Brussels, 07/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 7 July, the European Commission approved a French measure allowing federal and local authorities to participate in risk-capital investment structures, in order to facilitate SME access to risk capital. The measure is in line with the Commission's risk capital guidelines and Temporary Framework for state aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis. The scheme, the Commission says, respects the...