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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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30. December 2025 | by Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid to Support a Technology Hub

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Introduction As part of the digital transition, Member States try to revitalise old industrial regions. A case in point is a recent Commission decision on the establishment of a technology hub in Poland’s former coal mining region of Katowice [SA.114301].1 The purpose of the Polish measure was to incentivise the development of new skills in the region. The aided project is a […]

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30. October 2019 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

The Operator of an Economic Infrastructure is an Undertaking

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The assignment of public service tasks to an infrastructure operator is not sufficient to prevent the application of State aid rules. Introduction The characterisation of an entity as an undertaking is activity based, not status based. If it carries out activities for which there is a market, it becomes an undertaking, regardless of providing services which are in the general […]

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22. June 2016 | Guest State Aid Blog by Gian Marco Galletti

Remarks on the Infrastructure Section of the Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid

Cable-stayed bridge across river Po in Northern Italy

Today we are glad to welcome once again Gian Marco Galletti as guest author on our State aid blog. He is a PhD Candidate & EU Law Tutor at the Dickson Poon School of Law of King’s College London. In this blog post he comments on the Commission’s new Notice on the notion of State aid. Thank you for your […]

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30. December 2025 | by Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid to Support a Technology Hub

State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered photos 92

Introduction As part of the digital transition, Member States try to revitalise old industrial regions. A case in point is a recent Commission decision on the establishment of a technology hub in Poland’s former coal mining region of Katowice [SA.114301].1 The purpose of the Polish measure was to incentivise the development of new skills in the region. The aided project is a […]

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30. October 2019 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

The Operator of an Economic Infrastructure is an Undertaking

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The assignment of public service tasks to an infrastructure operator is not sufficient to prevent the application of State aid rules. Introduction The characterisation of an entity as an undertaking is activity based, not status based. If it carries out activities for which there is a market, it becomes an undertaking, regardless of providing services which are in the general […]

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22. June 2016 | Guest State Aid Blog by Gian Marco Galletti

Remarks on the Infrastructure Section of the Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid

Cable-stayed bridge across river Po in Northern Italy

Today we are glad to welcome once again Gian Marco Galletti as guest author on our State aid blog. He is a PhD Candidate & EU Law Tutor at the Dickson Poon School of Law of King’s College London. In this blog post he comments on the Commission’s new Notice on the notion of State aid. Thank you for your […]

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30. December 2025 | by Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid to Support a Technology Hub

State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered photos 92

Introduction As part of the digital transition, Member States try to revitalise old industrial regions. A case in point is a recent Commission decision on the establishment of a technology hub in Poland’s former coal mining region of Katowice [SA.114301].1 The purpose of the Polish measure was to incentivise the development of new skills in the region. The aided project is a […]

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30. October 2019 | State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

The Operator of an Economic Infrastructure is an Undertaking

State Aid Blogs - m 1

The assignment of public service tasks to an infrastructure operator is not sufficient to prevent the application of State aid rules. Introduction The characterisation of an entity as an undertaking is activity based, not status based. If it carries out activities for which there is a market, it becomes an undertaking, regardless of providing services which are in the general […]

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22. June 2016 | Guest State Aid Blog by Gian Marco Galletti

Remarks on the Infrastructure Section of the Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid

Cable-stayed bridge across river Po in Northern Italy

Today we are glad to welcome once again Gian Marco Galletti as guest author on our State aid blog. He is a PhD Candidate & EU Law Tutor at the Dickson Poon School of Law of King’s College London. In this blog post he comments on the Commission’s new Notice on the notion of State aid. Thank you for your […]

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