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The UK Subsidy Control Insider (UKSCI) is an invaluable resource for those seeking insights into the evolving landscape of subsidy regulations in the United Kingdom. Since the enactment of the Subsidy Control Act 2022, there have been notable alterations to the manner in which public authorities administer subsidies, diverging from the previous EU State aid rules. This blog examines whether the reforms have delivered on their promises of efficiency and economic benefit, and analyses ongoing debates on potential amendments to prioritise considerations such as value for money and environmental impact.

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26. September 2023 | UKSCI by Schellion J. Horn and Hana Hammouda

How do the recent changes to the Statutory Guidance affect the Subsidy Control regime?

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On 30 June 2023, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published amendments to the Statutory Guidance for the UK’s Subsidy Control Regime, 2 providing further guidance on how to determine the value of a subsidy by calculating its Gross Cash Amount (GCA) or Gross Cash Equivalent Amount (GCE). Calculating the value of a subsidy is necessary to comply with […]

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26. September 2023 | UKSCI by George Peretz KC BL

Where there’s muck, there’s brass: CAT judgment about waste collection provides solid value for subsidy control lawyers

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At the end of July, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) handed down judgment in The Durham Company v Durham CC,1 its first (and so far only) judicial review application under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (SCA22). The question decided: was there a subsidy decision? The only issue on the application was whether there was a subsidy decision at all: Durham […]

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26. September 2023 | UKSCI by Kieran McGaughey

To refer or not to refer? Subsidies of interest and the voluntary referral regime

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Introduction The implementation of the UK’s subsidy control regime has brought a number of new concepts for public authorities to grapple with. Amongst those changes are two new categories of subsidy: Subsidies or Schemes of Interest (SSoI), and Subsidies or Schemes of Particular Interest (SSoPI). The statutory guidance describes these as “subsidies which potentially pose a substantial risk of negative […]

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28. August 2023 | UKSCI Announcements by Nelly Stratieva

Announcing the Subsidy Control Insider and Sneak Peek of the First Edition

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We are proud to announce the creation of a new, free, bi-monthly newsletter that will report on the latest developments in UK Subsidy Control Law. Every edition of the Subsidy Control Insider will offer 2-4 concise articles. Get a quick but essential update on the main issues relating to Subsidy Control. The first issue of the SCI will be sent […]

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