European State Aid Law

• Publication year: 2024
• Volume: 364 Seiten
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-415-7

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State Aid Uncovered presents analysis of the main policy and legal developments in the field of State Aid in 2023. In March, the Commission adopted the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework to enable Member States to support undertakings harmed by the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but also to facilitate the green transition. In June, the General Block Exemption Regulation was revised and prolonged to 31 December 2026. In December, the new de minimis regulation was published. It raised the threshold of de minimis aid to EUR 300,000. The year was also rich in case law that expanded our understanding of State Aid, brought fresh insights and also a few surprises, expertly explained here by Phedon Nicolaides, Professor at the University of Maastricht and the University of Nicosia, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion Training. Prof. Nicolaides identifies the major State aid judgments and Commission decisions of the year, as well as new rules and legislation, critically reviewing their most salient features. This book compiles articles originally published weekly on Lexxion’s State Aid Blog. The articles are edited and conveniently grouped into chapters covering the main aspects of the concept and procedures of State aid, Commission guidelines and the role of national courts. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or contradictions. This volume is supplemented with a full index of CJEU and Commission cases. To find current articles, visit www.lexxion.eu/state-aid-blog

• Publication year: 2023
• Volume: 362 pages
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-397-6

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State Aid Uncovered presents analysis of the main policy and legal developments in the field of State aid in 2022. The Temporary Framework that was adopted in March 2020 came to an end on 30 June 2022, but in March 2022, the European Commission adopted the Temporary Crisis Framework laying down criteria for the compatibility of state aid granted for the purpose of supporting undertakings harmed by the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The year was also rich in case law that expanded our understanding of State aid, brought fresh insights and also a few surprises, expertly explained here by Phedon Nicolaides, Professor at the University of Maastricht and the University of Nicosia, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion Training. Prof. Nicolaides identifies the major State aid judgments and Commission decisions of the year, as well as new rules and legislation, critically reviewing their most salient features. This book compiles articles originally published weekly on Lexxion’s State Aid Blog. The articles are edited and conveniently grouped into chapters covering the main aspects of the concept and procedures of State aid, Commission guidelines and the role of national courts. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or contradictions. To find current articles, visit www.lexxion.eu/state-aid-blog

• Publication year: 2022
• Volume: 816
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-384-6

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Editor(s): Buts, Caroline; Buendía Sierra, José Luis

The second edition of the book Milestones in State Aid Law offers an updated and expanded overview of the landmark judgments of the European Courts in the field of EU State aid law. Covering cases from the last 20 years of jurisprudence, and written by leading State aid experts, this edited volume is the ultimate case law reference book on EU State aid law.

• Publication year: 2021
• Volume: 364
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-384-6

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State Aid Uncovered, now in its ninth edition, presents analysis of the main policy and legal developments in the fi eld of State aid in 2021. Several hundred State aid measures were approved by the European Commission to combat COVID-19 on the basis of the Temporary Framework that was adopted in March 2020 and at the end of 2021 it was revised for a sixth time. The year was also rich in case law that expanded our understanding of State aid, brought fresh insights and also a few surprises, expertly explained here by Phedon Nicolaides, Professor at the University of Maastricht and the University of Nicosia, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion Training. Prof. Nicolaides identifi es the major State aid judgments and Commission decisions of the year, as well as new rules and legislation, critically reviewing their most salient features. This book compiles articles originally published weekly on Lexxion’s State Aid Blog. The articles are edited and conveniently grouped into chapters covering the main aspects of the concept and procedures of State aid, Commission guidelines and the role of national courts. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifi es any inconsistencies or contradictions. This volume is supplemented with a full index of CJEU and Commission cases.

• Publication year: 2021
• Volume: 408
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-367-9

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State Aid Uncovered, now in its eighth edition, presents analysis of the main policy and legal developments in the field of State aid in 2020. Several hundred of State aid measures were approved by the European Commission to combat COVID-19 on the basis of the Temporary Framework that was adopted in March 2020. The year was also rich in case law that expanded our understanding of State aid, brought fresh insights and also a few surprises, expertly explained here by Phedon Nicolaides, Professor at the University of Maastricht and College of Europe in Bruges, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion Training.                                                                                                                                                        Prof. Nicolaides identifies the major State aid judgments and Commission decisions of the year, as well as new rules and legislation, critically reviewing their most salient features. This book compiles articles originally published weekly on Lexxion’s State Aid Blog.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The articles are edited and conveniently grouped into chapters covering the main aspects of the concept and procedures of State aid, Commission guidelines and the role of national courts. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice,assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifies any in consistencies or contradictions. This volume is supplemented with a full index of CJEU and Commission cases.

• Publication year: 2020
• Volume: 380
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-351-8

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State Aid Uncovered, now in its sixth edition, presents analysis of the main policy and legal developments in the field of State aid in 2019. The year was rich in case law that expanded our  understanding of State aid, brought fresh insights and also a few surprises, expertly explained here by Phedon Nicolaides, Professor at the University of Maastricht and College of Europe in Bruges, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion. Prof. Nicolaides identifies the major State aid judgments and Commission decisions of the year, as well as new rules and legislation, critically reviewing their most salient features. Among them are the perennial issues of the definition of non-economic activities, the evolving concepts of state resources, advantage and selectivity, and the rules on the (in)compatibility with the internal market. This book compiles articles originally published weekly on Lexxion’s StateAidHub.eu. The articles are edited and conveniently grouped into chapters covering the main aspects of the concept and procedures of State aid, Commission guidelines and the role of national courts. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or contradictions. The reader will benefit from a comprehensive and easily accessible review of the main developments in State aid law and practice and will gain an insight in how State aid principles can be applied in actual cases. This volume is supplemented with a full index of CJEU and Commission cases.

• Publication year: 2017
• Volume: 784 Seiten
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9783869653129

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Authors: Buts, Caroline; Buendía Sierra, José Luis This edited volume celebrates the 15th anniversary of the European State Aid Law Quarterly. For this occasion, we offer an overview of the most cited State aid judgements and discuss their importance. When available, the original annotation (published in the European State Aid Law Quarterly) is provided as well as a current reflection. The re-annotations and articles focus on the meaning of the judgements, the evolution of the relevant topics and current practice. Covering a period of more than two decades, this book offers an extensive overview of the most important State aid case law for practitioners, policy and academia. Particularly, it highlights the fascinating evolution in State aid practice during the period from 1995 until 2017. It is accessible for State aid aficionados from diverse disciplines and industries.

• Publication year: 2019
• Volume: 334 Pages
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-338-9

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Author: Phedon Nicolaides State Aid Uncovered is now in its sixth volume, bringing analysis of the main developments in the field of State aid in 2018. The year was rich in case law that expanded our understanding of State aid, brought fresh insights and also a few surprises, expertly explained here by Phedon Nicolaides, Professor at the University of Maastricht and College of Europe in Bruges, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion Training. Prof. Nicolaides identifies the major State aid judgments and Decisionsof the year, as well as new rules and legislation, critically analysing their most salient features. Among them are the perennial issue of distinguishing economic and non-economic activities, public authorities claiming to be acting as private investors, the evolution of the concept of selectivity, and  (in)compatibility with the internal market. This book compiles articles originally published weekly on Lexxion’s StateAidHub.eu. The articles are edited and conveniently grouped into chapters covering the main aspects of the concept of State aid such as “Advantage”, “Tax Measures”, “Services of General Economic Interest”, as well as procedural issues, new versus existing aid and the role of national courts. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission Decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or contradictions. The reader will benefit from a comprehensive and easily accessible review of the main developments in State aid law and practice and will gain an insight in how State aid principles can be applied in practice. This volume is enriched by a full index of CJEU and Commission cases.

• Publication year: 2018
• Volume: 324 Seiten
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-324-2

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Author: Phedon Nicolaides This fifth volume of State Aid Uncovered reviews the main developments in the field of State aid in 2017. Another year full of surprising twists and turns in the evolution of the concept of State aid has gone by, closely monitored by Phedon Nicolaides, Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and the University of Maastricht, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion Training. How will the UK’s withdrawal from the EU affect State aid rules in the UK? Are activities carried out by religious establishments economic in nature? Prof. Nicolaides critically analyses State aid judgments and decisions of the preceding year and explains new rules and regulations in the field of State aid. The book compiles articles originally published on a weekly basis on Lexxion’s StateAidHub.eu. The articles are appropriately edited and conveniently grouped into chapters covering the main aspects of the concept of State aid such as “transfer of State resources”, “advantage”, “selectivity”, “affectation of trade” as well as the conditions for compatibility with the internal market, de minimis aid, new v existing aid and regional aid. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or contradictions. The benefit from a fairly comprehensive and easily accessible review of the main developments in State aid law and practice and will gain an insight in how State aid principles can be applied in practice.

• Publication year: 2017
• Volume: 296 Seiten
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-301-3

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Author: Nicolaides, Phedon This fourth volume of State Aid Uncovered reviews the main developments in the field of State aid in 2016. The past 12 months have been full of surprising twists and turns in the evolution of the concept of State aid and in the conditions under which aid is compatible with the internal market. The Commission has published its much awaited Notice on the Notion of State aid and announced a major new initiative on business taxation. Phedon Nicolaides who is Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and the University of Maastricht, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion Training, casts a critical eye on State aid judgments and decisions of the preceding year. The book compiles articles originally published on a weekly basis on Lexxion’s StateAidHub.eu. The articles are appropriately edited and conveniently grouped into chapters covering the main aspects of the concept of State aid such as “State Resources”, “Advantage”, “Selectivity”, “Effect on Trade”, “Infrastructure” as well as “New Aid” or the role of “National Courts”. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or contradictions. The reader will benefit from a fairly comprehensive and easily accessible review of the main developments in State aid law and practice and will gain an insight in how State aid principles can be applied in practice.

• Publication year: 2016
• Volume: 304 Seiten
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-028-9

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Author: Nicolaides, Phedon This third volume of State Aid Uncovered reviews the main developments in the field of State aid in 2015. The past 12 months have been full of surprising twists and turns in the evolution of the concept of State aid. EU courts have ruled on issues such as public pronouncements and State resources, while the Commission has tackled tax advantages for multinational companies and has given us new perspectives on how State aid may affect cross-border trade. Phedon Nicolaides who is Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and the University of Maastricht, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion Training, casts a critical eye on State aid judgments and decisions of the preceding year. The book compiles articles originally published on a weekly basis on Lexxion’s StateAidHub.eu. The compilation is conveniently grouped into chapters covering issues such as “Non-Economic Activities”, “Selectivity”, “Infrastructure”, or “Recovery of Incompatible State Aid”. Each article presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or contradictions. The reader will benefit from a fairly comprehensive and easily accessible compilation of the main developments in State aid law and practice and will gain an insight in how State aid principles can be applied in practice.

• Publication year: 2015
• Volume: 291 Seiten
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-86965-270-2

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Author: Nicolaides, Phedon State aid law – A constantly evolving field that continued to be marked by new interpretations and applications in 2014. In this accessible and topical compilation, Phedon Nicolaides casts an critical eye on State aid rules and judgments from 2014. The book represents the first annual review of legal and policy developments of the preceding year and is made up of articles originally published on a weekly basis on Lexxion’s StateAidHub.eu. The compilation is conveniently grouped into sixteen thematic chapters covering important issues such as “Selectivity,” “Infrastructure Projects,” or “Recovery of Incompatible State Aid.” Each article outlines the main points of the court ruling or Commission decision in question, puts the respective ruling or decision in the context of similar case law, analyses the ruling body’s reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or insufficient assessment. To find current analyses, visit Lexxion’s StateAidHub.eu.