Live Webinar: Covid-19 & State Aid Law in the UK Now

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Lexxion has created another new live webinar to keep you updated on current developments of Covid-19 and State aid law in the UK after Brexit. Leading State aid experts Jonathan Branton, George Peretz QC and Alexander Rose will work through the current EU State aid rules and answer your questions.
 

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✓ 90 minutes of content from our leading experts

✓ Three informative sessions about State Aid Law post Brexit


 

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In the wake of the Coronavirus and with the UK Government poised to announce a wave of public funded initiatives, a strong understanding of State aid law is now more important than ever. In this interactive workshop, leading State aid experts Jonathan BrantonGeorge Peretz QC and Alexander Rose will work through the current EU State aid rules as they apply in the post-Brexit UK and provide an informed view of future arrangements, including proposals for a UK State aid regime.

Our experts:

  • Jonathan Branton, Partner, Head of Public Sector and EU Competition, DWF Law LLP, United Kingdom
  • George Peretz QC, Monckton Chambers, UK
  • Alexander Rose, Legal Director, DWF Law LLP, United Kingdom

Topics:

State aid law today

  • What is State aid law and why does compliance matter?
  • Identifying whether State aid is present (and applying the test to examples);
  • Key cases every practitioner should know about;
  • Lawfully awarding State aid through block exemptions and the notification route; and
  • Temporary measures to support businesses in wake of the Coronavirus.

The future of State aid law

  • What are the UK and EU positions;
  • What opportunities are there to improve subsidy control;
  • The impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Q&A

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Established in 2002, Lexxion offers professional journals, books, and events closely related to legal practice. Lexxion’s products cover topics such as Competition law, State aid law, Public Procurement, Public-Private Partnerships, EU Funds, Food Law, Chemical law and Climate Law at the European level. In 2013 we have launched the State Aid Uncovered blog as a Lexxion imprint, in 2018 the CoRe Blog followed.

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