Will Brexit Usher in Protectionism?
The Financial Times reported on Friday, 29 November 2019, that the Conservative party in the […]
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Production of Green Electricity
Member States may reduce the amount of State aid they grant and companies may not […]
Enforcement of State Aid Rules by National Courts
Private enforcement has increased, but damages for illegal granting of State aid have been successfully […]
What Happens when Internal Market Rules and State Aid Rules Clash?
A tax refund may not be granted, if it constitutes non-notified State aid. Introduction […]
There Is No Threshold below which Economic Activities Can Be Considered to be Non-economic
Non-economic activities have to be accounted separately from economic activities. The exercise of public tasks […]
Concession Agreements Free of State Aid
Awards of concession contracts should follow a procedure which is open, transparent, non-discriminatory and unconditional. […]
Even the Catholic Church Is not Absolved from State Aid Rules: The Essence of Economic Activity – PART II
Purely religious activities and education funded by the state are not economic in nature. […]
Bank Resolution Has to Comply with State Aid Rules as well as the Banking Recovery and Resolution Directive
Insurance funds contributed by banks become state resources if they are managed by public agencies. […]
The Treatment of Advisory and Information Services under State Aid Rules: The Case of the German Milk Levy
Public funding of advisory and information activities may constitute State aid. Public funding of industry […]
“Good” Procedures Make “Good” State Aid: Ex Ante Conditionality for Effective Application of EU State Aid Rules
Structural fund rules for the period 2014-2020 define ex ante conditionalities that have to be […]