State Aid Law Blog

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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24. September 2015 | Guest State Aid Blog by Gian Marco Galletti

How Reasonable The Private Investor May Be Assumed To Be? Corsica Ferries France

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The following article summary is a contributory piece by Gian Marco Galletti. The full piece was published in the Common Market Law Review. Galletti is working as a researcher at the Dickson Poon School of Law since 2013. He is currently working on a PhD in European law under the supervision of Prof. Andrea Biondi. He holds an LLB with […]

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9. February 2015 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Restructuring and the Market Economy Investor Principle

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Different interventions that aim to finance the same restructuring plan constitute a single measure. A private investor may consider a possible damage of its reputation from laying off workers but the damage has to be quantified. Finance support of employees provides an indirect benefit to the employer. Introduction In this article I review two similar cases: a judgment of […]

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2. September 2013 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Altmark and Public Procurement: Definition and Award of Contracts

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Introduction Ever since the Court of Justice ruled on Altmark ten years ago there has been a growing literature on the specific conditions that have to be satisfied so that public assistance to a provider of services of general economic interest [SGEI] does not constitute state aid. In this context, the relationship between the Altmark criteria and the public procurement […]

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24. September 2015 | Guest State Aid Blog by Gian Marco Galletti

How Reasonable The Private Investor May Be Assumed To Be? Corsica Ferries France

steel construction

The following article summary is a contributory piece by Gian Marco Galletti. The full piece was published in the Common Market Law Review. Galletti is working as a researcher at the Dickson Poon School of Law since 2013. He is currently working on a PhD in European law under the supervision of Prof. Andrea Biondi. He holds an LLB with […]

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9. February 2015 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Restructuring and the Market Economy Investor Principle

State Aid Blogs - m 20 2

Different interventions that aim to finance the same restructuring plan constitute a single measure. A private investor may consider a possible damage of its reputation from laying off workers but the damage has to be quantified. Finance support of employees provides an indirect benefit to the employer. Introduction In this article I review two similar cases: a judgment of […]

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2. September 2013 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Altmark and Public Procurement: Definition and Award of Contracts

handshake

Introduction Ever since the Court of Justice ruled on Altmark ten years ago there has been a growing literature on the specific conditions that have to be satisfied so that public assistance to a provider of services of general economic interest [SGEI] does not constitute state aid. In this context, the relationship between the Altmark criteria and the public procurement […]

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- SNCM ×

24. September 2015 | Guest State Aid Blog by Gian Marco Galletti

How Reasonable The Private Investor May Be Assumed To Be? Corsica Ferries France

steel construction

The following article summary is a contributory piece by Gian Marco Galletti. The full piece was published in the Common Market Law Review. Galletti is working as a researcher at the Dickson Poon School of Law since 2013. He is currently working on a PhD in European law under the supervision of Prof. Andrea Biondi. He holds an LLB with […]

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9. February 2015 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Restructuring and the Market Economy Investor Principle

State Aid Blogs - m 20 2

Different interventions that aim to finance the same restructuring plan constitute a single measure. A private investor may consider a possible damage of its reputation from laying off workers but the damage has to be quantified. Finance support of employees provides an indirect benefit to the employer. Introduction In this article I review two similar cases: a judgment of […]

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2. September 2013 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Altmark and Public Procurement: Definition and Award of Contracts

handshake

Introduction Ever since the Court of Justice ruled on Altmark ten years ago there has been a growing literature on the specific conditions that have to be satisfied so that public assistance to a provider of services of general economic interest [SGEI] does not constitute state aid. In this context, the relationship between the Altmark criteria and the public procurement […]

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