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State Aid Uncovered Blog

In Lexxion’s State Aid Uncovered blog, Prof. Phedon Nicolaides publishes weekly critical analyses of recent State aid judgments and decisions. Each post presents the key points of a court judgment or EU Commission decision, places it in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning and highlights any inconsistencies or contradictions.

Guest contributions from other State aid experts will also be published on the blog at irregular intervals to complement the content of the blog posts.

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30. June 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Health Insurance Based on Social Solidarity Is Non-economic

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I am grateful to Peter Staviczky for comments on an earlier version of this article. I am, of course, solely responsible for the views expressed here. Public funding of health insurance systems based on social solidarity does not constitute State aid. Limited competition for the purpose of increasing efficiency does not affect the non-economic nature of such systems. Update on […]

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26. May 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for i) Water Development ii) Travel

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Aid to individuals in the context of social policy is compatible with the internal market as long as it is granted without discrimination on the origin of products or services. Temporary Framework: Number of approved covid-19 measures, as of 22 May 2020: 129* Legal basis: Article 107(2)(b): 9; Article 107(3)(b): 111; Article 107(3)(c): 12 * Excludes amendments to previously notified […]

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3. March 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Public Funding of Infrastructure without State Aid

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The existence of State aid must be checked at the level of both the direct and indirect beneficiaries who are the owners and users of infrastructure, respectively. If payments to private land owners are to be free of State aid, they must be calculated on the basis of an objective formula that takes into account the size and value of […]

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30. June 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Health Insurance Based on Social Solidarity Is Non-economic

insurance protected

I am grateful to Peter Staviczky for comments on an earlier version of this article. I am, of course, solely responsible for the views expressed here. Public funding of health insurance systems based on social solidarity does not constitute State aid. Limited competition for the purpose of increasing efficiency does not affect the non-economic nature of such systems. Update on […]

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26. May 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for i) Water Development ii) Travel

State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost21 water development travel

Aid to individuals in the context of social policy is compatible with the internal market as long as it is granted without discrimination on the origin of products or services. Temporary Framework: Number of approved covid-19 measures, as of 22 May 2020: 129* Legal basis: Article 107(2)(b): 9; Article 107(3)(b): 111; Article 107(3)(c): 12 * Excludes amendments to previously notified […]

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3. March 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Public Funding of Infrastructure without State Aid

State Aide_Infrastructure

The existence of State aid must be checked at the level of both the direct and indirect beneficiaries who are the owners and users of infrastructure, respectively. If payments to private land owners are to be free of State aid, they must be calculated on the basis of an objective formula that takes into account the size and value of […]

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State Aid Uncovered ×

30. June 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Health Insurance Based on Social Solidarity Is Non-economic

insurance protected

I am grateful to Peter Staviczky for comments on an earlier version of this article. I am, of course, solely responsible for the views expressed here. Public funding of health insurance systems based on social solidarity does not constitute State aid. Limited competition for the purpose of increasing efficiency does not affect the non-economic nature of such systems. Update on […]

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26. May 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for i) Water Development ii) Travel

State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost21 water development travel

Aid to individuals in the context of social policy is compatible with the internal market as long as it is granted without discrimination on the origin of products or services. Temporary Framework: Number of approved covid-19 measures, as of 22 May 2020: 129* Legal basis: Article 107(2)(b): 9; Article 107(3)(b): 111; Article 107(3)(c): 12 * Excludes amendments to previously notified […]

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3. March 2020 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Public Funding of Infrastructure without State Aid

State Aide_Infrastructure

The existence of State aid must be checked at the level of both the direct and indirect beneficiaries who are the owners and users of infrastructure, respectively. If payments to private land owners are to be free of State aid, they must be calculated on the basis of an objective formula that takes into account the size and value of […]

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