Capital Injection that Turns out to be Incompatible State Aid
Public authorities and the entities they control need to ensure that injection of public money […]
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The New General Block Exemption Regulation: The Cornerstone of the State Aid Regime, 2014-2020
The new GBER at a glance Common Provisions: aid must be transparent, must have incentive […]
Land Development without State Aid
Activities which are part of the performance of public duties are non-economic in nature [e.g. […]
Transparency Is also Needed at the European Commission Level
As more State aid measures in the future will be granted on the basis of […]
A JESSICA-Funded Public-Private Partnership
Public funding of a public-private partnership for the construction and maintenance of public schools may […]
Price Discounts and Compensation for Public Service Obligations: A Case of Questionable Need for Aid
SGEI can be defined and public service obligations can be imposed only when the market […]
The Cost of not Recovering Incompatible Aid
The Commission is not obliged to quantify precisely the amount of aid that has to […]
The Importance of Precise Definition of Public Service Obligations
The imposition of a public service obligation must be preceded by market analysis that shows […]
Market Operator in Electricity Distribution: Long-term Purchasing Agreements Must Balance Risks and Rewards
A market operator accepts to be bound in long-term contracts, which entail more risk because […]
The Perils of Ex Post Compensation of Public Services Obligations
Providers of SGEI must maintain separate accounts. Parameters of compensation must be determined in advance. Ex-post […]