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: 2013-03-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Lower Saxony, State aid, United Kingdom, aid for restructuring, aid to undertakings, carriage of passengers, company in difficulties, competition, control of State aid, economic recession, environmental protection, extraction of oil, financial services, hotel industry, land transport, natural gas, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises, suburban transport, urban transport, venture capital








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22.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 83/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 83/01







Date of adoption of the decision


20.11.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33491 (11/NN)




Member State


France




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Renouvellement des conventions de recherche industrielle (CRI) entre l'IFPEN et ses filiales Axens et Prosernat




Legal basis








 


Programme 190 de la loi de finances pour 2011










 


Conventions entre IFPEN et Axens










 


Avenant à la convention entre IFPEN et Prosernat








Type of measure


Scheme


Prosernat, Axens




Objective


Research and development




Form of aid


Subsidised services, Guarantee




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 131,50 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 14,30 million








Intensity


65 %




Duration (period)


Until 30.12.2021




Economic sectors


Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie




139 rue de Bercy




75013 Paris




FRANCE








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


22.12.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33571 (11/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


Niedersachsen


Non-assisted areas




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Kapitalstärkungsprogramm NORD/LB




Legal basis








 


Beschluss der Trägerversammlung der NORD/LB vom 18. August 2001;










 


Gesetz über Kapitalmaßnahmen zugunsten der NORD/LB vom 26. Mai 2011








Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Norddeutsche Landesbank — Girozentrale — AöR




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy, Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention — capital injection for NORD/LB (capital conversion and additional capital injection)




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1 667 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


30.12.2011-30.6.2012




Economic sectors


Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Niedersächsisches Finanzministerium




Schiffgraben 10




30159 Hannover




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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


1.3.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35401 (13/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Bisnesenkeli-järjestelmän pääomatulojen veronhuojennus
Skattelättnad avseende skattepliktig kapitalinkomst för affärsänglar




Legal basis








 


Laki sijoitustoiminnan veronhuojennuksesta verovuosina 2013–2015 (993/2012)










 


Lag om skattelättnad för investeringsverksamhet skatteåren 2013–2015 (993/2012 VP)








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Risk capital, SMEs




Form of aid


Tax deferment, Provision of risk capital




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 36 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 12 million








Intensity


—




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2015




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Valtiovarainministeriö




Snellmaninkatu 1 A




PL 28




FI-00023 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND









Valtioneuvosto




Finansministeriet




Snellmansgatan 1 A




Helsingfors, PB 28




FI-00023 Statsrådet




SUOMI/FINLAND








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


4.12.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35702 (12/N)




Member State


Austria




Region


—


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Verlängerung der Beihilfenregelung „TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2007-2013 — Teil D: TOP-Restrukturierung“




Legal basis


Richtlinien des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Arbeit für die TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2007-2013 (Teil D: TOP-Restrukturierung)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1,35 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


10.10.2012-31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Accommodation and food service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend




Stubenring 1




1010 Wien




ÖSTERREICH








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


7.2.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35830 (12/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Green Bus Fund




Legal basis


Section 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965




Type of measure


Scheme


Bus companies




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Other, Direct grant — simplified procedure. Modifications: Scotland £2m->£3m/year, £750k->£1m/bidder. England intensity 80 %->50 %.




Budget








 


Overall budget: GBP 23 million










 


Annual budget: GBP 23 million








Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2013-31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Urban and suburban passenger land transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Department for Transport & Transport Scotland




Great Minster House




33 Horseferry Road




London




SW1P 4DR




UNITED KINGDOM









Victoria Quay




Edinburgh




Scotland




EH6 6QQ




UNITED KINGDOM








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm