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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 – SA.120665
Date: 2026-03-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








C_202601840EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1840


25.3.2026






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
SA.120665
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1840)








Date of adoption of the decision


17.12.2025




Aid number


SA.120665




Member State


France




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Procédure de notification simplifiée – Prorogation du dispositif «IR-PME» de réduction d’impôt sur le revenu pour les personnes physiques qui effectuent des souscriptions en numéraire au capital de petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) pour une période transitoire de neuf mois




Legal basis


article 199 terdecies-0-A du code général des impôts (CGI)article 199 terdecies-0 A bis du CGIarticle 199 terdecies-0 AA du CGI




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Risk capital




Form of aid


Tax base reduction




Budget


Overall budget: 160 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2026 - 30.9.2026




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Direction de la législation fiscale




139 rue de Bercy - 75572 PARIS cedex 12








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1840/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Notice from the Government of Malta concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Date: 2026-03-25
Institutions: Malta
Subjects: Malta, continental shelf, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration, public contract, security of supply








C_202601942EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1942


25.3.2026






Notice from the Government of Malta concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(C/2026/1942)

In accordance with Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, the Government of Malta notifies the European Commission that the only Competent Authority is the Continental Shelf Department, Block E, Antonio Maurizio Valperga Street, Floriana, FRN 1700, Malta.
In accordance with Article 5(1) of Directive 94/22/EC, the Continental Shelf Department within the Ministry for Finance hereby notifies that the criteria used when granting authorisations are:






(a)


the technical and financial capability of the applicant;










(b)


the way in which the applicant proposes to prospect, to explore and, or to bring into production the geographical area;










(c)


the work programme proposed by the applicant;










(d)


any previous performance of the applicant under any other licence granted to him;










(e)


economic and financial considerations;










(f)


any other health, safety and environment requirements; and










(g)


national security or public interest.




In accordance with Article 5(2) of Directive 94/22/EC, information on the conditions and requirements concerning the exercise or termination of the activity which apply to each type of authorisation is given in the Model Prospection Agreement, the Model Exploration Study Agreement and the Model Production Sharing Contract as per Regulation 8 of the Petroleum (Production) Regulations.
Information regarding this notice may be obtained by contacting the Director General of the Continental Shelf Department at Block E, Antonio Maurizio Valperga Street, Floriana, FRN 1700, Malta on dgcs.csmalta@gov.mt and on continentalshelf.gov.mt.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1942/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Notice from the Government of Malta concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Date: 2026-03-25
Institutions: Malta
Subjects: Malta, continental shelf, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration, public contract, security of supply








C_202601943EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1943


25.3.2026






Notice from the Government of Malta concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(C/2026/1943)

Pursuant to the Notice from the Government of Malta concerning the above-mentioned Directive published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 April 2023 (2023/C 145/10), the Continental Shelf Department within the Ministry for Finance hereby notifies that Area 2 and Area 7 are now available for authorisation on a permanent basis under either an exploration licence or an exploration and production licence.
Pursuant to Notices 2013/C 127/04, 2014/C 99/4, 2015/C 97/05, 2019/C 258/05 and 2022/C 428/04, the following areas and blocks remain open for authorisation on a permanent basis under either an exploration licence or an exploration and production licence:






(i)


Area 1










(ii)


Area 3 (Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)










(iii)


Area 4 (Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)










(iv)


Area 5 and










(v)


Area 6.




Applications shall be made in accordance with the Schedule under Regulation 6 of the Petroleum (Production) Regulations S.L. 156.01. The following fees shall apply:






—


An application fee of ten thousand euro (EUR 10 000) shall be paid for an exploration licence.










—


An application fee of twenty thousand euro (EUR 20 000) shall be paid for an exploration and production licence.




Information regarding this notice, together with information regarding the geographical coordinates of the areas and blocks, may be obtained by contacting the Director General of the Continental Shelf Department at Block E, Antonio Maurizio Valperga Street, Floriana, FRN 1700, Malta on dgcs.csmalta@gov.mt and on continentalshelf.gov.mt.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1943/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12247 – ORANGE / MASORANGE) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-03-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, provision of services, telecommunications, television








C_202601919EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1919


25.3.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12247 – ORANGE / MASORANGE)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1919)


1.   
On 13 March 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Orange S.A. (‘Orange’, France),










—


MasOrange, S.L. (‘MasOrange’, Spain), controlled by Orange and Lorca JVCo Limited (the United Kingdom).




Orange will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of MasOrange.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


Orange is a global telecommunications operator, providing a wide range of electronic communications services mainly in the area of fixed line, internet and mobile telephony in 26 countries worldwide,










—


MasOrange is a telecommunications operator providing landline, mobile, broadband and TV services to customers in Spain.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.12247 – ORANGE / MASORANGE
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1919/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 24 March 2026
Date: 2026-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202601102EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1102


25.3.2026






Euro exchange rates (1)


            24 March 2026
         
(C/2026/1102)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1572 




JPY


Japanese yen


183,91 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4711 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86541 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,8238 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9145 




ISK


Iceland króna


144,00 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,2305 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,477 




HUF


Hungarian forint


389,88 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2743 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0951 




TRY


Turkish lira


51,3193 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6652 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5910 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0575 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9895 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4819 




KRW


South Korean won


1 734,48 




ZAR


South African rand


19,7903 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9770 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


19 545,80 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5785 




PHP


Philippine peso


69,395 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,794 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,0949 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,6974 




INR


Indian rupee


108,5970 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1102/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)