index.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


18.12.2008




Reference number of the aid


N 602/08




Member State


Belgium




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


KBC




Legal basis


Term Sheet




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention




Budget


EUR 3 500 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


From 19.12.2008




Economic sectors


Financial intermediation




Name and address of the granting authority


Etat belge/Belgische Staat




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/index.htm