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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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14. January 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Accelerated Rollout of Renewable Energy
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Introduction The Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid expired on 31 December 2024. However, certain provisions remain in force until 31 December 2025. Those provisions are the following: Section 2.5.1: Investment aid for accelerating the rollout of renewable energy and for energy storage. Section 2.5.2: Operating aid for accelerating the rollout of renewable energy and for energy storage. […]
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7. March 2023  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Tax Advantages and Competitive Bidding
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Introduction Award of contracts or sale of state assets through competitive bidding procedures or tenders are presumed to result in a market prices and to confer no advantage to the winner in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. However, on 25 January 2023, the General Court ruled, in case T-666/21, Società Navigazione Siciliana v European Commission, that certain tax advantages […]
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- competitive bidding ×

14. January 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Accelerated Rollout of Renewable Energy
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered photos 28
Introduction The Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid expired on 31 December 2024. However, certain provisions remain in force until 31 December 2025. Those provisions are the following: Section 2.5.1: Investment aid for accelerating the rollout of renewable energy and for energy storage. Section 2.5.2: Operating aid for accelerating the rollout of renewable energy and for energy storage. […]
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7. March 2023  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Tax Advantages and Competitive Bidding
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered SM posts 9
Introduction Award of contracts or sale of state assets through competitive bidding procedures or tenders are presumed to result in a market prices and to confer no advantage to the winner in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. However, on 25 January 2023, the General Court ruled, in case T-666/21, Società Navigazione Siciliana v European Commission, that certain tax advantages […]
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- competitive bidding ×

14. January 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Accelerated Rollout of Renewable Energy
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered photos 28
Introduction The Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid expired on 31 December 2024. However, certain provisions remain in force until 31 December 2025. Those provisions are the following: Section 2.5.1: Investment aid for accelerating the rollout of renewable energy and for energy storage. Section 2.5.2: Operating aid for accelerating the rollout of renewable energy and for energy storage. […]
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7. March 2023  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Tax Advantages and Competitive Bidding
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered SM posts 9
Introduction Award of contracts or sale of state assets through competitive bidding procedures or tenders are presumed to result in a market prices and to confer no advantage to the winner in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. However, on 25 January 2023, the General Court ruled, in case T-666/21, Società Navigazione Siciliana v European Commission, that certain tax advantages […]
read more
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