Public Procurement and State Aid
Introduction A faulty public procurement procedure or the use of discriminatory selection criteria can confer […]
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Pricing of Access to Infrastructure for the Treatment of Waste Water
Introduction It is not unusual for EU courts to refer to the Commission’s 2016 Notice […]
An Innovative Risk-Sharing Tool for the Support of an LNG Terminal
Introduction The Commission, in decision SA.102163, authorised State aid for the construction of a terminal […]
The Court of Justice Conflates Objective Justification with Policy Objective, in the context of Public Support of Green Electricity
Introduction Suppose a Member State subsidises the installation of solar panels on the roof of […]
State Aid and Arbitration of Disputes
Introduction On 22 February 2024, the Court of Justice [CJEU] delivered its judgment in joined […]
Another Case of Indirect State Aid
Introduction On 19 May 2021, the General Court, in case T-643/20, Ryanair v Commission, annulled […]
Indirect Advantage
Introduction It is an established principle in the State aid case law that Article 107(1) […]
State Guarantees
Introduction Public authorities often grant guarantees to undertakings so that the latter can borrow commercial […]
Compensation for Damage
Introduction On 28 September 2023, the Court of Justice, in case C-320/21 P, Ryanair v […]
Advance Tax Rulings
Introduction In 2016, the Commission found, in decision 2016/1699, that advance tax rulings [ATRs] that […]