The Role of National Courts in Recovery of Incompatible State Aid
Introduction In December I examined the judgment in the case of Lufthansa v Frankfurt-Hahn, which […]
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An Assessment of the State Aid Consistency of Financial Instruments Supported by Structural and Investment Funds (Regulation 1303/2013)
Introduction Last week I reviewed the new State aid guidelines on risk finance. This week […]
Guidelines on State Aid to Promote Risk Finance Investments
Introduction On 15 January the Commission adopted the fourth set of guidelines for the […]
Services of General Economic Interest and Horse Racing
Introduction Public authorities often argue that the activities they support are important and that they […]
The Possibly Conflicting Roles of EU Institutions on State Aid
Introduction On 10 December 2013, the Court of Justice, in C‑272/12 P, wrote another chapter […]
The Non-Equivalence of the Various Methods of Supporting Green Electricity
Introduction Ever since the judgment of the Court of Justice in 2001 on PreussenElektra [case […]
The New Rules on De minimis Aid for 2014-2020: Regulation 1407/2013
Introduction[1] It is appropriate to start this year’s articles on State aid with an appraisal […]
Economically Rational Environmental Aid
Introduction A few months ago I wrote an article on this blog explaining the big […]
Why Can the Commission Not be Consistent in its Analysis of Economic Activity and Affectation of Trade?
Introduction If you ask a national official who deals with State aid to identify the […]
Non-notified State Aid and the Role of National Courts C 284/12, Deutsche Lufthansa v Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn
Introduction What prevents a Member State from granting State aid without first notifying it to […]