Brussels, 17/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 16 March, the European Commission approved a temporary increase in investment tranches of a French risk-capital scheme, which it approved in March 2008. The proposed modifications are in line with the Commission's Temporary Framework for state aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis. In particular, the increase in investment tranches will be possible only until the end of 2010.
The measure put...