Loans for SMEs
Low-interest loans may be used to support investments. The granting of de minimis aid through […]
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Relief from Pension Contributions and Reduction of Taxes
Compensation for structural disadvantages encumbering undertakings is still State aid. Compensation for structural disadvantages encumbering […]
Non-Economic Activities
Health insurance which is based on the principle of social solidarity is not economic in […]
A New but Dubious Concept of Advantage [1]
When the Commission orders recovery of aid that is intended to be passed on to […]
Exclusive Rights
The granting of exclusive rights may confer an advantage but does not in itself result […]
Failure to Satisfy Ex Post the Altmark Criteria, but Compliance with the 2014 Aviation Guidelines
Public service obligations must be entrusted by an official act and defined with sufficient precision. […]
Restructuring and the Market Economy Investor Principle
Different interventions that aim to finance the same restructuring plan constitute a single measure. A […]
i) Environmental Harm Does Not Make State Aid Incompatible with the Internal Market ii) the Market Economy Investor Principle Applied to Monopolies
Security of energy supply can be a service of general economic interest. Avoiding harm to […]
Non-Commercial Public Infrastructure: Another Judgment, More Questions
Public infrastructure which is not exploited for commercial purposes does not result in an advantage […]
Use of Publicly-Funded Infrastructure without State Aid
Public funding of infrastructure which is open to any user does not constitute State aid. […]