The New Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy, 2014-2020
The new guidelines are wider in scope: They also cover energy infrastructure, energy capacity and […]
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A Textbook Case of False Arguments: T-150/12, Greece v Commission
Recipients of State aid obtain an advantage even if they do not succeed to improve […]
Two Judgments: a) Unlimited State Guarantees and b) The Discretion of the Commission in Restructuring Measures
Unlimited state guarantees are never compatible with the internal market. The existence of an unlimited guarantee […]
The Importance of a Correct Framing of the Private Creditor and Private Investor Tests
A public authority acting as private creditor must exhaust all legally available means of recovering […]
Guidance on the Application of Regulation 1370/2007 on Passenger Transport Services
Public service obligations may only be imposed where the market does not provide adequate services […]
Competitive Elements in the Selection of Operators of Sports Infrastructure May not Be Enough to Eliminate State Aid
The existence of an advantage cannot be excluded when the operator of an infrastructural facility […]
Public Funding of Projects that Encounter Financial Problems
Aid that is granted after the start of a project lacks incentive effect and is, […]
SMEs Linked through Natural Persons
Two or more enterprises may constitute a single undertaking when their owners and/or managers are […]
The New Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines: Problematic Issues (part 2)
Introduction Last week I reviewed the main provisions of the new Guidelines on State Aid […]
The New Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines (part 1)
Introduction[1] One more set of State aid rules for 2014-20 has been adopted. On Thursday, […]