Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Berlin, State aid, control of State aid, development aid, inland waterway transport, regional development, regions and communities of Belgium, regions of the United Kingdom, research and development








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24.9.2011   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/6





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 281/02






Date of adoption of the decision


8.8.2011




Reference number of State Aid


N 554/10 (SA.30987)




Member State


Belgium




Region


Vlaams Gewest




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Tijdelijke betoelaging door het Vlaamse Gewest voor het vervoer van palletten via de binnenvaart




Legal basis


Decreet houdende de algemene uitgavenbegroting van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor het begrotingsjaar 2009




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1,525 million




Intensity


30 %




Duration (period)


9.8.2011-9.8.2014




Economic sectors


Inland water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV




Oostdijk 110




2830 Willebroek




BELGIQUE/BELGIË









NV De Scheepvaart




Havenstraat 44




3500 Hasselt




BELGIQUE/BELGIË








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


18.8.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32641 (11/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


Berlin




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Pro FIT Berlin




Legal basis


Landeshaushaltsordnung Berlin (LHO) und deren Ausführungsvorschriften, Bestimmungen über den Einsatz von Mitteln aus dem Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Gemeinschaftsrahmen für staatliche Beihilfen für Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation, Richtlinien des Landes Berlin für das Programm zur Förderung von Forschung, Innovationen und Technologien (Pro FIT)




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Research and development, Innovation, Small and medium-sized enterprises




Form of aid


Direct grant, Soft loan




Budget








 


Annual budget: EUR 50 million










 


Overall budget: EUR 300 million








Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2016




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







Investitionsbank Berlin




Bundesallee 210




10719 Berlin




DEUTSCHLAND








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


13.7.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32835 (11/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


The Northwest region




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


The Northwest Investment Fund (JESSICA)




Legal basis


The Regional Development Agencies Act (1998), the SF Regulations applicable to financial engineering, the Funding Agreement of 12 November 2009




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Regional development, Public/private partnership, Risk capital




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention, Interest subsidy, Transactions not on market terms




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 500 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


2011-2021




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority


The Northwest Development Agency or its legal successor




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/state_aids_texts_en.htm