The Consequences of not Knowing when State Aid is State Aid

Introduction Public officials, legal advisors and academics are sometimes frustrated by the practice of the […]

Natural Disasters and State Aid

Compensation for damage suffered by undertakings as a result of a natural disaster constitutes State […]

Compensation for damage caused by protected animals is State aid. Member States may categorise compensatory […]

An event that causes damage for which the state is liable is distinct from the […]

Funds used in compensation mechanisms mandated by the state become state resources Introduction The Court […]

The compensation for public service obligations may include reasonable profit and incentives for cost reduction. […]

A public service obligation must be imposed by an act of entrustment that describes in […]

As long as the compensation does not exceed the net extra costs of the universal […]

Fiscal benefits to employees do not constitute State aid as long as they do not […]

Commission approval of State aid to bail-out a bank does not give rise to right […]