Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








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7.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 393/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 393/01







Date of adoption of the decision


13.05.2014




Aid number


SA.29834 (2014/N-2)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Amendment to the restructuring plan of Lloyds Banking Group




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Lloyds Banking Group




Objective


—




Form of aid


Other — The amendment does not constitute new aid




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







HM Treasury 1 Horseguard Road




London SW1A 2HQ








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


23.07.2014




Aid number


SA.33045 (2013/NN)




Member State


Germany




Region


OBERBAYERN, BAYERN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Kristall Bäder AG




Legal basis


Vertrag über eine Bau- und Betriebskonzession zwischen der Gemeinde Kochel am See und der Kristall trimini Kochel am See GmbH.
Richtlinie zur Durchführung des bayerischen regionalen Förderungsprogramms für die gewerbliche Wirtschaft (BRF) vom 27. August 2008, Nr. III/2-3541/189/3




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Gemeinde Kochel am See, Kristall trimini Kochel am See GmbH




Objective


Other, Services of general economic interest, SMEs




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 8,566 (in millions)




Intensity


70,48 %




Duration (period)


From 26.04.2011




Economic sectors


Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Gemeinde Kochel am See




Regierung von Oberbayern (Freistaat Bayern)




Gemeinde Kochel am See, Kalmbacherstr. 11, D-82431 Kochel am See




Regierung von Oberbayern, Maximilianstr. 39, D-80538 München








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


23.07.2014




Aid number


SA.36196 (2014/N-2)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Electricity Market Reform — Contract for Difference for Renewables




Legal basis


Energy Act 2013




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 15  000 (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.04.2015 — 31.03.2025




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







DECC




3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW, UK








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


13.08.2014




Aid number


SA.38228 (2014/N)




Member State


Slovenia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Restructuring plan of Abanka — Slovenia




Legal basis


Slovenian Banking Act




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Abanka Vipa d.d.




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention — Capital injection, Impaired asset measure




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 825 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


From 18.12.2013




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Slovenia Ministry of Finance




Župančičeva 3 SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia








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


02.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38532 (2014/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


Miasta Wroclaw


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Parker Hannifin ESSC Sp. z o. o.




Legal basis








—


projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Parker Hannifin ESSC Sp. z o. o. a Ministrem Gospodarki










—


‘Program wspierania inwestycji o istotnym znaczeniu dla gospodarki polskiej na lata 2011-2020’, przyjęty przez Radę Ministrów w dniu 5 lipca 2011 r. na podstawie art. 19 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 84, poz. 712 i Nr 157, poz. 1241) zmieniony uchwałą Rady Ministrów z dnia 20 marca 2012 r.








Type of measure


Individual aid


Parker Hannifin ESSC Sp. z o. o.




Objective


Regional development, Employment




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: PLN 1,3 (in millions)




Intensity


2,96 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Business and other management consultancy activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Minister Gospodarki




Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5, 00-507 Warszawa








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


29.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38562 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Transfer of the last tranches (from tranches 3 to 9) of assets to NAMA




Legal basis


National Asset Management Agency Act 2009




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other — NAMA will acquire certain bank assets from the credit institutions that will participate in the Asset Relief Measure (the ‘Participating Institutions’) at the long-term economic value (‘LEV’) of the bank asset (within the meaning of the NAMA Act) as determined by NAMA in accordance with the Valuation Methodology or at a lower value between the market value (‘MV’) of the bank asset (within the meaning of the NAMA Act) and the bank asset’s LEV that NAMA determines is appropriate in accordance with the Valuation Methodology.




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3  239 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


From 31.03.2012




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Minister for Finance




Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2








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


16.09.2014




Aid number


SA.38577 (2014/N)




Member State


Belgium




Region


—


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Carte des aides à finalité regionale pour la Belgique (2014-2020)
Regionale-steunkaart voor België (2014-2020)




Legal basis


Lignes directrices concernant les aides d’État à finalité régionale pour la période 2014-2020 (JO C 209 du 23/7/2013)
Richtsnoeren inzake regionale steunmaatregelen 2014-2020 (PB C 209 van 23/7/2013)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Regional development




Form of aid


Other — All forms of aid are possible




Budget


—




Intensity


15 %




Duration (period)


01.07.2014 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Minister van Economie;




Martelaarsplein, 19 — 1000 BRUSSEL




Ministre de la région Bruxelles Capitale en charge de l'Économie;




rue Capitaine Crespel, 35 à 1050 BRUXELLES




Ministre de la région Wallonne en charge de l'Economie;




rue Kefer, 2 à 5100 NAMUR








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


23.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38758 (2014/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investment Contract for Walney Offshore Wind Farm




Legal basis


Energy Act 2013




Type of measure


Individual aid


DONG Energy Walney Extension (UK) Limited




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 2  100 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


31.03.2017 — 28.02.2032




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







DECC




3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW








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


23.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38759 (2014/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investment Contract for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm




Legal basis


Energy Act 2013




Type of measure


Individual aid


Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 1  500 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.03.2017 — 28.02.2032




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







DECC




3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW








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


23.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38761 (2014/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investment Contract for Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm




Legal basis


Energy Act 2013




Type of measure


Individual aid


Heron Wind Limited and Njord Limited




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 3  400 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.04.2019 — 31.03.2034




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







DECC




3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW








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


23.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38763 (2014/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investment Contract for Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm




Legal basis


Energy Act 2013




Type of measure


Individual aid


DONG Energy Burbo Extension (UK) Limited




Objective


Environmental protection, Energy saving




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 800 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


From 31.03.2017




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







DECC




3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW








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


30.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38778 (2014/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Second prolongation of the Portuguese State Guarantee Scheme on EIB lending




Legal basis


A base jurídica engloba a Lei no 112/97, de 16 de setembro + artigo 103o-A da Lei no 64-B/2011, de 30 de Dezembro (Lei do Orçamento do Estado para 2012) alterada pela Lei no 20/2012, de 14 de maio.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2  800 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 2  800 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


30.07.2014 — 31.12.2014




Economic sectors


Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministério das Finanças




Av. Infante D. Henrique, no 1, 1149-009 Lisboa








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


23.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38812 (2014/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investment Contract for Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm




Legal basis


Energy Act 2013




Type of measure


Individual aid


Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited




Objective


Environmental protection, Energy saving




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 1  900 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


31.03.2018 — 28.03.2033




Economic sectors


Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







DECC




3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW








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


03.08.2014




Aid number


SA.39250 (2014/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Resolution of Banco Espírito Santo, S.A.




Legal basis


Articles 145-A to 145-O of Decree-Law n. 298/92, of 31 December, as changed by Decree-Law n. 31-A/2012, of 10 February, and by Decree-Law 114-A/2014 of 1 August




Type of measure


Individual aid


Banco Espirito Santo




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Provision of risk capital




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4  900 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministério das Finanças




Av. Infante D. Henrique, no 1 — 1o andar, 1149-009 Lisboa








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