The Impossibility of Proving the Absolute Impossibility to Recover Incompatible State Aid
It is not sufficient to claim that is it absolutely impossible to recover incompatible State […]
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A Rare Case of Altmark-compliant SGEI (Part II)
For a service to be in the general economic interest, it must be shown to […]
A Rare Case of Altmark-compliant SGEI (Part I)
For a service to be in the general economic interest, it must be shown to […]
2019 Competition Report
The Annual Competition Report is a useful document, but it should provide more information on […]
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 […]
Advantage Must be Proven, Not Assumed
The European Commission has to consider whether the private investor principle is applicable in cases […]
How to Make Good the Damage Caused by a Natural Disaster
Compensation for costs incurred as a result of a natural disaster is State aid. The […]
Economic Continuity in Recovery of Incompatible State aid
The new owner of a company that received incompatible State aid may be liable to […]
How Can Incompatible State Aid Be Passed-on from one Company to another to Avoid Recovery?
Introduction State aid that is incompatible with the internal market has to be paid back, […]
The Recovery of Incompatible Aid Cannot be Absolutely Impossible Unless it is first Attempted
Introduction In its ruling of 6 November 2018 in cases C‑622/16 P to C‑624/16 P, Scuola Elementare Maria […]