Introduction There are many cases where recipients of public subsidies perform non-economic activities and, therefore, those subsidies do not constitute state aid in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. By contrast, there are only a handful of cases where activities that are normally economic in nature become non-economic because they are inextricably linked to a function reserved for the state or the […]
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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.
- Dovera ×
16. December 2025 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
10. March 2015 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
Health insurance which is based on the principle of social solidarity is not economic in nature. Solidarity means that citizens have a right to the service in question and the quality of the service they obtain is not linked to the price they pay, if any. Health services which are provided privately for remuneration are economic in nature. Services provided […]
- Dovera ×
16. December 2025 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
Introduction There are many cases where recipients of public subsidies perform non-economic activities and, therefore, those subsidies do not constitute state aid in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. By contrast, there are only a handful of cases where activities that are normally economic in nature become non-economic because they are inextricably linked to a function reserved for the state or the […]
10. March 2015 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
Health insurance which is based on the principle of social solidarity is not economic in nature. Solidarity means that citizens have a right to the service in question and the quality of the service they obtain is not linked to the price they pay, if any. Health services which are provided privately for remuneration are economic in nature. Services provided […]
- Dovera ×
16. December 2025 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
Introduction There are many cases where recipients of public subsidies perform non-economic activities and, therefore, those subsidies do not constitute state aid in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. By contrast, there are only a handful of cases where activities that are normally economic in nature become non-economic because they are inextricably linked to a function reserved for the state or the […]
10. March 2015 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
Health insurance which is based on the principle of social solidarity is not economic in nature. Solidarity means that citizens have a right to the service in question and the quality of the service they obtain is not linked to the price they pay, if any. Health services which are provided privately for remuneration are economic in nature. Services provided […]