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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.

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27. Juli 2017  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

15th Jubilee Feature – State Aid Experts Paying Court to EStAL: Birgit Haslinger
Since 2002 Lexxion Publisher’s European State Aid Law Quarterly – EStAL serves as a forum for dialogue and deliberation on all issues related to State aid. On the occasion of our 15th anniversary special feature we have gathered our State aid family to reflect upon their joint journey together with our precious EStAL and of course our favourite topic State […]
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26. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

A Postscript on Brexit and State Aid
State Aid Blogs - m 21
A short note on the previous blog post on State aid control in the UK after its withdrawal from the EU.   A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on State aid control in the UK after its withdrawal from the European Union [http://stateaidhub.eu/blogs/stateaiduncovered/post/8330]. In that article I suggested that the UK would maintain the same or a similar […]
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11. März 2017  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Erika Szyszczak

State Aid is on the Agenda: Deal or No Deal
brexit
With great pleasure we welcome again Professor Erika Szyszczak to our blog. Erika is a Research Professor in Law and a Fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory. She is currently the Special Adviser to the House of Lords Internal Market Sub-Committee in respect of its inquiry into Brexit: competition. She is the author of The Regulation of the State […]
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3. Januar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Public Service Obligations and Award for Damages
public bus
Providers of public services must keep separate accounts. The parameters for calculating the compensation for the extra costs of public services must be determined in advance. Awards for damages do not constitute State aid. However, no damages can be awarded as a substitute for incompatible State aid.   Introduction It is often asked how compensation measures for public service obligations […]
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18. August 2016  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: How to notify State aid?
youtube screenshot
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions are answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   Today one of our speakers and Attaché for State aid of the Hungarian central administration, Peter Staviczky explains how you notify State aid to the European Commission. Find out how to […]
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9. Juni 2016  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

State Aid Goes YouTube: Visit Phedon Nicolaides on our YouTube Channel
lexxion logo and eu flags
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? What is General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) and how to use it? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   With great pleasure we announce the beginning of a new era of e-learning about […]
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22. Januar 2015  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Dimitrios Kyriazis

Luxembourg, Amazon, and the State aid connection
amazon package
The Commission’s opening decision: What should we make of Amazon’s ‘advance pricing agreement’ (APA) and its alleged (non-) compliance with the ‘arm’s length principle’ (ALP)? In early October 2014, the European Commission notified Luxembourg of its decision to open a state aid investigation in relation to the tax treatment of the Amazon group by the Luxembourgish tax authorities. This opening […]
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16. September 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Simultaneity of Investments by Public and Private Investors is a Necessary but not Sufficient Condition for Public Investments to be Free of State Aid
coins
If a public authority guarantees a loan to a company that is in financial difficulty and charges a low premium, the whole loan, not just the difference between the market rate of premium and the rate actually charged, will be considered to be State aid. Simultaneous capital injection by public and private investors is not enough to eliminate State aid […]
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14. März 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

SMEs Linked through Natural Persons
corporate building
Two or more enterprises may constitute a single undertaking when their owners and/or managers are related in a way that they can act jointly to exercise influence over the decision of those enterprises. Introduction   On 27 February 2014, the Court of Justice rendered a judgment on the notion of “linked enterprises” following a request for preliminary ruling from a […]
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6. März 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The New Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines: Problematic Issues (part 2)
man looking airplane takeoff
Introduction Last week I reviewed the main provisions of the new Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines. This week I focus on three issues which are either not well explained or too ambiguous, leaving too much room for creative interpretation. [1] Investment funding gap The new Guidelines, like the other new rules, stress that aid must have an incentive […]
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27. Juli 2017  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

15th Jubilee Feature – State Aid Experts Paying Court to EStAL: Birgit Haslinger
Since 2002 Lexxion Publisher’s European State Aid Law Quarterly – EStAL serves as a forum for dialogue and deliberation on all issues related to State aid. On the occasion of our 15th anniversary special feature we have gathered our State aid family to reflect upon their joint journey together with our precious EStAL and of course our favourite topic State […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
26. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

A Postscript on Brexit and State Aid
State Aid Blogs - m 21
A short note on the previous blog post on State aid control in the UK after its withdrawal from the EU.   A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on State aid control in the UK after its withdrawal from the European Union [http://stateaidhub.eu/blogs/stateaiduncovered/post/8330]. In that article I suggested that the UK would maintain the same or a similar […]
Mehr lesen
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11. März 2017  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Erika Szyszczak

State Aid is on the Agenda: Deal or No Deal
brexit
With great pleasure we welcome again Professor Erika Szyszczak to our blog. Erika is a Research Professor in Law and a Fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory. She is currently the Special Adviser to the House of Lords Internal Market Sub-Committee in respect of its inquiry into Brexit: competition. She is the author of The Regulation of the State […]
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2 Kommentare
3. Januar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Public Service Obligations and Award for Damages
public bus
Providers of public services must keep separate accounts. The parameters for calculating the compensation for the extra costs of public services must be determined in advance. Awards for damages do not constitute State aid. However, no damages can be awarded as a substitute for incompatible State aid.   Introduction It is often asked how compensation measures for public service obligations […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
18. August 2016  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: How to notify State aid?
youtube screenshot
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions are answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   Today one of our speakers and Attaché for State aid of the Hungarian central administration, Peter Staviczky explains how you notify State aid to the European Commission. Find out how to […]
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Keine Kommentare
9. Juni 2016  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

State Aid Goes YouTube: Visit Phedon Nicolaides on our YouTube Channel
lexxion logo and eu flags
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? What is General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) and how to use it? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   With great pleasure we announce the beginning of a new era of e-learning about […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
22. Januar 2015  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Dimitrios Kyriazis

Luxembourg, Amazon, and the State aid connection
amazon package
The Commission’s opening decision: What should we make of Amazon’s ‘advance pricing agreement’ (APA) and its alleged (non-) compliance with the ‘arm’s length principle’ (ALP)? In early October 2014, the European Commission notified Luxembourg of its decision to open a state aid investigation in relation to the tax treatment of the Amazon group by the Luxembourgish tax authorities. This opening […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
16. September 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Simultaneity of Investments by Public and Private Investors is a Necessary but not Sufficient Condition for Public Investments to be Free of State Aid
coins
If a public authority guarantees a loan to a company that is in financial difficulty and charges a low premium, the whole loan, not just the difference between the market rate of premium and the rate actually charged, will be considered to be State aid. Simultaneous capital injection by public and private investors is not enough to eliminate State aid […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
14. März 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

SMEs Linked through Natural Persons
corporate building
Two or more enterprises may constitute a single undertaking when their owners and/or managers are related in a way that they can act jointly to exercise influence over the decision of those enterprises. Introduction   On 27 February 2014, the Court of Justice rendered a judgment on the notion of “linked enterprises” following a request for preliminary ruling from a […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
6. März 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The New Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines: Problematic Issues (part 2)
man looking airplane takeoff
Introduction Last week I reviewed the main provisions of the new Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines. This week I focus on three issues which are either not well explained or too ambiguous, leaving too much room for creative interpretation. [1] Investment funding gap The new Guidelines, like the other new rules, stress that aid must have an incentive […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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State Aid Uncovered ×

27. Juli 2017  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

15th Jubilee Feature – State Aid Experts Paying Court to EStAL: Birgit Haslinger
Since 2002 Lexxion Publisher’s European State Aid Law Quarterly – EStAL serves as a forum for dialogue and deliberation on all issues related to State aid. On the occasion of our 15th anniversary special feature we have gathered our State aid family to reflect upon their joint journey together with our precious EStAL and of course our favourite topic State […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
26. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

A Postscript on Brexit and State Aid
State Aid Blogs - m 21
A short note on the previous blog post on State aid control in the UK after its withdrawal from the EU.   A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on State aid control in the UK after its withdrawal from the European Union [http://stateaidhub.eu/blogs/stateaiduncovered/post/8330]. In that article I suggested that the UK would maintain the same or a similar […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
11. März 2017  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Erika Szyszczak

State Aid is on the Agenda: Deal or No Deal
brexit
With great pleasure we welcome again Professor Erika Szyszczak to our blog. Erika is a Research Professor in Law and a Fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory. She is currently the Special Adviser to the House of Lords Internal Market Sub-Committee in respect of its inquiry into Brexit: competition. She is the author of The Regulation of the State […]
Mehr lesen
2 Kommentare
3. Januar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Public Service Obligations and Award for Damages
public bus
Providers of public services must keep separate accounts. The parameters for calculating the compensation for the extra costs of public services must be determined in advance. Awards for damages do not constitute State aid. However, no damages can be awarded as a substitute for incompatible State aid.   Introduction It is often asked how compensation measures for public service obligations […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
18. August 2016  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: How to notify State aid?
youtube screenshot
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions are answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   Today one of our speakers and Attaché for State aid of the Hungarian central administration, Peter Staviczky explains how you notify State aid to the European Commission. Find out how to […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
9. Juni 2016  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Lexxion Publisher

State Aid Goes YouTube: Visit Phedon Nicolaides on our YouTube Channel
lexxion logo and eu flags
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? What is General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) and how to use it? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   With great pleasure we announce the beginning of a new era of e-learning about […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
22. Januar 2015  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Dimitrios Kyriazis

Luxembourg, Amazon, and the State aid connection
amazon package
The Commission’s opening decision: What should we make of Amazon’s ‘advance pricing agreement’ (APA) and its alleged (non-) compliance with the ‘arm’s length principle’ (ALP)? In early October 2014, the European Commission notified Luxembourg of its decision to open a state aid investigation in relation to the tax treatment of the Amazon group by the Luxembourgish tax authorities. This opening […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
16. September 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Simultaneity of Investments by Public and Private Investors is a Necessary but not Sufficient Condition for Public Investments to be Free of State Aid
coins
If a public authority guarantees a loan to a company that is in financial difficulty and charges a low premium, the whole loan, not just the difference between the market rate of premium and the rate actually charged, will be considered to be State aid. Simultaneous capital injection by public and private investors is not enough to eliminate State aid […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
14. März 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

SMEs Linked through Natural Persons
corporate building
Two or more enterprises may constitute a single undertaking when their owners and/or managers are related in a way that they can act jointly to exercise influence over the decision of those enterprises. Introduction   On 27 February 2014, the Court of Justice rendered a judgment on the notion of “linked enterprises” following a request for preliminary ruling from a […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
6. März 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The New Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines: Problematic Issues (part 2)
man looking airplane takeoff
Introduction Last week I reviewed the main provisions of the new Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines. This week I focus on three issues which are either not well explained or too ambiguous, leaving too much room for creative interpretation. [1] Investment funding gap The new Guidelines, like the other new rules, stress that aid must have an incentive […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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