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Conference |
27.11.2025 - 28.11.2025 |
Berlin |
Sprache: Englisch

EStALI Conference

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We are delighted to announce this year’s  EStALI Autumn Conference on European State Aid Law, which will be part of Lexxion’s 25th anniversary jubilee events in Berlin (November 26 – 28).

We will discuss recent judgements of the European Courts, Commission decisions and other developments in EU State aid law. Various interactive tools offer a platform for intensive discussion, exchange and networking among speakers and participants and allow for a more targeted discussion of your individual questions and cases.

As traditionally, the intensive EStALI workshop under the chair of Michael Schütte will take place on the day before the EStALI conference on November 26, 2025. Enjoy an intensive round-table discussion with lively debates under Chatham House rules.

+++ Book together with the EStALI workshop and enjoy special discounts +++

+++ Register before 02 October 2025 to avail of our 10% early bird discount! +++

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Prices

Participation fees for participation in Berlin:
Regular fee | Conference: € 895,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee | EStALI Conference + Workshop: € 2195,- (excl. VAT)

What’s included in the price:

  • High-level trainers;
  • High-quality materials – printed in a booklet and downloadable after the event;
  • Experienced conference manager’s support throughout the event;
  • Coffee and lunch breaks throughout the event;
  • Networking dinner;
  • Lexxion-branded gift bags.

Discount for European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL) subscribers: € 100,-

+++ Register before 02 October 2025 to avail of our 10% early bird discount! +++

VAT will be added if applicable.

Group Discounts

Group registration of three or more participants will automatically receive a 10% discount.

We offer group discounts upon request. Please contact Valeria Lotti at [email protected] or call us at +49 (030)81 45 06 15. We will be happy to assist you with your group registration.

Course Material – No need to miss anything!

If you are unable to attend the course you may want to order all the presentations shown during the event. The price is € 199,- (excl. VAT). If interested, please contact Valeria Lotti.

Who should participate?

  • Private legal practitioners
  • Representatives from public authorities on national, regional and local level
  • Representatives from public and private banks
  • Industry representatives and in-house counsels dealing with State aid law
  • Economists
  • Academics

Benefits of Attending

Join the leading State aid Community to discuss latest developments in European State aid control with acknowledged practitioners

Participate in various expert panel discussion. Interact with leading experts from the European Commission, EU Courts, national authorities, private legal practitioners, academics, and industry representatives.

Methodology

A conference by Lexxion Publisher is a unique opportunity for a deep dive into the current developments in a particular field.  Leading experts will share their exclusive insights and knowledge and expertise with you. The conference comprises of concise presentations followed by Q&A sessions, where participants can raise their own questions and comments. Furthermore, panel discussions and analysis of current case law enrich the event and enhance the discussion.

Conference materials are available to download after the event.

Programm

Tag 1: Donnerstag, 27. November | The programme may be subject to change.

09:00

Registration

09:15

Welcome Remarks

09:30

Keynote speech: 

“Recent developments in the State aid case-law of the CJEU”

Andrea Biondi , 
Advocate General for Italy, Court of Justice of the European Union; Professor, Director of the Centre of European Law, King’s College, London

Chair: Antonios Bouchagiar
10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Session I: The role of State Aid Control in the Energy Transition

  • Setting the scene – relevant aid instruments (CISAF, CEEAG, IPCEI, 107(3)(c))
  • Evaluation of state aid in the energy sector
  • Nuclear assessed under 107(3)(c)
  • Cumulation across the value chain

Speaker:

Nicola Pesaresi, DG COMP (Head of Unit – State Aid and Energy), (tbc)

Panelists:
Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
Caroline Buts , 
Professor and vice-dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Academic Director EStALI Conference; Managing Editor European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL)

Maria J. Segura Catalán ,  Clayton & Segura; Managing Editor European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL), Brussels
Chair: Michael Honoré
12:45

Light Lunch

13:45

Session II: The new Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF)

  • CISAF General intro
  • CISAF Chapter 4: Rollout of Clean Energy & Chapter 8: “Crowding in” private investments and de-risking
  • CISAF Chapter 5: Decarbonisation of the Industry
  • CISAF Chapter 6: “Sufficient Manufacturing Capacity”

Speaker:

Leigh Hancher, University of Tilburg, Florence School of Regulation

Panelists:

Nicola Pesaresi, DG COMP (Head of Unit – State Aid and Energy), (tbc)

N.N.

Chair: Michael Honoré
15:30

Coffee Break

16:00

Session III: Foreign Subsidy Regulation

  • The Foreign Subsidies Toolbox and Activities: Status Update
  • Unpacking the Notion of Distortion
  • FSR in practice: Early Enforcement Trends and Lessons from Emirates Telecom/ PPF Telecom

Speakers:

Hans Friederiszick, (tbc)

Nicole Robins ,  Oxera, Brussels
Seppe Maes ,  Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chair: Caroline Buts
17:30

End of Day 1

19:00

Evening Reception for Lexxion’s 25th Anniversary

Tag 2: Freitag, 28. November | The programme may be subject to change.

09:00

Doors Open

09:15

Keynote speech

Koen Van de Casteele ,  Director, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels
Chair: Carole Maczkovics
10:00

Session IV: Strategic State Aid – Strengthening the Defence, Technological and Industrial Base through Targeted Support

  • Shaping Europe’s Defence Industrial Policy: The Role of State Aid
  • Financing Defence R&D&I: Supporting Innovation in a Sensitive Sector
  • Fiscal Schemes through the State-Aid Lens: Recent CJEU Judgments

Speakers:

Baudouin Heuninckx, (tbc)

Ben Smulders

Panelists:

Koen Van de Casteele, Director, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels

N.N.

Chair: Cind Du Bois
11:30

Coffee Break

12:00

Session V:  State Aid and Public Procurement in Defence and Security: Navigating EU Rules and National Interests

  • Invoking Article 346 TFEU: Safeguarding Security while Respecting EU Law
  • VEAT Notices in Defence Procurement: Legal Tool or Loophole?
  • Where Procurement Meets State Aid: Strategic Coordination or Legal Tension?

Speakers:

Julien Malizard, (tbc)

Grith Skovgaard Ølykke , 
Kammeradvokaten/ Law Firm Poul Schmith, Copenhagen

Chair: Cind Du Bois
13:30

Light Lunch & End of EStALI Conference

Referenten

Andrea Biondi
Advocate General for Italy, Court of Justice of the European Union; Professor, Director of the Centre of European Law, King’s College, London

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Phedon Nicolaides
Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training

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Caroline Buts
Professor and vice-dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Academic Director EStALI Conference; Managing Editor European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL)

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Maria J. Segura Catalán
Clayton & Segura; Managing Editor European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL), Brussels

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Nicole Robins
Oxera, Brussels

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Seppe Maes
Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Koen Van de Casteele
Director, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels

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Grith Skovgaard Ølykke
Kammeradvokaten/ Law Firm Poul Schmith, Copenhagen

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Conference | 27.11.2025 - 28.11.2025 | Berlin | Sprache: Englisch

Further information incl. prices under Details.

Discount for European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL) subscribers: € 100,-

Seating limit
The number of participants for the EStALI Conference in Berlin is limited.

Do you also want to participate in the EStALI Workshop?

Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket-Typ Preis Plätze
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | EStALI Conference | Berlin
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis 		€805,00
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | EStALI Conference + Workshop | Berlin
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €1.975,00
EStALI Conference | Berlin
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €895,00 n. a.
EStALI Conference + Workshop | Berlin
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €2.195,00 n. a.

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