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In Lexxions Blog „State Aid Uncovered” veröffentlicht Prof. Phedon Nicolaides wöchentlich kritische Analysen zu den neuesten Urteilen und Entscheidungen zu staatlichen Beihilfen. Jeder Beitrag stellt die wichtigsten Punkte eines Gerichtsurteils oder einer EU-Kommissionsentscheidung vor, ordnet sie in den Kontext ähnlicher Rechtsprechung oder Praxis ein, bewertet die zugrundeliegende Argumentation und zeigt etwaige Ungereimtheiten oder Widersprüche auf.

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

- Article 263 TFEU ×

11. Februar 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

What Competitors Must Show in order to Be Able to Challenge a Commission Decision on State Aid
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Introduction A perennial question is whether competitors of aid recipients have legal standing to appeal against Commission decisions that either authorise aid or find that a public measure does not constitute State aid. The answer depends on whether the Commission decision is adopted without the opening of the formal investigation procedure or after a form investigation. It is easier to […]
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9. August 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Legal Standing of Competitors
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A Commission decision authorising or prohibiting a state aid measure that can be implemented without any intermediate rules is a “regulatory act” that can be challenged by “directly concerned” undertakings. Introduction Any natural or legal person who is the addressee of an act of an EU institution can challenge that act before EU courts. This is a right that is […]
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8. Februar 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The Mysterious “Substantial” Competitive Effect
State Aid Blogs - Social Media posts 3
State aid has a “substantial” effect on competitors when it has a direct and negative impact on their market positions that goes beyond the typical influence of aid on competitive relationships. Introduction State aid always harms competition and competitors. A public measure that has no effect on competition is not State aid. Therefore, it is not enough for a company […]
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17. Januar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Part II: Developments on the Concepts of Advantage and Selectivity
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The advantage conferred by State aid is not necessarily equivalent to the economic benefit that is eventually enjoyed by aid recipients. Incompatible State aid has to be repaid regardless of whether it is passed on to the customers of the aid recipients. Undertakings derive an advantage when state intervention reduces the costs they would bear under “normal market conditions” whereby […]
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- Article 263 TFEU ×

11. Februar 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

What Competitors Must Show in order to Be Able to Challenge a Commission Decision on State Aid
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered photos 33
Introduction A perennial question is whether competitors of aid recipients have legal standing to appeal against Commission decisions that either authorise aid or find that a public measure does not constitute State aid. The answer depends on whether the Commission decision is adopted without the opening of the formal investigation procedure or after a form investigation. It is easier to […]
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9. August 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Legal Standing of Competitors
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered SM posts 18
A Commission decision authorising or prohibiting a state aid measure that can be implemented without any intermediate rules is a “regulatory act” that can be challenged by “directly concerned” undertakings. Introduction Any natural or legal person who is the addressee of an act of an EU institution can challenge that act before EU courts. This is a right that is […]
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8. Februar 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The Mysterious “Substantial” Competitive Effect
State Aid Blogs - Social Media posts 3
State aid has a “substantial” effect on competitors when it has a direct and negative impact on their market positions that goes beyond the typical influence of aid on competitive relationships. Introduction State aid always harms competition and competitors. A public measure that has no effect on competition is not State aid. Therefore, it is not enough for a company […]
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17. Januar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Part II: Developments on the Concepts of Advantage and Selectivity
State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost2 2019 lexxion stateaid airports
The advantage conferred by State aid is not necessarily equivalent to the economic benefit that is eventually enjoyed by aid recipients. Incompatible State aid has to be repaid regardless of whether it is passed on to the customers of the aid recipients. Undertakings derive an advantage when state intervention reduces the costs they would bear under “normal market conditions” whereby […]
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- Article 263 TFEU ×

11. Februar 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

What Competitors Must Show in order to Be Able to Challenge a Commission Decision on State Aid
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered photos 33
Introduction A perennial question is whether competitors of aid recipients have legal standing to appeal against Commission decisions that either authorise aid or find that a public measure does not constitute State aid. The answer depends on whether the Commission decision is adopted without the opening of the formal investigation procedure or after a form investigation. It is easier to […]
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9. August 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Legal Standing of Competitors
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered SM posts 18
A Commission decision authorising or prohibiting a state aid measure that can be implemented without any intermediate rules is a “regulatory act” that can be challenged by “directly concerned” undertakings. Introduction Any natural or legal person who is the addressee of an act of an EU institution can challenge that act before EU courts. This is a right that is […]
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8. Februar 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The Mysterious “Substantial” Competitive Effect
State Aid Blogs - Social Media posts 3
State aid has a “substantial” effect on competitors when it has a direct and negative impact on their market positions that goes beyond the typical influence of aid on competitive relationships. Introduction State aid always harms competition and competitors. A public measure that has no effect on competition is not State aid. Therefore, it is not enough for a company […]
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17. Januar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Part II: Developments on the Concepts of Advantage and Selectivity
State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost2 2019 lexxion stateaid airports
The advantage conferred by State aid is not necessarily equivalent to the economic benefit that is eventually enjoyed by aid recipients. Incompatible State aid has to be repaid regardless of whether it is passed on to the customers of the aid recipients. Undertakings derive an advantage when state intervention reduces the costs they would bear under “normal market conditions” whereby […]
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