596/2006 Coll. GOVERNMENT REGULATION of 12 December 2006 laying down the permissible level of public support in cohesion regions Czech Republic Amendment: 194/2012 Coll. Change: 32/2013 Coll. Change: 118/2014 Coll. Change: 100/2015 Coll. Government directs pursuant to § 11 par. 3 of Law no. 72/2000 Coll., On Investment Incentives and the Amendment of Certain Acts (Investment Incentives Act), as amended by Act no. 19/2004 Coll., (Hereinafter the "Act") implementation of § 6 par. 3 of the Act: § 1 (1) Permissible level of public support ^ 5) for the investment project must at all times utilization of state aid may not exceed: a) in the Moravia Silesia region of 25%, b) in the region of Central Bohemia 25%, c) in the Northwest region of 25%, d) in the Central Moravia region of 25%, e) in the Northeast Cohesion Region 25%, f) the cohesion region of 25%, g) in the region of cohesion Southwest 25%, h ) in Prague cohesion region of 0%. (2) If the investment project carried a small or medium entrepreneur ^ 1) increases the permissible level of public support under paragraph 1 by 20% for small businesses and 10% for medium-sized businesses, with the exception of investment projects under § 2 and 3. § 2 Permissible level of public support for the investment project, for which the value of eligible expenses, translated at the European Central Bank announced by the date of the decision about the commitment exceeds 50 million euros, is for the portion of eligible expenses that exceed € 50 million and not exceed 100 000 000 EUR, 50% of the permissible level of public support in the individual cohesion regions of the Czech Republic under § 1. 1st § 3 (1) In the event that is to be granted public aid related to that part of the eligible costs, which translated at the exchange rate of the European Central banks announced by the date of the notice of public support for the European Commission ("Commission") exceeds 100 000 000 may be public support, in the total amount granted only after prior approval by the Commission ^ 2). (2) The permissible level of public support for the investment project, for which the value of eligible expenses, translated at the European Central Bank as published on the date of notification of state aid the Commission exceeds 100 000 000 is for the part of the eligible costs, which amount to over 100 000 000 34% of the permissible level of public support in the individual cohesion regions of the Czech Republic under § 1. § 4 first maximum intensity of public support for investment in the data center is 25% of the permissible level of public support established by § 1. In § 5 one investment project is considered to be all sub-investment projects initiated by one or more persons treated as associated company under the directly applicable EU regulations declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market ^ 6) in a period of 3 years on the territory of the region. § 6 Transitional Provisions (1) The permissible level of public support for investment incentives granted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be assessed in accordance with existing legislation. (2) In proceedings finally unfinished before the effective date of this Regulation the permissible level of public support established in this Regulation, with the exception of § 4. § 7 Repealing provisions Decree no. 310/2004 Coll., Laying down the permissible level of public support in regions Cohesion Czech Republic is deleted. § 8 Effectiveness This regulation comes into force on 1 January 2007. Prime Minister: Ing. Topolánek mp Minister of Industry and Trade Ing. Roman vr Selected provisions of amendments Art. II Government Regulation no. 194/2012 Coll. Transitional Provisions 1. The permissible level of public support for investment incentives granted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be assessed in accordance with existing legislation. 2. In proceedings instituted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and to this day have not ended with the applicable permissible level of public support under the existing legislation. Art. II Government Regulation no. 32/2013 Coll. Transitional provisions The maximum rate of public aid under the provisions of § 4 of the Government Regulation no. 596/2006 Coll., As amended, effective from the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall also apply in proceedings on the menu or in procedures for undertaking pursuant to § 5 of Law no. 72 / 2000 Sb., on Investment Incentives and the Amendment Certain Acts (Investment Incentives Act), as amended by Act no. 192/2012 Coll., instituted after date of entry into force of the Government Decree no. 596/2006 Coll., as amended by Government Regulation no. 194/2012 Coll., and have not ended until the effective date of this regulation. Art. II Government Regulation no. 118/2014 Coll. Transitional Provisions 1. The permissible level of public support for investment incentives granted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be assessed pursuant to Government Decree no. 596/2006 Coll., As amended effective prior to the effective date of this regulation. 2. In proceedings instituted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and to this day have not ended with the applicable permissible level of public support established by Government Decree no. 596/2006 Coll., As amended, effective from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Art. II Government Regulation no. 100/2015 Coll. Transitional provision for the promise of investment incentives offered in proceedings under the Act no. 72/2000 Coll., On Investment Incentives, as amended, commenced before the effective date of this regulation shall apply the maximum rate of public support in accordance with § 4 of the Government Decree no. 596 / 2006 Coll., as amended effective prior to the effective date of this regulation. 1) § 2 of the Act no. 47/2002 Coll., On support for small and medium enterprises and amending Act no. 2/1969 Coll., On establishment of ministries and other central government authorities of the Czech Republic, as amended. 2) Art. 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 5) Article. 14 Commission Regulation (EU) no. 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 establishing in accordance with Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market (General Block Exemption Regulation). 6) Annex I to Regulation (EU) no. 651/2014.