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<p>17 August 2011 – ACT, AER AND EPC’S RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE STATE AID REPORTING OBLIGATIONS This submission is made on behalf of the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT), the Association of European Radios (AER) and the European Publishers Council (EPC). 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