A JESSICA-Funded Public-Private Partnership
Public funding of a public-private partnership for the construction and maintenance of public schools may […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]