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State Aid Uncovered by Prof Phedon Nicolaides

In Lexxions Blog „State Aid Uncovered” veröffentlicht Prof. Phedon Nicolaides wöchentlich kritische Analysen zu den neuesten Urteilen und Entscheidungen zu staatlichen Beihilfen. Jeder Beitrag stellt die wichtigsten Punkte eines Gerichtsurteils oder einer EU-Kommissionsentscheidung vor, ordnet sie in den Kontext ähnlicher Rechtsprechung oder Praxis ein, bewertet die zugrundeliegende Argumentation und zeigt etwaige Ungereimtheiten oder Widersprüche auf.

In loser Folge werden auf diesem Blog auch Gastbeiträge von anderen Experten für staatliche Beihilfen veröffentlicht, welche die Inhalte der Blogbeiträge ergänzen.

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Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training

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1. August 2023 | von Phedon Nicolaides

Profitability as a Criterion of the Compatibility of State Aid with the Internal Market

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Introduction When the state has a realistic prospect of making profit, its financial transactions with third parties do not constitute State aid. The absence of profit is a strong indicator of the presence of State aid but not necessarily its compatibility with the internal market. For State aid to be compatible with the internal market it must, among other things, […]

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10. Mai 2016 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART I: Regional Development and i) Market Economy Operator Test, ii) Services of General Economic Interest

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A market economy operator undertakes activities whose incremental revenue exceeds their incremental costs. A market economy operator ignores costs which are unaffected by those activities. A service of general economic interest has special characteristics that set it apart from other services with positive impact on the economy. Having a positive impact is not enough. Introduction National and regional authorities […]

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29. September 2015 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Airport Infrastructure, Public Remit and the MEOT

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A public authority, acting as a private investor, may provide finance which is free of state aid to an airport and at the same time grant state aid to the same airport. Public funding of activities that fall within the exclusive tasks of the state is not state aid. When a public authority defines the activities that fall within the […]

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28. Februar 2014 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The New Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines (part 1)

man looking airplane takeoff

Introduction[1] One more set of State aid rules for 2014-20 has been adopted. On Thursday, 20 February 2014, the Commission published its Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines.[2] The other main substantive rules which are already in place are the following, in chronological order:[3] The package on services of general economic interest (SGEI): A Communication, a Decision (like a […]

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4. Februar 2014 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Guidelines on State Aid to Promote Risk Finance Investments

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Introduction On 15 January the Commission adopted the fourth set of guidelines for the programming period 2014-2020 [the first three were those on broadband, SGEI, and regional aid]. The latest guidelines replaced those on risk capital for SMEs. What is immediately noticeable from the title of the new guidelines is that they are not confined only to funding in […]

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Guest State Aid Blog ×

1. August 2023 | von Phedon Nicolaides

Profitability as a Criterion of the Compatibility of State Aid with the Internal Market

State Aid Blogs - Untitled design 4

Introduction When the state has a realistic prospect of making profit, its financial transactions with third parties do not constitute State aid. The absence of profit is a strong indicator of the presence of State aid but not necessarily its compatibility with the internal market. For State aid to be compatible with the internal market it must, among other things, […]

Keine Kommentare

10. Mai 2016 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART I: Regional Development and i) Market Economy Operator Test, ii) Services of General Economic Interest

State Aid Blogs - m 28 1

A market economy operator undertakes activities whose incremental revenue exceeds their incremental costs. A market economy operator ignores costs which are unaffected by those activities. A service of general economic interest has special characteristics that set it apart from other services with positive impact on the economy. Having a positive impact is not enough. Introduction National and regional authorities […]

Keine Kommentare

29. September 2015 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Airport Infrastructure, Public Remit and the MEOT

State Aid Blogs - ashim d silva pGcqw1ARGyg unsplash

A public authority, acting as a private investor, may provide finance which is free of state aid to an airport and at the same time grant state aid to the same airport. Public funding of activities that fall within the exclusive tasks of the state is not state aid. When a public authority defines the activities that fall within the […]

Keine Kommentare

28. Februar 2014 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The New Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines (part 1)

man looking airplane takeoff

Introduction[1] One more set of State aid rules for 2014-20 has been adopted. On Thursday, 20 February 2014, the Commission published its Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines.[2] The other main substantive rules which are already in place are the following, in chronological order:[3] The package on services of general economic interest (SGEI): A Communication, a Decision (like a […]

Keine Kommentare

4. Februar 2014 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Guidelines on State Aid to Promote Risk Finance Investments

financial graph

Introduction On 15 January the Commission adopted the fourth set of guidelines for the programming period 2014-2020 [the first three were those on broadband, SGEI, and regional aid]. The latest guidelines replaced those on risk capital for SMEs. What is immediately noticeable from the title of the new guidelines is that they are not confined only to funding in […]

Keine Kommentare

Guest State Aid Blog ×

1. August 2023 | von Phedon Nicolaides

Profitability as a Criterion of the Compatibility of State Aid with the Internal Market

State Aid Blogs - Untitled design 4

Introduction When the state has a realistic prospect of making profit, its financial transactions with third parties do not constitute State aid. The absence of profit is a strong indicator of the presence of State aid but not necessarily its compatibility with the internal market. For State aid to be compatible with the internal market it must, among other things, […]

Keine Kommentare

10. Mai 2016 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART I: Regional Development and i) Market Economy Operator Test, ii) Services of General Economic Interest

State Aid Blogs - m 28 1

A market economy operator undertakes activities whose incremental revenue exceeds their incremental costs. A market economy operator ignores costs which are unaffected by those activities. A service of general economic interest has special characteristics that set it apart from other services with positive impact on the economy. Having a positive impact is not enough. Introduction National and regional authorities […]

Keine Kommentare

29. September 2015 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Airport Infrastructure, Public Remit and the MEOT

State Aid Blogs - ashim d silva pGcqw1ARGyg unsplash

A public authority, acting as a private investor, may provide finance which is free of state aid to an airport and at the same time grant state aid to the same airport. Public funding of activities that fall within the exclusive tasks of the state is not state aid. When a public authority defines the activities that fall within the […]

Keine Kommentare

28. Februar 2014 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The New Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines (part 1)

man looking airplane takeoff

Introduction[1] One more set of State aid rules for 2014-20 has been adopted. On Thursday, 20 February 2014, the Commission published its Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines.[2] The other main substantive rules which are already in place are the following, in chronological order:[3] The package on services of general economic interest (SGEI): A Communication, a Decision (like a […]

Keine Kommentare

4. Februar 2014 | State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Guidelines on State Aid to Promote Risk Finance Investments

financial graph

Introduction On 15 January the Commission adopted the fourth set of guidelines for the programming period 2014-2020 [the first three were those on broadband, SGEI, and regional aid]. The latest guidelines replaced those on risk capital for SMEs. What is immediately noticeable from the title of the new guidelines is that they are not confined only to funding in […]

Keine Kommentare

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