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Owen Grieves

[Conference Manager]

+49 (0)30 81 45 06-17 / 📱 +49 (0)157 58 55 58 13
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Oona Malmi

[Conference Coordinator]

+49 (0)30-81 45 06-19 / 📱 +49 (0)1590 12 99 00 3
[email protected]

European State Aid Law

Spring Course |

22.04.2026 - 24.04.2026 |

Paris |

Language: English

Spring Course on the Essentials of State Aid Law

Improve your State aid knowledge with our intensive course in Paris! Learn the basics of State aid regulations and build your practical ‘toolbox’ for seamless State aid assessment and market-compatible public measures designs. Dive into expert presentations enhanced with hands-on exercises, real-world examples, and engaging case studies for an immersive learning experience!

Participants receive a certificate upon participation.

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+++ Register before 25. February 2026 to avail of our 10% early bird discount! +++

Prices

Participation fees for participation in Paris:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 2.550,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 2.750,- (excl. VAT)

VAT will be added if applicable.

What’s included in the price:

High-level trainers;
High-quality learning materials – downloadable after the event;
Experienced conference manager’s support throughout the event;
Coffee and lunch breaks throughout the event;
Walking tour;
Networking dinner;
Lexxion-branded gift bags

Register before 25 February 2026 to avail of our 10% early bird discount!

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

Group Discounts

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

We offer group discounts upon request. Please contact Owen Grieves at [email protected] or +49 (030)81 45 06 17. We will be happy to assist you with your group registration.

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 Owen Grieves.

Who should participate?

Public officials from:

Ministries and other national authorities
National Competition Authorities
State Aid Monitoring Offices
Courts of Auditors
Regional governments
Communal and City councils
National and Regional Development Agencies

Involved in granting State aid in sectors such as:

Transport and infrastructure
Finance
Environment and Energy
Telecommunication and Broadband
Social services and health
Agriculture
Research, Development & Innovation

ESI funds experts from:

Institutions coordinating the national
strategies for Structural Funds
Managing and Audit Authorities, Intermediate bodies
Bodies in charge of the accounting function
Bodies implementing EU-funded projects
Lawyers and consultants
Experts from Public and private banks
Academics

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.

Programme

Day 1: Wednesday, 22. April

09:00

Registration &Welcome Coffee

09:15

Welcome Address and Introductions

09:30

System and Structure of State Aid Control in the EU

Sources of law
Powers of European Commission
Obligations of Member States and the notification procedure under Article 108 TFEU
Judicial review

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

10:30

Coffee Break & Networking

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 Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director 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 Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

15:30

Coffee Break

16:00

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 Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

16:30

Summary and End of Day 1

19:30

Dinner

Day 2: Thursday, 23. April

09:00

General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) and Compliance

Legal background
Purpose and scope of the GBER after the 2023 amendment
General and specific Provisions
Difficult issues

10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Regional State Aid

12:30

Lunch Break

14:00

State Aid for R&D&I

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

Environmental and Energy Aid & Practical Cases

Guidelines and Legal framework for energy and environment projects: Scope of application
Notifiable energy and environmental aid
Specific State aid provisions for energy efficiency and renewable energy
Practical experiences

16:30

Summary and End of Day 2

Day 3: Friday, 24. April

09:00

Services of General Economic Interest and the new Commission Decision 2025/2630

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Exercise on the Concept of Aid

Led by Prof. Dr. Nicolaides, participants will put their knowledge into practice.

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

12:30

Light Lunch & End of the Intensive Course

Speakers

Phedon Nicolaides

Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

More info

Venue

Exclusive venue in the centre of Paris

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Paris, France

Phone

Online-Registration

Spring Course | 22.04.2026 - 24.04.2026 | Paris | Language: English

Further information incl. prices under Details.

Seating limit
The number of participants in Paris is limited.

Please contact [email protected] if you have technical problems with the booking.

Are you a public authority?

YES, I will take part in

20% VAT (France) will be added if applicable. The participation fee covers conference/course materials. If attending face-to-face the participation fee includes drinks and snacks during breaks and warm meals (if indicated).

Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket Type	Price	Spaces
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| Spring Course on the Essentials of State Aid Law \| Paris Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€2.295,00
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Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| Spring Course on the Essentials of State Aid Law \| Paris Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€2.475,00
First name of the participants * Surname of the participants * Position of the participants * Department of the participants * E-mail of the participants * Telephone of the participants
Spring Course on the Essentials of State Aid Law \| Paris Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€2.550,00	N/A

Spring Course on the Essentials of State Aid Law \| Paris Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€2.750,00	N/A

Zusammenfassung | Summary

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