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 objectionsText with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Spain, State aid, book trade, carriage of goods, coal mining, company in difficulties, control of State aid, financial aid, inland waterway transport, iron and steel industry, maritime transport, processing industry, rail transport, telecommunications








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18.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 309/1





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)
(2015/C 309/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


20.07.2015




Aid number


SA.37100 (2015/NN)




Member State


Latvia




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Sūdzības par iespējamo atbalstu uzņēmumam ‘Liepājas metalurgs’




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Liepajas Metalurgs




Objective


—




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


0 % — Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys




Name and address of the granting authority







Latvijas Finanšu ministrija




Smilsu 1




LV-1919 Riga




Latvia








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


03.06.2015




Aid number


SA.38229 (2014/N)




Member State


Luxembourg




Region


—


non-assisted areas




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régime d'aides luxembourgeoises au transport combiné




Legal basis


Projet de loi relatif à la promotion du transport combiné




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 45 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 11,25 (in millions)




Intensity


30 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2018




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport, Inland freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère du Développement durable et des Infrastructures, Département des transports,




4, place de l'Europe L-2938 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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


16.07.2015




Aid number


SA.38528 (2014/N)




Member State


Slovenia




Region


Podravska


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Program prestrukturiranja družbe MLM d.d.




Legal basis


Program prestrukturiranja družbe MLM d.d.




Type of measure


Individual aid


MLM d.d.




Objective


Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention — State guarantee and debt-to-equity conversion




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 5,1 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


MANUFACTURING




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministrstvo za gospodarski razvoj in tehnologijo




Kotnikova 5, Ljubljana








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


19.01.2015




Aid number


SA.39384 (2014/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


SACHSEN-ANHALT


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aufwendungen zur Förderung des Aufbaus von Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetzen in Gewerbe- und Kumulationsgebieten in Sachsen-Anhalt




Legal basis


Telekommunikationsgesetz (TKG)
Richtlinie zur Förderung des Aufbaus von Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetzen in Gewerbe- und Kumulationsgebieten in Sachsen-Anhalt (Breitbandförderrichtlinie Sachsen-Anhalt — BBFöR LSA)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Regional development, Employment, Innovation, Research and development, Services of general economic interest, SMEs




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 140 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 31,25 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2017




Economic sectors


Telecommunications




Name and address of the granting authority







Theo Struhkamp




Staatskanzlei Sachsen-Anhalt, Hegelstr. 42, D-39104 Magdeburg




Holger Haupt




Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Sachsen-Anhalt, D-39112 Magdeburg








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


21.04.2015




Aid number


SA.39518 (2015/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


WALDECK-FRANKENBERG, HERSFELD-ROTENBURG, SCHWALM-EDER-KREIS, GIESSEN, LANDKR., KASSEL, LANDKR., WERRA-MEISSNER-KREIS


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


NGA-Cluster Nordhessen




Legal basis


Rechtsgrundlagen für die Darlehen der WI-Bank: WI-Bank-Gesetz Rechtsgrundlagen für die ELER-Zuschüsse: Entwicklungsprogramm Ländlicher Raum Hessen 2014-2020 (ELPR) Merkblatt Breitbanddarlehen Rechtsgrundlagen für die Tätigkeit der Breitband-GmbH Nordhessen: Kreistagsbeschlüsse Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Hessen 2015




Type of measure


Individual aid


Breitband Nordhessen GmbH, Telecom Provider winning the operation of the municipal network, consumers




Objective


Regional development




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 170,7 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Telecommunications




Name and address of the granting authority







Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen




Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung (ELER-Zuschuss)




Strahlenberger Straße 11, 63067 Offenbach




Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 75, 65185 Wiesbaden








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


12.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39570 (2014/N)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


Moravskoslezko


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Podpora OKD, a.s. na uzavření Dolu Paskov




Legal basis








—


dohoda mezi Českou republikou — Ministerstvem průmyslu a obchodu České republiky, OKD, a s., New World Resources Plc a New World Resources N.V. o poskytnutí státní podpory na uzavření Dolu Paskov,










—


usnesení Vlády České republiky č. 309 ze dne 28. dubna 2014.








Type of measure


Individual aid


OKD, a.s., a company established under the laws of the Czech Republic, having its registered office at Stonavská 2179, Doly, Karviná, Post Code 735 06, registered in the Commercial Register administered by the Regional Court in Ostrava, Section B, entry number 2900




Objective


closure aid




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: CZK 600 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


From 10.01.2018




Economic sectors


Mining of hard coal




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu České republiky




Na Františku 32, 110 15 Praha 1, Česká republika








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


27.07.2015




Aid number


SA.40093 (2015/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


SUOMI/FINLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Finnvera Oyj:n pk-yrityksiin soveltama pelastamis- ja rakenneuudistustukiohjelma - Finnvera Oyj:s stödordning för undsättnings- och omstruktureringsstöd till små och medelstora företag




Legal basis


Laki valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiöstä (1998/443)
Laki valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiön luotto-, takaus — ja pääomasijoitustoiminnasta (1998/445)
Valtion erityisrahoitusyhtiö Finnvera Oyj:n pk-yrityksiin soveltama pelastamis- ja rakenneuudistustukiohjelma, 8. Kesäkuuta 2015
Lag om statens specialfinansieringsbolag (1998/443)
Lag om statens specialfinansieringsbolags kredit-, borgens- och kapitalplaceringsverksamhet (1998/445)
Statens specialfinansieringsbolag Finnvera Oyj:s stödordning för undsättnings- och omstruktureringsstöd till små och medelstora företag, den 8 juni 2015




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Rescuing firms in difficulty, Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Debt write-off, Guarantee, Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 180 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 30 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.08.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Finnvera Plc




Eteläesplanadi 8, P.O.Box 1010, FI-00130 Helsinki








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


22.07.2015




Aid number


SA.40838 (2015/N)




Member State


Latvia




Region


Latvia


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modifications to the public support measures to the Ventspils Free Port Authority — soil stabilisation




Legal basis


Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 857 of 14 October 2008‘Regulation on the activity 3.3.1.3. Development of Infrastructure of Large Ports within the Framework of the “Motorways of the Sea” under the operational programme “Infrastructure and services”’;
Law on ports (1994);
Law on Ventspils Free Port (1997);
Law on Tax Application in Free Ports and Special Economic Zones (2002);
Law on Public Procurement (2006).




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Ventspils Free Port Authority




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 5,2275 (in millions)




Intensity


85 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal freight water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia




3 Gogola street, Riga, latvia, LV — 1743








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


07.07.2015




Aid number


SA.41063 (2015/N)




Member State


Austria




Region


KAERNTEN


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Bürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Defensivmaßnahmen




Legal basis


Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Bürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Definsivmaßnahmen




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Restructuring firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 6 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 1 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.03.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung, Abteilung 2




Arnulfplatz 1








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


15.04.2015




Aid number


SA.41085 (2015/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayuda de salvamento a Editorial Everest




Legal basis


Acuerdo de préstamo a otorgar por la Agencia de Innovación, Financiación e Internacionalización Empresarial de Castilla y León a favor de EDITORIAL EVEREST, S.A.




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


EDITORIAL EVEREST, S.A.




Objective


Rescuing firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Loan/Repayable advances




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3,2 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


From 28.02.2015




Economic sectors


Book publishing




Name and address of the granting authority







Agencia de Innovación, Financiación e Internacionalización Empresarial de Castilla y León




C/Jacinto Benavente, 2. 47195 Arroyo de la Encomienda-Valladolid (España) Edificio de Soluciones Empresariales.








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