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In Lexxion’s State Aid Uncovered blog, Prof. Phedon Nicolaides publishes weekly critical analyses of recent State aid judgments and decisions. Each post presents the key points of a court judgment or EU Commission decision, places it in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning and highlights any inconsistencies or contradictions.

Guest contributions from other State aid experts will also be published on the blog at irregular intervals to complement the content of the blog posts.

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15. September 2020  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Non-economic Activities and Services of General Economic Interest
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Non-economic tasks and economic activities which are inseparable from those non-economic tasks are together, as a bundle, non-economic in nature. Public compensation for the extra costs of services of general economic interest [SGEI] may not cross-subsidise activities that fall outside the scope of the SGEI. Update on Temporary Framework: Number of approved and published covid-19 measures, as of 11 September […]
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25. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Public Support for Nature Conservation is not State Aid
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A nominal price may be charged for genuine non-economic services as long as it supports the achievement of the non-economic objective and covers only a small part of total costs.   Introduction Germany notified two measures of support for nature conservation in Saxony-Anhalt. Measure 1 [SA.45645] concerned projects of nature conservation and landscape maintenance.[1] Measure 2 [SA.46073] concerned aid to associations […]
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26. January 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Nature Conservation as a Service of General Economic Interest
State Aid Blogs - m 38
Public funding of non-economic activities does not create State aid problems when any related economic activities are clearly separated. The 2012 SGEI package can apply retroactively.   Introduction Member States of the European Union are free to designate the services they consider to be in the general economic interest. However, the wide discretion they enjoy in this respect falls under […]
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State Aid Uncovered ×

15. September 2020  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Non-economic Activities and Services of General Economic Interest
State Aid Blogs - environmental protection 683437 1280
Non-economic tasks and economic activities which are inseparable from those non-economic tasks are together, as a bundle, non-economic in nature. Public compensation for the extra costs of services of general economic interest [SGEI] may not cross-subsidise activities that fall outside the scope of the SGEI. Update on Temporary Framework: Number of approved and published covid-19 measures, as of 11 September […]
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25. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Public Support for Nature Conservation is not State Aid
State Aid Blogs - m 22
A nominal price may be charged for genuine non-economic services as long as it supports the achievement of the non-economic objective and covers only a small part of total costs.   Introduction Germany notified two measures of support for nature conservation in Saxony-Anhalt. Measure 1 [SA.45645] concerned projects of nature conservation and landscape maintenance.[1] Measure 2 [SA.46073] concerned aid to associations […]
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26. January 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Nature Conservation as a Service of General Economic Interest
State Aid Blogs - m 38
Public funding of non-economic activities does not create State aid problems when any related economic activities are clearly separated. The 2012 SGEI package can apply retroactively.   Introduction Member States of the European Union are free to designate the services they consider to be in the general economic interest. However, the wide discretion they enjoy in this respect falls under […]
read more
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State Aid Uncovered ×

15. September 2020  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Non-economic Activities and Services of General Economic Interest
State Aid Blogs - environmental protection 683437 1280
Non-economic tasks and economic activities which are inseparable from those non-economic tasks are together, as a bundle, non-economic in nature. Public compensation for the extra costs of services of general economic interest [SGEI] may not cross-subsidise activities that fall outside the scope of the SGEI. Update on Temporary Framework: Number of approved and published covid-19 measures, as of 11 September […]
read more
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25. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Public Support for Nature Conservation is not State Aid
State Aid Blogs - m 22
A nominal price may be charged for genuine non-economic services as long as it supports the achievement of the non-economic objective and covers only a small part of total costs.   Introduction Germany notified two measures of support for nature conservation in Saxony-Anhalt. Measure 1 [SA.45645] concerned projects of nature conservation and landscape maintenance.[1] Measure 2 [SA.46073] concerned aid to associations […]
read more
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26. January 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Nature Conservation as a Service of General Economic Interest
State Aid Blogs - m 38
Public funding of non-economic activities does not create State aid problems when any related economic activities are clearly separated. The 2012 SGEI package can apply retroactively.   Introduction Member States of the European Union are free to designate the services they consider to be in the general economic interest. However, the wide discretion they enjoy in this respect falls under […]
read more
No Comments

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