When comparing the behaviour of public and private creditors, it is necessary to ensure that their situations and interests do not diverge over time. Introduction When an undertaking owes money to a public authority the latter must use all available legal means to recover the money, including the liquidation of the undertaking and the sale of its assets. […]
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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.
- private creditors ×
24. October 2017 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
The Commission must apply the private creditor test even if a Member State does not request it or believes that it is not relevant. Introduction Private investors always have two options: to invest or not to invest. They choose the option that generates the largest amount of profit or revenue. Similarly, private creditors also have two options: call in […]
- private creditors ×
12. February 2019 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
When comparing the behaviour of public and private creditors, it is necessary to ensure that their situations and interests do not diverge over time. Introduction When an undertaking owes money to a public authority the latter must use all available legal means to recover the money, including the liquidation of the undertaking and the sale of its assets. […]
24. October 2017 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
The Commission must apply the private creditor test even if a Member State does not request it or believes that it is not relevant. Introduction Private investors always have two options: to invest or not to invest. They choose the option that generates the largest amount of profit or revenue. Similarly, private creditors also have two options: call in […]
- private creditors ×
12. February 2019 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
When comparing the behaviour of public and private creditors, it is necessary to ensure that their situations and interests do not diverge over time. Introduction When an undertaking owes money to a public authority the latter must use all available legal means to recover the money, including the liquidation of the undertaking and the sale of its assets. […]
24. October 2017 |
State Aid Uncovered
by Phedon Nicolaides
The Commission must apply the private creditor test even if a Member State does not request it or believes that it is not relevant. Introduction Private investors always have two options: to invest or not to invest. They choose the option that generates the largest amount of profit or revenue. Similarly, private creditors also have two options: call in […]