European State Aid Law
Lexxion Training Hybrid |
30.05.2024 - 31.05.2024 |
Marseille |
Language: English

State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure

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Delve into the intricacies of State aid, from its general prohibition under EU treaty rules to assessing provisions in your funding measures. Our experts will navigate you through key concepts and exemptions, while fostering interactive discussions with colleagues from across Member States. By the end of this immersive training in Marseille, you’ll emerge with a detailed understanding and practical insights into State aid for regional development and infrastructure. Don’t miss your chance to master this critical aspect of EU State aid law!

Participants receive a certificate upon participation.

Starting from € 1.090,- (excl. VAT)

+++ Group discounts are available! More under Details +++

 

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Who should participate?

  • State Aid Monitoring Offices in the Member States
  • National Ministries and Agencies involved in the regulation and provision of public services, such as: Ministries for:
    • Social Affairs
    • Health
    • Transport
    • Infrastructure
    • Telecommunication
    • Economy and Energy
  • Regional and Communal Governments and City Councils concerned with the provision of social services, health care, public transportation, energy and water supply, waste management and of other public services
  • Companies providing public services both on national and local level
  • Lawyers and consultants specialised in public affairs

Methodology

A Lexxion Training provides you with a comprehensive overview of the current State aid control system in various sectors. Presentations, practical exercises, and group work enable you to apply guidelines in the field.

The training is conducted by renowned experts from EU and Member States’ institutions, academia, diplomacy, and leading law firms and consultancies.

To ensure that you get the best possible understanding of the topics at hand, our Lexxion Training sessions combine theoretical presentations, analyses of case studies and highly interactive discussions on practical issues. You will have ample opportunities to present your issues and exchange information and experiences with speakers and participants from other Member States.

Training materials will be available for download after the event.

Course Material – No need to miss anything!

If you are unable to attend the course you may want to order all the presentations shown during the event. The price is € 249,- (excl. of VAT). If interested, please contact Camilla Coltorti.

Group Discounts

Group registration of three or more participants will automatically receive a 10% discount.

We offer a 15% discount for groups of four and a 20% discount for groups of five participants. To take advantage of these discounts, please contact Camilla Coltorti at Coltorti@Lexxion.eu or call us at +49 (030)81 45 06 17. We will be happy to assist you with your group registration.

Programme

Day 1: Thursday, 30 May

Chair of the Seminar
Phedon Nicolaides Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
08:45

Registration & Welcome Coffee 

09:15

Introduction Round

09:30

System of State Aid Control in the EU

  • Sources of law
  • Powers of European Commission
  • Obligations of the Member States and the notification procedure under Article 108 TFEU
  • Judicial review
Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Concept of State Aid

  • Article 107 of the TFEU
  • The meaning of aid granted by a Member State or State Resources
  • The concept of economic and non-economic activity
  • How to determine advantage to certain undertakings or production of certain goods
  • How to establish whether a measure is selectivity
  • The meaning of distortion of competition and effect of trade between the Member States
Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
12:30

Lunch Break

14:00

State Aid Assessment: Principles of Compatibility

  • Is there a need for a subsidy?
  • Appropriateness of State aid measure
  • Incentive effect and proportionality
  • Funding gap method and market failure
  • Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade between Member States
  • Transparency and evaluation
Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

State Aid Exemption: De minimis Aid

  • Application of Regulation 2023/2831
  • Notion of de minimis aid
  • Notion of single undertaking
  • Cumulation
  • New obligations of Member States
Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
16:30

Summary & End of Day 1

Day 2: Friday, 31 May

Chair of the Seminar
Phedon Nicolaides Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
09:00

The Provisions of Regulations 2021/1058 & 2021/1060 that are Relevant to State Aid

Péter Staviczky , 
State Aid Attaché, Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU, Brussels

10:00

General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) and Compliance

  • Legal background
  • State aid modernization
  • Regulatory framework under the SAM
  • Scope of the GBER
  • Specific Provisions
Péter Staviczky , 
State Aid Attaché, Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU, Brussels

11:00

Coffee Break

11:30

Regional State Aid Guidelines

  • Regional development: GBER and guidelines
  • Reconciling completion and cohesion
Katarzyna Pamuła-Wróbel ,  Director, State aid department, Olesiński & Wspólnicy, Warsaw
12:30

Lunch Break

14:00

Regional Aid & Aid for Infrastructure: Practical Cases

  • Guidelines and Legal framework: Scope of application
  • Notifiable regional aid and aid for infrastructure
  • Specific State aid provisions for regional aid and aid for infrastructure
  • Practical experiences
Péter Staviczky , 
State Aid Attaché, Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU, Brussels

15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

State Aid for Infrastructure

Katarzyna Pamuła-Wróbel ,  Director, State aid department, Olesiński & Wspólnicy, Warsaw
16:30

Concluding Remarks & End of the Training

Speakers

Phedon Nicolaides
Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training

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Péter Staviczky
State Aid Attaché, Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU, Brussels

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Katarzyna Pamuła-Wróbel
Director, State aid department, Olesiński & Wspólnicy, Warsaw

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Venue

Exclusive Venue in the Centre of Marseille

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Marseille, France
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Online-Registration

Lexxion Training Hybrid | 30.05.2024 - 31.05.2024 | Marseille | Language: English

Participation fees for participation in Marseille:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 1.460,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 1.760,- (excl. VAT)

Participation fees for online participation:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 1.090,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 1.390,- (excl. VAT)

Discount for European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL) subscribers: € 150,-

+++ Group discounts are available! More under Details +++

VAT will be added if applicable.

Seating limit
The number of participants in Marseille is limited.

Please contact events@lexxion.eu if you have technical problems with the booking. 

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Tickets

Ticket Type Price Spaces
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure | Marseille
Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €1.314,00 N/A
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure | Marseille
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €1.584,00 N/A
State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure | Marseille
Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €1.460,00
State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure | Marseille
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €1.760,00
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure | Online
Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €981,00 N/A
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure | Online
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €1.251,00 N/A
State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure | Online
Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €1.090,00
State Aid for Regional Aid and Infrastructure | Online
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €1.390,00

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