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The second issue of the European Food and Feed Law Review in 2020 is now […]

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Pharmaceutical Law Review (EPLR) has establish […]

In this issue of the European Procurement & Public Private Partnerships Law Review we showcase […]

Mit dem hochaktuellen Thema Biozidrecht in Zeiten von Corona – Ausnahmeregelungen für Händedesinfektionsmittel beschäftigt sich […]

Strategic litigation has become an increasingly popular way for citizens and civil society groups to […]

The sudden onslaught of COVID-19 has already made a huge impact in the world of […]

In der neuen Ausgabe befasst sich Thomas mit dem Referentenentwurf zu einer ersten Änderung der […]

Reflecting the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence on the pharmaceutical sector, Issue 1/2020 of EPLR […]

Chryssos/Dieckmann eröffnen die neue Ausgabe 2/20 der AbfallR mit einem Blick auf den Referentenentwurf zur […]

Considering the relationship between data protection law and the COVID-19 outbreak, responses by Member States‘ […]

Die erste W+B-Ausgabe in 2020 befasst sich mit aktuellen, länderspezifischen Weiterentwicklungen des geltenden Rechts, aber […]

Die aktuelle Ausgabe eröffnet den Jahrgang 2020 mit einer breiten Palette an Aufsatzbeiträgen sowohl zu […]

Rounding off 2019, Issue 4/2019 of ICRL is characterised by the wide thematic and geographical […]

Issue 1/2020 of the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe) is out! In the […]

In cooperation with the AI Transparency Institute, Delphi is happy to publish a special issue […]

Sadly the special issue 3/19 on Audit an Irregularities, Fraud and Corruption marks the final […]

Member States abolish bilateral investment treaties between themselves. When the Commission orders recovery of incompatible […]

By Julian Nowag and Marios Iacovides The coronavirus pandemic has led to major shocks to […]

Aid to individuals in the context of social policy is compatible with the internal market […]

There is no rule in EU law obliging Member States to grant State aid. The […]

The economic and financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic foreshadows an increase in the number […]

We are happy to share with you an update on the Covid-19 measures that have […]

The judgment of the CJEU in Budapest Bank (Case C-228/18) is the most recent case that provides […]

The European Commission has to consider whether the private investor principle is applicable in cases […]

Legal and practical difficulties in the recovery of incompatible State aid do not constitute justifiable […]

A company is in difficulty if, in practice, its accumulated net losses exceed 50% of […]

Venture capital (VC) is the primary source of financing for early-stage startups bringing their innovation […]

The pricing of a guarantee must take into account not only the financial situation of […]

We are happy to share with you an update on the Covid-19 measures that are […]

Interested parties have a right to know how the compatibility of aid with the internal […]

The European Commission is working on quickly adapting the existing State aid legal framework to […]

During these tough times, Lexxion Publisher wants to help to spread current news and updates […]

The principle of res judicata cannot be used to avoid recovery of incompatible State aid. […]

A colleague of mine (kudos for you know who you are) once told me that […]

We are happy to share with you an update on the Covid-19 support package that […]

Compensation for costs incurred as a result of a natural disaster is State aid. The […]

In Otis II, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘Court’) reaffirms that any […]

Member States will be allowed to provide grants, guarantees and loans to companies to alleviate […]

By Wouter Devroe and Joris Gruyters The COVID-19 crisis calls for urgent State action. Member […]

Progressive turnover taxes are not contrary to the freedom of establishment or the right of […]

By Friso Bostoen and Liesbet Van Acker As the corona pandemic instils more and more […]

At the beginning of March, Belgian government officials realized that normal procedures would no longer […]

By Wouter Devroe & Nina Colpaert COVID-19 is not only stress-testing our competition laws but […]

Capital injections, state guarantees and loans granted to banks can be free of State aid […]

On January 30th, the Court of Justice (“the Court”) released its judgment in the Generics […]

The existence of State aid must be checked at the level of both the direct […]

Liability assumed by the state for the actions of an undertaking constitutes a selective advantage […]

State aid to incentivise the use of waste to produce energy must be individually notified. […]

State aid for important R&D projects of common European interest can cover different costs than […]

If you want to buy Coca Cola products in the supermarket Intermarché in France, you […]

The “net avoided cost methodology” takes into account only incremental costs. Introduction The two most […]

The current rules will apply at least until 31 December 2020. Introduction On Saturday, 1 […]

Support for individual borrowers can be indirect State aid to banks.   Introduction The fact […]

In a CoRe Blog post earlier this month, I introduced the first three ‘antitrust books you should’ve […]

State aid rules can apply to sectors which are legal monopolies.   Introduction The fact […]

Commission approval of State aid to bail-out a bank does not give rise to right […]

Groundbreaking judgments like “Eesti Pagar”, applications of the private investor principle in air transport or […]

A judicial decision on interim measures is a selective measure. The private investor test does […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 16 January 2019 Case name (short version) Eco-Bat […]

A tax that is levied at one level of government and does not apply to […]

When an aid scheme is adjusted by limiting the eligible beneficiaries, it becomes “new” aid […]

The Financial Times reported on Friday, 29 November 2019, that the Conservative party in the […]

Activities which are inseparable from the exercise of official powers are non-economic. Introduction   Pure […]

The very lengthy and complex Google Android decision provides us with lots of material for […]

A shareholder loan cannot be simply compared to a bank loan because the shareholder also […]

Contractual obligation to provide compensation that does not exceed the loss of income is not […]

Risk finance measures for the support for large enterprises or SMEs which operate for longer […]

Two years ago (before Amazon became entangled in a patchwork of investigations by competition authorities), Reuters reported: ‘France […]

Court General Court Date of ruling 12 December 2018 Case name (short version) Groupe Canal […]

The new owner of a company that received incompatible State aid may be liable to […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 9 March 2018 Case name (short version) Panalpina […]

The assignment of public service tasks to an infrastructure operator is not sufficient to prevent […]

On the 19th of September the Google decision was finally made public after a long […]

Member States may reduce the amount of State aid they grant and companies may not […]

If you ask what the common recent trends are among EU Member States in competition […]

A public authority acting as a private investor ignores past State aid. Introduction It is […]

The duration of entrustment should not exceed the economic life of the investment and the […]

CoRe is partnering up with our friends from across the Atlantic – Competition Policy International […]

Private enforcement has increased, but damages for illegal granting of State aid have been successfully […]

‘We have reached “peak cloning” in Silicon Valley’, read a recent tweet by Jeff Morris Jr. […]

A state-owned promotional or development bank can pursue public policy objectives and also invest on […]

On the 6th of September, Reuters broke the news that the U.S. Department of Justice launched an antitrust […]

The sale must be open, transparent, non-discriminatory, unconditional and the winning bid must be the […]

All individual awards of aid granted to the same project over a three-year period have […]

The interest of national competition authorities in the matter of online platforms and competition law […]

State aid granted on the basis of the GBER may not be considered as authorised […]

The obligations of a concessionaire may be made less onerous in order to enable it […]

  Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 21 March 2019 Case name (short version) […]

The amount of State aid in a repayable advance to support research projects is the […]

An exclusive contract can affect cross-border trade if the awarding authority has the option to […]

For investment aid to the operator of an airport to be considered as indirect aid […]

Economies of scale do not necessarily correlate with ability to pay. Introduction On Thursday, 11 […]

The blocking of the Siemens-Alstom merger reminded everyone of the ‘pros and cons’ arguments in the […]

Competitors of aid recipients may challenge a Commission decision only if State aid causes substantial […]

The 17th of July has been quite the day for Amazon, at least when it comes […]

Aid granted before accession to the EU may not be assessed by the Commission. Introduction […]

This week’s article deals with two issues: possible defence against repayment of incompatible State aid […]

Lately in Europe, international accounting and consulting firms have been facing a number of legal […]

A public authority that acts as a private operator may charge what the market can […]

A private investor assesses all components of a complex transaction and takes into account not […]

Progressive tax rates that are consistent with the objective of the tax system are not […]

A competitor who wants to challenge a Commission decision authorising State aid without a formal […]

Regulation and licensing do not constitute obligations for the provision of an SGEI. Compensation for […]

These days Apple is at the Supreme Court trying to defend its pricing scheme for […]

The past year has led to a lot of discussion on the relation between competition […]

Have you recovered from the World Cup yet? Whether or not, it is now time […]

On August 24th, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the opening session of its […]

With the buzz surrounding the EU Commission’s recent Android decision (read about our take on […]

Shortly after the dropping the A-bomb on Google for its alleged tying practices, the Commission […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 1 February 2018 Case name (short version) Deutsche […]

Last week’s Commission decision on Google’s Android operating system made for great headlines. On top […]

  The case of Ohio v. Amex is the final phase of a long legal […]

Scope of Antitrust and Assessment of the EU Regulatory Framework In the articles section of […]

With the increasing digitalization of economy, algorithms are more and more often relied on by […]

The German cement cartel has been occupying German courts of all levels for some time. […]

Last week’s big antitrust news came from the other side of the Atlantic. On June […]

Algorithmic collusion, algorithmic cartels, AI price fixing cartels and many other pseudo computer science themes […]

Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is making a name for herself as the Commissioner who really […]

On 26 April 2018, the European Commission adopted its Proposal for a Regulation ‘on promoting […]

The recent standoff between advertisement application developer Unlockd and Google, concerning the removal of Unlockd […]

In a press release of 23 April 2018, the EU Commission announced the proposal of […]

In response to concerns over so-called unfair trading practices (UTPs) between businesses arising from significant […]

The recent case of MEO delivers a meaningful clarification concerning the importance of an effects […]

The Commission’s assessment of the effects of mergers on innovation has fascinated scholars and practitioners […]

The German ‘sausage cartel’ has truly turned into the gift that keeps on giving. However, […]

Digital Economy and EU Competition Rules The CoRe Editorial Team is delighted to announce that […]

The CoRe Blog Team Congratulates Alexandru Sotropa To mark the occasion of our CoRe Blog […]

The application of EU competition law to online platforms has been subject to much debate […]

Prof Heike Schweitzer Will Advise Commissioner on Future Challenges of Digitisation for Competition The European […]

The recent fines imposed by the Commission on companies have made headlines quite a few […]

Court General Court Date of ruling 26 October 2017 Case name (short version) KPN BV […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 26 January 2017 Case name (short version) Hansa […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 3 November 2017 Case name (short version) Ferriere […]

  Court Court of Justice  Date of ruling  21 September 2017 Case name (short version) […]

On March 26th, news broke that ride-hailing giant Uber agreed to sell its Southeast Asian […]

In its latest strike against anti-competitive behaviour in the tech industry, the EU Commission has […]

Can consumers pay too much when they pay nothing? The question might seem absurd, but […]

It goes without saying that the name Hoffmann La-Roche serves as an indispensable reference case […]

Interview at the Sidelines of CoRe’s Competition Law Conference ‘Does Competition Law Need an Update […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 14 September 2017 Case name (short version) LG […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 26 July 2017 Case name (short version) Persidera […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 6 July 2017 Case name (short version) Toshiba […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 27 April 2017 Case name (short version) Akzo […]

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 9 March 2017 Case name (short version) Samsung […]

  Calendar year 2017 Systematic classification scheme Court of Justice General Court Modern reference system […]

Compensation for structural disadvantages encumbering undertakings is still State aid. Compensation for structural disadvantages encumbering […]

Health insurance which is based on the principle of social solidarity is not economic in […]

When the Commission orders recovery of aid that is intended to be passed on to […]

The granting of exclusive rights may confer an advantage but does not in itself result […]

Public service obligations must be entrusted by an official act and defined with sufficient precision. […]

Different interventions that aim to finance the same restructuring plan constitute a single measure. A […]

Security of energy supply can be a service of general economic interest. Avoiding harm to […]

Public infrastructure which is not exploited for commercial purposes does not result in an advantage […]

Public funding of infrastructure which is open to any user does not constitute State aid. […]

Structural fund rules for the period 2014-2020 define ex ante conditionalities that have to be […]

A tax measure that applies to certain transactions is not selective if it does not […]