Contact

Björn von Winterfeld

[Conference Manager & Team Coordinator]

+49 (0)30 81 45 06 21 / 📱 +49 (0)1590 12 99 00 1
[email protected]

Julia Thiemann

[Senior Conference Coordinator]

+49 (0)30-81 45 06-19
[email protected]

European State Aid Law

Lexxion Training Hybrid |

26.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 |

Bilbao |

Language: English

State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI)

Gain clarity on the challenging balance between ensuring public service provision and avoiding overcompensation and market distortion, considering the diverse interpretations of SGEI across Member States. Don’t miss this opportunity to unravel the connection between State Aid and SGEI.

Participants receive a certificate upon participation.

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Prices

Participation fees for participation in Bilbao:
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)

What’s included in the price:

For in-person participation:

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;
Lexxion-branded gift bags.

For online participation:

High-level trainers;
High-quality materials – downloadable during and after the event;
Technical support by an experienced conference manager throughout the event;
Opportunity for live interactions.

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

VAT will be added if applicable.

Group Discounts

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

We offer group discounts upon request. Please contact Björn von Winterfeld at [email protected] or call us at +49 (030)81 45 06 21. 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 Björn von Winterfeld.

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.

Programme

Day 1: Thursday, 26. June

Chair of the Seminar

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

09:00

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:15

Welcome Words & Introduction Round

09:30

Treaty provisions on SGEI

What is SGEI and how it may differ from a service of general interest
Treaty provisions on services
Treaty provisions on SGEI

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

11:00

Coffee Break

11:30

Recent Developments on SGEI in the EU Case Law

The discretion of Member State to define SGEI
Manifest error and correct definition of SGEI
The extent of the scope of the SGEI
The need for account separation

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

12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

The 2012 Commission Communication & Altmark Conditions

Guidance on whether public support constitutes state aid
Elements of the notion of aid: undertaking, state resources, advantage, selectivity, effect on trade and distortion of competition
The four Altmark conditions: Entrustment act, parameters of compensation, no overcompensation, efficiency

Guido Paolini , Case Handler, State aid - Post and other services, Directorate-General Competition, European Commission, Brussels

(online)

14:30

Coffee Break

15:00

The SGEI de minimis Regulation

Basic principles and formalities
De minimis and other rules

Guido Paolini , Case Handler, State aid - Post and other services, Directorate-General Competition, European Commission, Brussels

(online)

15:30

The SGEI Framework

Rules for compensation and efficiency incentives
In-depth assessment

Guido Paolini , Case Handler, State aid - Post and other services, Directorate-General Competition, European Commission, Brussels

(online)

16:30

Concluding Remarks & End of Day 1

Day 2: Friday, 27. June

Chair of the Seminar

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

09:00

Case Study on Social Housing: Correct Definition of Public Service

Obligations and Avoidance of Overcompensation

Caroline Buts ,

Professor and vice-dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Academic Director EStALI Conference; Managing Editor European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL)

10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Case Studies on the Calculation of the Public Service Compensation

SGEI definition in relation to what the market does not supply
Identifying eligible costs
Different methodologies: full cost allocation vs net avoided cost
Identification of a credible counterfactual
Numerical example of compensation, incl. reasonable profit

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

12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

Notification of SGEI Aid: Challenges and Pitfalls

Péter Staviczky , Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

14:15

Short Coffee Break

14:30

Case Study on SGEI in the Postal Sector: Examples from EU Member States

Péter Staviczky , Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

15:30

Concluding Remarks & End of the Hybrid Training

Speakers

Phedon Nicolaides

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

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Guido Paolini

Case Handler, State aid - Post and other services, Directorate-General Competition, European Commission, Brussels

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Caroline Buts

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Péter Staviczky

Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

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Venue

Exclusive Venue in the Centre of Bilbao

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Bilbao, Spain

Phone

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Lexxion Training Hybrid | 26.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 | Bilbao | Language: English

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Seating limit
The number of participants in Málaga is limited.

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21% VAT (Spain) 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 \| State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) \| Bilbao Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.314,00	N/A

Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) \| Bilbao Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.584,00	N/A

State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) \| Bilbao Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.460,00
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State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) \| Bilbao Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.760,00
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
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) \| Online Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€981,00	N/A

Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) \| Online Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.251,00	N/A

State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) \| Online Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.090,00
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
State Aid Compliance for Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) \| Online Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.390,00
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