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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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20. March 2020  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

A New Temporary State aid Framework to Fight the Effects of the Corona Virus
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Member States will be allowed to provide grants, guarantees and loans to companies to alleviate the effects of the corona virus. Introduction At the end of 2009, the European Commission adopted a Temporary Framework of State aid rules to enable Member States to support companies that were harmed by the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008. Now, the corona […]
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17. July 2018  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Danish Water Tax Exemption
State Aid Blogs - SAH Blogpost28 Water Tax Denmark
A selective tax reduction does not constitute State aid if it does not confer an advantage that is proportionately larger than the magnitude of the tax reduction. A complete exemption of insignificant amounts of the taxable volume can be justified on the grounds of reducing administrative burden.     Introduction   Member States enjoy wide discretion to levy taxes on […]
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23. December 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

An Important Project of Common European Interest
State Aid Blogs - An Important Project of Common European Interest
Infrastructure projects which are economic in nature are subject to State aid scrutiny regardless of their importance. However, public funding of transport networks which are open to all users does not constitute State aid. Introduction State aid approval of important projects of common European interest is very rare. The joint Commission decisions SA.36558 and SA.38371 [Denmark] and SA.36662 [Sweden] concerning the […]
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- Denmark ×

20. March 2020  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

A New Temporary State aid Framework to Fight the Effects of the Corona Virus
corona virus poster
Member States will be allowed to provide grants, guarantees and loans to companies to alleviate the effects of the corona virus. Introduction At the end of 2009, the European Commission adopted a Temporary Framework of State aid rules to enable Member States to support companies that were harmed by the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008. Now, the corona […]
read more
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17. July 2018  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Danish Water Tax Exemption
State Aid Blogs - SAH Blogpost28 Water Tax Denmark
A selective tax reduction does not constitute State aid if it does not confer an advantage that is proportionately larger than the magnitude of the tax reduction. A complete exemption of insignificant amounts of the taxable volume can be justified on the grounds of reducing administrative burden.     Introduction   Member States enjoy wide discretion to levy taxes on […]
read more
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23. December 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

An Important Project of Common European Interest
State Aid Blogs - An Important Project of Common European Interest
Infrastructure projects which are economic in nature are subject to State aid scrutiny regardless of their importance. However, public funding of transport networks which are open to all users does not constitute State aid. Introduction State aid approval of important projects of common European interest is very rare. The joint Commission decisions SA.36558 and SA.38371 [Denmark] and SA.36662 [Sweden] concerning the […]
read more
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- Denmark ×

20. March 2020  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

A New Temporary State aid Framework to Fight the Effects of the Corona Virus
corona virus poster
Member States will be allowed to provide grants, guarantees and loans to companies to alleviate the effects of the corona virus. Introduction At the end of 2009, the European Commission adopted a Temporary Framework of State aid rules to enable Member States to support companies that were harmed by the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008. Now, the corona […]
read more
No Comments
17. July 2018  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Danish Water Tax Exemption
State Aid Blogs - SAH Blogpost28 Water Tax Denmark
A selective tax reduction does not constitute State aid if it does not confer an advantage that is proportionately larger than the magnitude of the tax reduction. A complete exemption of insignificant amounts of the taxable volume can be justified on the grounds of reducing administrative burden.     Introduction   Member States enjoy wide discretion to levy taxes on […]
read more
No Comments
23. December 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

An Important Project of Common European Interest
State Aid Blogs - An Important Project of Common European Interest
Infrastructure projects which are economic in nature are subject to State aid scrutiny regardless of their importance. However, public funding of transport networks which are open to all users does not constitute State aid. Introduction State aid approval of important projects of common European interest is very rare. The joint Commission decisions SA.36558 and SA.38371 [Denmark] and SA.36662 [Sweden] concerning the […]
read more
No Comments

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