Individual Aid to Support Reduction of CO2 Emissions
Introduction State aid rules are, in general, less favourable to large companies mostly because they […]
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State Aid to Support Production of Penicillin in the EU
Introduction The Commission’s block exemption regulations and the guidelines do not cover exhaustively State aid […]
Development of Affordable Housing
Introduction The provision of social housing can be designated as a service of general economic […]
Compensation for Damage Caused by COVID-19 Combined with Rescue Aid
Introduction Member States are allowed to grant state to compensate undertakings for damage they suffer […]
Duplication of Infrastructure Does not Promote Regional Development
A private investor is not interested in regional development. A private investor recoups its investment […]
i) Investor-State Arbitration ii) Recovery of Incompatible State Aid iii) State Aid Scoreboard 2019
Member States abolish bilateral investment treaties between themselves. When the Commission orders recovery of incompatible […]
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 […]
The Confusion between Necessity and Proportionality of State Aid [Case SA.35738: Public Funding of Port Infrastructure]
Introduction Several postings in this blog have examined cases concerning funding of port, airport or […]
Public Funding of Stadiums and Arenas
Introduction After the judgments of the General Court and the Court of Justice on public […]
The Puzzle of Environmental Aid: Why Do Firms Make Environmental Investments?
Introduction Environmental aid is the second largest horizontal category of state aid, after regional aid. […]