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: 2009-07-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, State aid, control of State aid, economic recession, exchange of information, regional development








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31.7.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 178/1





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 178/01






Date of adoption of the decision


17.6.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 142/08




Member State


Luxembourg




Region


Sud-Ouest: Bascharage, Differdange, Pétange, Sanem; Sud-Est: Dudelange; Est: Echternach, Mertert, Mompach, Rosport; Nord: Clervaux, Eschweiler, Wiltz, Wincrange




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aide aux petites entreprises nouvelles




Legal basis


Article 10 du projet de loi ayant pour objet le développement économique de certaines régions du pays et modifiant la loi du 22 décembre 2000 ayant pour objet le développement économique de certaines régions du pays




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Regional development, small and medium-sized enterprises




Form of aid


Direct grant, interest subsidy




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 0,83 million; overall budget: EUR 5 million




Intensity


25 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l’Économie et du Commerce extérieur




19-21, boulevard Royal




2914 Luxembourg




LUXEMBOURG








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


12.5.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 255/09




Member State


Belgium




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Fortis Bank




Legal basis


Avenant no 3 au protocole d'accord du 10 octobre 2008




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee, other forms of equity intervention




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2 900 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial intermediation




Name and address of the granting authority


Etat belge et Société fédérale de participation et d'investissement/Belgische Staat en Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij




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


12.5.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 274/09




Member State


Luxembourg




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


BGL S.A.




Legal basis


Avenant no 3 au protocole d'accord du 10 octobre 2008




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 100 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial intermediation




Name and address of the granting authority


Trésor — Ministère des Finances




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


8.6.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 278/09




Member State


France




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modification du régime temporaire relatif aux aides compatibles d’un montant limité (N 188/2009) — Crédit d’impôt en faveur des métiers d’art




Legal basis


Article 20 de la constitution du 4 octobre 1958; articles L. 1511-1 à L. 1511-5, L. 2251-1, L2252-1, L 2253-7, L. 3231-1, L 3231-4, L 3231-7, L. 4211-1, L 4211-1 10o, L4253-1, L 4253-3 et L 5111-4 du code général des collectivités territoriales; articles 39octies E, 44 sexies A, 44 sexies, 44 septies, 44 octies I à V, 44 octies VI, 44 octies A, 44 decies, 44 undecies, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies, 209 C, 217 sexdecies, 220 decies, 223 undecies, 244 quater B II h et i, 244 quater O, 722 bis, 885-0-V bis, 885-0-V bis A, 1383 A, 1383 C, 1383 C bis, 1383 D, 1383 E bis, 1383 F, 1383 H, 1383 I, 1464 B, 1465, 1465 A, 1466 A I ter, 1466 A I quater, 1466 A I quinquies, 1466 A I quinquies A, 14666 A I quinquies B, 1466 A I sexies, 1466 B, 1466 B bis, 1466 D, 1466 E, 1602 A, 1647 C bis, 1647 C sexies, 1647 C septies, du code général des impôts; circulaire du ministre de l’intérieur du 3 juillet 2006 sur la mise en œuvre de la loi du 13 août 2004 relative aux libertés et responsabilités locales en ce qui concerne les interventions économiques des collectivités territoriales et de leurs groupements et ses annexes; circulaire du Premier ministre du 26 janvier 2006 rappelant la réglementation communautaire de la concurrence applicable aux aides publiques aux entreprises; circulaires DIACT du 30 novembre 2007 et du 24 décembre 2008 relatives à l’application de la règlementation des aides publiques aux entreprises.




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant, guarantee, soft loan




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.1.2009-31.12.2010




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority


—




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