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Conference |
17.09.2026 - 18.09.2026 |
Brussels |
Sprache: Englisch

EStALI Conference | Featuring Theo Francken, Belgium’s Defence Minister

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Join Belgium’s Defence Minister Theo Francken, Advocate General Andrea Biondi, and other leading experts for two days of in-depth discussion.

The EStALI Conference will bring together leading scholars, practitioners, magistrates, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss current developments in EU State aid policy. For more than two decades, the EStALI Conference and EStAL – the European State Aid Law Quarterly – have served as pan-European platforms for exchange and debate on State aid law, economics, and policy in an impartial, practice-oriented setting. Building on this tradition, the conference will examine recent judgments of the European Courts, Commission decisions, and broader legislative and policy developments, while offering valuable opportunities for discussion, exchange, and networking.

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Prices

Participation fees for participation in Brussels:
Regular fee | Conference: € 1195,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee | EStALI Conference + Workshop: € 2010,- (excl. VAT)
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics | Conference: € 845,- (excl. VAT)
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics | EStALI Conference + Workshop: € 1910,- (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,-

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 Owen Grieves at [email protected] or +49 (030)81 45 06 17. 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 € 249,- (excl. of VAT). If interested, please contact Owen Grieves.

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, 17. September | Full Programme will be available soon.

09:00

Registration

09:10

Welcome Remarks

09:15

Opening Keynote

(Chair: Antonios Bouchagiar Legal Service, European Commission; Academic Director EStALI)
Koen Van de Casteele ,  Director, DG COMP, European Commission, Brussels
10:00

On the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)

  • History and development of block exemptions in State aid law
  • The 2014 GBER: a game changer, including relevant statistics from the Scoreboard
  • Challenges faced by Member States and cooperation between the European Commission (DG COMP) and Member States regarding the GBER
  • The new draft GBER: key developments and the way forward
(Chair: Antonios Bouchagiar Legal Service, European Commission; Academic Director EStALI)
Péter Staviczky ,  Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels
Andrea Bomhoff ,  DG Competition, European Commission
11:00

Coffee Break

11:30

National Enforcement of State Aid Rules

(Chair: Seppe Maes, Postdoctoral Researcher & Teacher, Faculty of Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Maria J. Segura Catalán ,  Clayton & Segura, Brussels; Managing Editor European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL)
Petr Solský ,  Vice Chairman, Office for the Protection of Competition, Brno, Czech Republic
Katarina Cangarova ,  Judge, Supreme Administrative Court, Slovakia
Jan Blockx ,  Assistant professor, University of Antwerp, Belgium; visiting lecturer, Kyushu University, Japan; assessor, Belgian Competition Authority, Brussels
13:00

Lunch Break

14:00

Recent Developments in State Aid Case Law

(Chair: Caroline Buts, Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Academic Director EStALI; Managing Editor European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL)
Andrea Biondi , 
Advocate General, Court of Justice of the European Union; Professor, Director of the Centre of European Law, King’s College, London

15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

Defence & State Aid: Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I)

(Chair: Cind Du Bois, Professor, Royal Military Academy, Belgium)
Luca Rubini ,  Associate Professor in International Law, University of Milan
Greetje van Heezik ,  Houthoff, Brussels
16:45

Keynote Address on State Aid & Defence

(Chair: Cind Du Bois, Professor, Royal Military Academy, Belgium)
Theo Francken ,  Minister, Ministry of Defence, Belgium
17:30

End of Day 1

Tag 2: Freitag, 18. September | Full Programme will be available soon.

08:45

Doors Open

09:00

Recent Developments in State Aid Case Law

(Chair: Michael Honoré, Honoré & Fallesen Advokatfirma, Academic Director EStALI)
Leigh Hancher ,  University of Tilburg, Florence School of Regulation
10:00

On Climate & Energy

(Chair: Michael Honoré, Honoré & Fallesen Advokatfirma, Academic Director EStALI)
Leigh Hancher ,  University of Tilburg, Florence School of Regulation
Juan Jorge Piernas Lopez ,  Senior Lecturer, University of Murcia, Murcia
Nicole Robins ,  Partner, Oxera, Brussels
11:30

Coffee Break

12:00

On the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)

(Chair: Carole Maczkovics, Covington, Brussels; Academic Director EStALI)
Agata Mazurkiewicz ,  DG Competition, European Commission
Ulrich Soltész ,  Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Brussels
13:15

Light Lunch and End of EStALI Conference

Referenten

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

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Péter Staviczky
Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

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Andrea Bomhoff
DG Competition, European Commission

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

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Petr Solský
Vice Chairman, Office for the Protection of Competition, Brno, Czech Republic

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Katarina Cangarova
Judge, Supreme Administrative Court, Slovakia

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Jan Blockx
Assistant professor, University of Antwerp, Belgium; visiting lecturer, Kyushu University, Japan; assessor, Belgian Competition Authority, Brussels

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

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Luca Rubini
Associate Professor in International Law, University of Milan

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Greetje van Heezik
Houthoff, Brussels

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Theo Francken
Minister, Ministry of Defence, Belgium

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Leigh Hancher
University of Tilburg, Florence School of Regulation

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Juan Jorge Piernas Lopez
Senior Lecturer, University of Murcia, Murcia

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Nicole Robins
Partner, Oxera, Brussels

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Agata Mazurkiewicz
DG Competition, European Commission

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Ulrich Soltész
Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Brussels

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VUB Main Campus (Building I)

Pleinlaan 2
Brussels, Belgien
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Conference | 17.09.2026 - 18.09.2026 | Brussels | Sprache: Englisch

If you have any issue with online checkout, please contact [email protected]

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 Brussels is limited.

Do you also want to participate in the EStALI Workshop?

Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket-Typ Preis Plätze
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | EStALI Conference | Brussels
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €760,00 n. a.
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | EStALI Conference | Brussels
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €1.075,00 n. a.
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | EStALI Conference + Workshop | Brussels
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €1.719,00 n. a.
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt | EStALI Conference + Workshop | Brussels
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €1.809,00 n. a.
EStALI Conference | Brussels
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €845,00
EStALI Conference | Brussels
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €1.195,00
EStALI Conference + Workshop | Brussels
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €1.910,00
EStALI Conference + Workshop | Brussels
Regular fee / Regulärer Preis		 €2.010,00

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