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Valeria Lotti

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+49 (0)30 81 45 06 15 / 📱 +49 (0)1590 12 99 00 4
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Oona Malmi

[Konferenzkoordinatorin]

+49 (0)30-81 45 06-19 / 📱 +49 (0)1590 12 99 00 3
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Europäisches Beihilfenrecht

Summer Course |

24.08.2026 - 27.08.2026 |

Prague |

Sprache: Englisch

Summer Course on State Aid: Concepts, Principles, Exemptions, and Guidelines

During these four immersive days, share best practices with our experts, engage in interactive case studies, dive into the essentials of State aid regulations, and gain practical tools to assess and design compatible public measures. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your expertise and join us in Prague!

Participants receive a certificate upon participation.

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Details

Prices

Participation fees for participation in Prague:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 3.380,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 3.880,- (excl. VAT)

Discount for European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL) subscribers: € 150,-

VAT will be added if applicable.

What’s included in the price:

High-level trainers;
High-quality materials – printed in a booklet and downloadable after the event;
A copy of the latest issue of the “State Aid Uncovered” book;
Experienced conference manager’s support throughout the event;
Coffee and lunch breaks throughout the event;
Walking tour on the first evening;
Two networking dinners;
Lexxion-branded gift bags.

Group Discounts

Group registration of five 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 for additional details. 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 € 299,- (excl. of VAT). If interested, please contact Valeria Lotti.

Who should participate?

Public officials from:
- Ministries and other national authorities
- National Competition Authorities
- State Aid Monitoring Offices
- Courts of Auditors
- Regional governments
- Communal and city councils
- National and regional development agencies

involved in granting State aid in sectors such as: Transport and infrastructure; finance; environment and energy; telecommunication and broadband; social services and health; agriculture; research, development & innovation

ESI funds experts from:
- Institutions coordinating the national strategies for ESI Funds
- Managing and audit authorities
- Bodies in charge of the accounting function
- Intermediate bodies
- Bodies implementing EU-funded projects
- Lawyers and consultants
Experts from public and private banks
Academics

Methodology

The four-day Intensive Course offers the possibility to meet with experts from EU institutions and Member States as well as the private sector, academia, and diplomacy. Varied perspectives of our experienced trainers will support you in applying complex rules to your own daily practice.

To ensure that you get the best possible understanding of the topics at hand, our Intensive Course sessions combine theoretical presentations, case study analysis, and highly interactive discussions on practical issues. You will have ample opportunities to present your issues and exchange information and experiences with speakers and participants from other Member States.

Just send us your cases and questions in advance! We will forward them to our speakers, who will include your issues in the discussion. All relevant information will be treated confidentially.

Various social activities are organised for our participants to network with the experts and other participants in an informal atmosphere.

Intensive Course materials will be available for download after the event.

Programm

Tag 1: Montag, 24. August | Principles

Tagungsleiter

Phedon Nicolaides Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

08:45

Registration & Welcome Address

09:00

Introduction Round

09:30

System and Structure of State Aid Control in the EU

Statistics on state aid
System of gradated control
Responsibilities of the European Commission, Member States, and beneficiaries

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

10:00

Coffee Break & Networking

10:30

Concept and Principles of State Aid

The requirements of Art. 107 TFEU
The notion of aid
The notion of undertaking
Economic vs. non-economic activity
Determining advantage and selectivity of measures
Effect on trade and distortion of competition

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

12:30

Lunch Break

13:45

Working Group Exercise: Concept of State Aid

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

15:00

Coffee Break & Networking

15:30

Compatibility Assessment of State Aid

Is there a need for a subsidy?
Appropriateness of State aid measure
Funding gap method and market failure
Incentive effect and proportionality
Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade between Member States
Transparency and evaluation

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

17:00

End of Day 1

18:30

Walking Tour

Tag 2: Dienstag, 25. August | Main Regulations

Tagungsleiter

Phedon Nicolaides Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

09:00

De minimis Regulation

Application of Regulation 2023/2831
Thresholds, gross grant equivalent, cumulation, national registers

Péter Staviczky , Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

09:30

General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)

The GBER rules: Common and specific provisions
Scope and categories of exempted aid
Thresholds, incentive effect, and cumulation rules

Péter Staviczky , Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

11:00

Coffee Break & Networking

11:30

State Aid Procedures: Notification & Recovery of Unlawful Aid

Notification procedure: Regulation 2015/1589
What needs to be notified and how?
Types of procedures
Practical Case: How to Notify a Measure?
Non-compliance and recovery of unlawful aid
Practical Case: How to Recover Unlawful Aid?

Péter Staviczky , Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

13:00

Lunch Break

14:15

Practical Exercise on a Fictional Case: Procedural Rules, GBER & Notion of Aid – When to Notify?

Péter Staviczky , Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

15:45

Summary and Q&A

16:00

End of Day 2

Tag 3: Mittwoch, 26. August | Main State Aid Objectives

Tagungsleiter

Phedon Nicolaides Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

09:00

Environmental and Energy Aid & Practical Cases

Guidelines and Legal framework for energy and environment projects: Scope of application
Notifiable energy and environmental aid
Specific State aid provisions for energy efficiency and renewable energy
Practical experiences

Péter Staviczky , Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

10:00

Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI)

Concept of SGEI
Recent judgments and Commission decisions
SGEI Package (2012) and Altmark criteria

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

11:15

Coffee Break & Networking

11:45

SGEI: new commission decisions

How to define a market gap?
How to calculate compensation?
How to notify SGEI aid?

Phedon Nicolaides , Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

13:15

Lunch Break

14:30

State Aid for R&D&I & Practical Cases

GBER rules
The Framework for State Aid for R&D&I
Non-economic research vs economic research
Collaboration between research organisations and undertakings
Practical experience

Péter Staviczky , Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

15:30

Coffee Break & Networking

16:00

Regional Aid: Rules

Guidelines on Regional State aid 2022-2027
Regional aid under the GBER – Implications for Member States’ authorities
Compatibility measures of regional aid
Treatment of SMEs and large investment projects
When does a Member State have to notify? Can a Member State withdraw a notification?

Dr. Anita Gyürkés , Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

17:00

End of Day 3

19:30

Networking Dinner

Tag 4: Donnerstag, 27. August | Cases & Practical Exercises

Tagungsleiter

Phedon Nicolaides Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

09:00

Regional Aid: Cases and Exercises

Dr. Anita Gyürkés , Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

10:00

Coffee Break & Networking

10:30

Practical Exercises and Group Work on Infrastructure Funding

Transport infrastructure
Financing of airports
Research infrastructure
Sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructures
Public Utilities infrastructure: water, sewerage, and waste

Dr. Anita Gyürkés , Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

12:30

Lessons Learned & Final Discussion

13:00

Lunch & End of Summer Course

Referenten

Phedon Nicolaides

Professor Emeritus at Maastricht University; Academic Director Lexxion Training

Mehr Informationen

Péter Staviczky

Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

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Dr. Anita Gyürkés

Head of Department, State Aid Monitoring Office, Budapest

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Summer Course | 24.08.2026 - 27.08.2026 | Prague | Sprache: Englisch

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Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket-Typ	Preis	Plätze
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| Summer Course on State Aid: Concepts, Principles, Exemptions, and Guidelines \| Prague Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€3.042,00
Vorname des Teilnehmers * Nachname des Teilnehmers * Position des Teilnehmers * Abteilung des Teilnehmers * E-Mail des Teilnehmers * Telefon des Teilnehmers *
Summer Course on State Aid: Concepts, Principles, Exemptions, and Guidelines \| Prague Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€3.380,00	n. a.

Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| Summer Course on State Aid: Concepts, Principles, Exemptions, and Guidelines \| Prague Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€3.492,00
Vorname des Teilnehmers * Nachname des Teilnehmers * Position des Teilnehmers * Abteilung des Teilnehmers * E-Mail des Teilnehmers * Telefon des Teilnehmers *
Summer Course on State Aid: Concepts, Principles, Exemptions, and Guidelines \| Prague Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€3.880,00	n. a.

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