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: 2020-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid








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10.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 7/1






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)
(2020/C 7/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


15.11.2019




Aid number


SA.54472 (2019/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


UNDEFINED


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


National Broadband Plan




Legal basis


Section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 as amended by section 3 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1983, and Section 184 of the Broadcasting Act 2009.




Type of measure


Scheme


National Broadband Ireland




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2 600  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 300 (in millions)




Intensity


95 %




Duration (period)


01.12.2019 - 01.12.2044




Economic sectors


Telecommunications




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (“DCCAE”)




29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Ireland








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


12.09.2019




Aid number


SA.55121 (2019/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena — Amendments to the list of commitments of the Republic of Italy to the European Commission




Legal basis


Law Decree 23 December 2016, no. 237




Type of measure


—


Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other — NO ADDITIONAL AID GRANTED




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE




via XX Settembre, 97 Roma








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


29.11.2019




Aid number


SA.35334 (2019/N-4)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Second amendment to the liquidation aid for the orderly market exit of Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Individual aid


Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd




Objective


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




Form of aid


—




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3 500  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




1439 Nicosia — Cyprus








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


18.01.2019




Aid number


SA.52917 (2019/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Liquidity support to Banca Carige — Cassa di Risparmio di Genova e Imperia




Legal basis


DECREE LAW No.1 as of 8 January 2019.




Type of measure


Individual aid


Banca Carige S.p.A. — Cassa di risparmio di Genova e Imperia




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE




VIA XX SETTEMBRE 97, ROMA








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


02.08.2019




Aid number


SA.51714 (2018/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


PIEMONTE, ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Proroga dell''aiuto al servizio transitorio di Autostrada Ferroviaria Alpina




Legal basis


Legge di stabilità 2016 del 28 dicembre 2015 no 208 — legge di bilancio 2017 — 11 dicembre 2016 no 232




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Autostrada Ferroviaria Alpina s.r.l




Objective


Coordination of transport, Environmental protection, Execution of an important project of common European interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 17,5 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 5 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.07.2018 - 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero Infrastrutture e Trasporti — Direzione Generale per il trasporto e le infrastrutture ferroviarie




Via caraci 36 — 00157 Roma








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


02.08.2019




Aid number


SA.51559 (2019/N)




Member State


France




Region


FRANCE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation de l’aide au service transitoire d’autoroute ferroviaire alpine




Legal basis


loi no 2017-1837 du 30 décembre 2017 de finances pour 2018 (concernant l''aide la disposition couvre également les années suivantes à 2018)




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid


Autostrada ferroviaria alpina s.r.l.




Objective


Coordination of transport, Environmental protection, Execution of an important project of common European interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 17,5 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 5 (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.07.2018 - 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire, Direction Générale des infrastructures des transports et de la mer




Tour Sequoia — 1, Place Carpeaux 92800 La Défense (Puteaux)








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


15.11.2019




Aid number


SA.38397 (2018/E)




Member State


Spain




Region


ESPANA, GIPUZKOA, BIZKAIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Exención parcial/total del impuesto sobre sociedades de las Autoridades Portuarias en España




Legal basis


Artículo 9, apartado 3, letra f), de la Ley 27/2014, de 27 de noviembre, del Impuesto sobre Sociedades en combinación con el artículo 110, apartado 1, de la Ley. Artículo 12, apartado 1, letra d), de la Norma Foral 11/2013, de 5 de diciembre, del impuesto sobre sociedades (Bizkaia). Artículo 12, apartado 1, letra d), de la Norma Foral 2/2014, de 17 de enero, sobre el Impuesto de Sociedades (Gipuzkoa).




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


—




Form of aid


Other form of tax advantage — Tax exemption




Budget


—




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


27.12.1978 - 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Sea and coastal passenger water transport, Sea and coastal freight water transport, Rental and operating of own or leased real estate




Name and address of the granting authority


Ministerio de Hacienda, Diputación Foral de Bizkaia y Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa




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


18.12.2018




Aid number


SA.46590 (2018/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


EAST WALES


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


IPCEI on Microelectronics — UK




Legal basis


The Industrial Development Act 1982 (section 7)




Type of measure


Individual aid


ICS, IQE, Newport Wafer Fab, SPTS




Objective


Execution of an important project of common European interest, Research, development and innovation




Form of aid


Direct grant/ Interest rate subsidy, Loan/ Repayable advances




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Welsh Government




Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ








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


18.12.2018




Aid number


SA.46578 (2018/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


DEUTSCHLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


IPCEI on Microelectronics — Germany




Legal basis


Bundeshaushaltsordnung




Type of measure


Individual aid


GLOBALFOUNDRIES Dresden Module One Limited Liability Company & Co.KG GmbH, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH / Racyics GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH / Robert Bosch Semiconductor Manufacturing Dresden, SEMIKRON Elektronik GmbH & Co.KG / TDK-Micronas GmbH, X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co.KG / X-FAB MEMS Foundry GmbH, 3D-Micromac AG / AP&S International GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG / Infineon Technologies Dresdem GmbH, Advanced Mask Technology Center GmbH & Co. KG, Carl Zeiss Oberkochen Grundstucks GmbH & Co. HG / Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH , AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH / Elmos Semiconductor AG, Cologne Chip AG / CorTech GmbH




Objective


Execution of an important project of common European interest, Research, development and innovation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy




10115 Berlin, Scharnhorststr. 34-37








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


18.12.2018




Aid number


SA.46595 (2018/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


IPCEI on Microelectronics




Legal basis


Legge di stabilità (in fase di approvazione parlamentare)




Type of measure


Individual aid


ST Microelectronics




Objective


Execution of an important project of common European interest, Research, development and innovation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico




Via Veneto 33, 00187 Roma








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


18.12.2018




Aid number


SA.46705 (2018/N)




Member State


France




Region


FRANCE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


IPCEI on Microelectronics — France




Legal basis


Programme d'investissemnts d''avenir et fonds de compétitivité des entreprises




Type of measure


Individual aid


STM, Soitec, Murata, X-FAB, Ulis, Sofradir




Objective


Execution of an important project of common European interest, Research, development and innovation




Form of aid


Direct grant, Loan/ Repayable advances




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'économie et des finances — Direction générale des entreprises —




61 boulevard Vincent Auriol — Bat 4 Sieyès — 75703 Paris Cedex 13








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.