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: 2015-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








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Official Journal of the European Union


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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)
(2015/C 005/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


22.08.2013




Aid number


SA.34381 (2013/N-2)




Member State


Germany




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ergänzungsbeschluß zur Umstrukturierung der NORD/LB




Legal basis


Gesetz über Kapitalmassnahmen zugunsten der Nord/LB




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant, Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


31.12.2011 — 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Land Niedersachsen, Niedersächsisches Finanzminsterium,




Schiffgraben 10,D-30159 Hannover; Sparkassenverband Niedersachsen








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


21.01.2013




Aid number


SA.34662 (2013/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Recapitalisation of Banif — Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A. — Rescue aid




Legal basis


Law no. 63-A/2008, of 24 November 2008, as amended and republished by Law no 4/2012, of 11 January 2012. Implementing Order no. 150-A/2012, of 17 May 2012, as amended by Implementing Order no. 421-A/2012, of 21 December 2012.




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


BANIF




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other forms of equity intervention




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1  100,00 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 1  100,00 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.03.2013 *




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




Av. Infante D. Henrique, 1




1149-009 Lisboa




Portugal








Other information








*


or if Portugal submits a restructuring plan by 31.03.2013 the present Commission decision is valid until the Commission has adopted a final decision on the restructuring plan.








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


26.11.2013




Aid number


SA.36973 (2013/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Skattebefrielse för biodrivmedel — förlängd tillämpning




Legal basis


Lagen 1994: 1776 om skatt på energi.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Overall budget: SEK 47 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2014 — 30.04.2014




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Skatteverket




Skatteverket, 77183 Ludvika








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


28.10.2014




Aid number


SA.37824 (2014/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


IFD — Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento




Legal basis








—


Resolução do Conselho de Ministros no 73/2013, de 19 de novembro de 2013










—


Decreto-lei no 329/2014








Type of measure


Individual aid


IFD — Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento, S.A.




Objective


SMEs




Form of aid


Other




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 100 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministério das Finanças




Av. Infante D. Henrique, no1, 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


07.05.2014




Aid number


SA.38441 (2014/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Isles of Scilly




Legal basis








1.


Section 1 of the Localism Act 2011;










2.


Section 1, 2, and 3 of the Airport Act 1986: and










3.


Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006, "Laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1260/1999.








Type of measure


Individual aid


The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company Limited (company number 00165746)




Objective


Regional development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 9 0 77  643 (in millions)




Intensity


50 % — Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


From 07.05.2014




Economic sectors


Passenger air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ian Whale




Department for Communities and Local Government, Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PU








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


03.12.2014




Aid number


SA.39354 (2014/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


—


Non-assisted areas




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme




Legal basis








—


Railways Act 2005, Chapter 14, Part 2, Sections 6, 8 and 10;










—


Transport Act 2000, Chapter 38, Part 5, Section 272;










—


Scotland Act 1998, Order 2003, Section 3.








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 110 (in millions)
Annual budget: GBP 22 (in millions)




Intensity


30 %




Duration (period)


01.04.2015 — 31.03.2020




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport, Inland freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Department for Transport




33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR




Welsh Government




Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ




Scottish Government




Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ








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