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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The Extent of the Discretion of the European Commission

Executive Summary: The Commission enjoys wide discretion in determining the compatibility of state aid with the internal market. The Commission may limit its own discretion by adopting guidelines. Mistakes in the assessment of the Commission may lead to annulment of a decision only when they constitute a “manifest error”. It is not sufficient to show that someone else could have […]

The Problem of Multiple Awards of Aid to the Undertaking and to the Same Group

Multiple awards of aid to the same undertaking are allowed as long as they cover different costs. Multiple awards of aid to the same group are allowed as long as aid does not leak from one undertaking in the group to another. Introduction In the first half of 2021, the General Court ruled in ten cases of appeal lodged by […]

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The Extent of the Discretion of the European Commission

Executive Summary: The Commission enjoys wide discretion in determining the compatibility of state aid with the internal market. The Commission may limit its own discretion by adopting guidelines. Mistakes in the assessment of the Commission may lead to annulment of a decision only when they constitute a “manifest error”. It is not sufficient to show that someone else could have […]

The Problem of Multiple Awards of Aid to the Undertaking and to the Same Group

Multiple awards of aid to the same undertaking are allowed as long as they cover different costs. Multiple awards of aid to the same group are allowed as long as aid does not leak from one undertaking in the group to another. Introduction In the first half of 2021, the General Court ruled in ten cases of appeal lodged by […]

- SA.57153 ×

The Extent of the Discretion of the European Commission

Executive Summary: The Commission enjoys wide discretion in determining the compatibility of state aid with the internal market. The Commission may limit its own discretion by adopting guidelines. Mistakes in the assessment of the Commission may lead to annulment of a decision only when they constitute a “manifest error”. It is not sufficient to show that someone else could have […]

The Problem of Multiple Awards of Aid to the Undertaking and to the Same Group

Multiple awards of aid to the same undertaking are allowed as long as they cover different costs. Multiple awards of aid to the same group are allowed as long as aid does not leak from one undertaking in the group to another. Introduction In the first half of 2021, the General Court ruled in ten cases of appeal lodged by […]

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