Restrictions on Sale of Land and Social Housing
Introduction This posting reviews the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union […]
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Taxes and Tax Reductions on Air Travel: Selectivity and Compatibility
This posting examines an Irish and a German measure concerning reduction in passenger taxes. As […]
Fiscal Leveraging: Donations and State Aid for Culture and Sports
Introduction In this blog I examine primarily a Dutch measure that supports cultural institutions by […]
Ex Post Evaluation of State Aid: A New Instrument
Introduction: The need for evaluation The State Aid Modernisation that was launched by the European […]
Objectively Justified Pricing: The Market Economy Operator Principle
Introduction: Objective justification of price differentiation In a landmark judgment 25 years ago [February 1988], […]
Sale of State-owned Airlines [Commission Decision SA.33337 on sale of subsidiaries by LOT Polish Airlines]
Introduction In the previous posting I examined the funding of a regional airport. In this […]
Airport Operators and Budget Airlines [Commission Decision SA.23324: Finavia, Airpro and Ryanair at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport
During the past 18 months or so, the European Commission has launched more than 20 […]
Where is the Money? The Link between Advantage and Transfer of State Resources
On 19 March 2013, the Court of Justice delivered an important judgment in case C-399/10 […]
Loans, Guarantees and Credit Worthiness
This post examines the two latest judgments of EU courts on State aid. They do […]
An “Alternative” Method of Valuation for State-Aid-Free Sale of Public Land
The obligation of the state to act as a private vendor When a public […]