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

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4. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid on the Day after the Exit of the UK from the EU
State Aid Blogs - m 25
The UK will “take back control” over State aid. With it will come the challenge of following EU law and practice. Introduction Last June I wrote an article on how the withdrawal of the UK from the EU could affect the application of State aid rules in the UK. The article concluded with the following prediction. “The UK will soon […]
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2 Kommentare
28. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Altmark Requires Efficiency; Article 106(2) TFEU Does Not!
State Aid Blogs - m 26
The provider of a service of general economic interest does not have to be more efficient than the “typical undertaking” in its sector.   Introduction   On 8 March 2017, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment in case C‑660/15 P Viasat Broadcasting v European Commission.[1] Viasat Broadcasting appealed against the judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2015 in […]
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21. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Support for Illiquid but Solvent Banks
State Aid Blogs - m 27
State aid may be granted to solvent banks which face temporary liquidity difficulties.   Introduction State aid rules have their own logic and are applied independently of other policy areas. However, in certain situations, the Commission enforces State aid rules in conjunction with linked provisions in other fields. A typical example is taxes levied on agricultural products to raise revenue […]
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14. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART II: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures
State Aid Blogs - 21.11.State resources State control
A well-designed State aid measure is preceded by a rigorous ex ante study that identifies market failure. The objectives of a well-designed measure address directly the nature and magnitude of the identified market failure. Read PART I: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures from 7 March 2017. Ex Post Evaluation Plan Ex post evaluation focuses on i) […]
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7. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART I: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures
State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost23
A well-designed State aid measure is preceded by a rigorous ex ante study that identifies market failure. The objectives of a well-designed measure address directly the nature and magnitude of the identified market failure.   Introduction The European Commission has approved, with decision SA.40991, amendments to two existing aid measures: Enterprise Investment Scheme [EIS] and Venture Capital Trust [VCT] in […]
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1. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

Court’s Diary – March 2017
State Aid Blogs - 117048243 7cc6bb0b87 z
Find below the court’s diary for all State aid cases this month. Would you like to write a comment on one of them? Please don’t hesitate and get in touch with us ([email protected]), we are happy to publish your comment on the blog.   Wednesday 01/03/2017Judgment in Case T-167/14 – France v Commission (General Court – Sixth Chamber)Judgment in Case T-454/13 – SNCM v […]
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28. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for R&D: What Is Research?
State Aid Blogs - m 29
Adapting know-how for the needs of clients is not research. Aid for projects for which there is no demand is not in the common interest.   Introduction The purpose of research is to discover something new. But what is often difficult to define for public authorities that wish to stimulate more research activities is how new must be the outcome […]
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21. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for R&D: How Intermediaries Pass on Aid to Third Parties
State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost46 incompatible StateAid
Operators of research infrastructure do not benefit from State aid, if they fully pass on the aid to the users of the infrastructure. The amount of aid must be quantified. Introduction The beneficiaries of State aid to support R&D are normally those who carry out research. However, in the case of aid to research infrastructure there may be two categories […]
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Ein Kommentar
14. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

How to Calculate a Transparent Amount of State Aid in Public Guarantees
State Aid Blogs - m 31
State aid granted in the form of public guarantees is transparent aid when it is calculated according to the methodology of the 2008 Commission notice or a methodology that is notified to and approved by the Commission.   Introduction Aid to farmers, small enterprises or revenue-generating projects is often given in the form of state guarantees. This is because what […]
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7. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The Scope of Public Service Obligations
State Aid Blogs - m 32
Public service obligations may cover both profitable and unprofitable segments of the market.   Introduction 18 January 2017, the General Court delivered its judgment in case T-92/11 RENV, Jørgen Andersen, v European Commission.[1] Mr Andersen appealed against Commission Decision 2011/3 which concluded that public service contracts between the Danish Ministry of Transport and Danske Statsbaner [DSB], the incumbent train operator, contained […]
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State Aid Uncovered ×

4. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid on the Day after the Exit of the UK from the EU
State Aid Blogs - m 25
The UK will “take back control” over State aid. With it will come the challenge of following EU law and practice. Introduction Last June I wrote an article on how the withdrawal of the UK from the EU could affect the application of State aid rules in the UK. The article concluded with the following prediction. “The UK will soon […]
Mehr lesen
2 Kommentare
28. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Altmark Requires Efficiency; Article 106(2) TFEU Does Not!
State Aid Blogs - m 26
The provider of a service of general economic interest does not have to be more efficient than the “typical undertaking” in its sector.   Introduction   On 8 March 2017, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment in case C‑660/15 P Viasat Broadcasting v European Commission.[1] Viasat Broadcasting appealed against the judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2015 in […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
21. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Support for Illiquid but Solvent Banks
State Aid Blogs - m 27
State aid may be granted to solvent banks which face temporary liquidity difficulties.   Introduction State aid rules have their own logic and are applied independently of other policy areas. However, in certain situations, the Commission enforces State aid rules in conjunction with linked provisions in other fields. A typical example is taxes levied on agricultural products to raise revenue […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
14. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART II: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures
State Aid Blogs - 21.11.State resources State control
A well-designed State aid measure is preceded by a rigorous ex ante study that identifies market failure. The objectives of a well-designed measure address directly the nature and magnitude of the identified market failure. Read PART I: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures from 7 March 2017. Ex Post Evaluation Plan Ex post evaluation focuses on i) […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
7. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART I: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures
State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost23
A well-designed State aid measure is preceded by a rigorous ex ante study that identifies market failure. The objectives of a well-designed measure address directly the nature and magnitude of the identified market failure.   Introduction The European Commission has approved, with decision SA.40991, amendments to two existing aid measures: Enterprise Investment Scheme [EIS] and Venture Capital Trust [VCT] in […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
1. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

Court’s Diary – March 2017
State Aid Blogs - 117048243 7cc6bb0b87 z
Find below the court’s diary for all State aid cases this month. Would you like to write a comment on one of them? Please don’t hesitate and get in touch with us ([email protected]), we are happy to publish your comment on the blog.   Wednesday 01/03/2017Judgment in Case T-167/14 – France v Commission (General Court – Sixth Chamber)Judgment in Case T-454/13 – SNCM v […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
28. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for R&D: What Is Research?
State Aid Blogs - m 29
Adapting know-how for the needs of clients is not research. Aid for projects for which there is no demand is not in the common interest.   Introduction The purpose of research is to discover something new. But what is often difficult to define for public authorities that wish to stimulate more research activities is how new must be the outcome […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
21. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for R&D: How Intermediaries Pass on Aid to Third Parties
State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost46 incompatible StateAid
Operators of research infrastructure do not benefit from State aid, if they fully pass on the aid to the users of the infrastructure. The amount of aid must be quantified. Introduction The beneficiaries of State aid to support R&D are normally those who carry out research. However, in the case of aid to research infrastructure there may be two categories […]
Mehr lesen
Ein Kommentar
14. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

How to Calculate a Transparent Amount of State Aid in Public Guarantees
State Aid Blogs - m 31
State aid granted in the form of public guarantees is transparent aid when it is calculated according to the methodology of the 2008 Commission notice or a methodology that is notified to and approved by the Commission.   Introduction Aid to farmers, small enterprises or revenue-generating projects is often given in the form of state guarantees. This is because what […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
7. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The Scope of Public Service Obligations
State Aid Blogs - m 32
Public service obligations may cover both profitable and unprofitable segments of the market.   Introduction 18 January 2017, the General Court delivered its judgment in case T-92/11 RENV, Jørgen Andersen, v European Commission.[1] Mr Andersen appealed against Commission Decision 2011/3 which concluded that public service contracts between the Danish Ministry of Transport and Danske Statsbaner [DSB], the incumbent train operator, contained […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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State Aid Uncovered ×

4. April 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid on the Day after the Exit of the UK from the EU
State Aid Blogs - m 25
The UK will “take back control” over State aid. With it will come the challenge of following EU law and practice. Introduction Last June I wrote an article on how the withdrawal of the UK from the EU could affect the application of State aid rules in the UK. The article concluded with the following prediction. “The UK will soon […]
Mehr lesen
2 Kommentare
28. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Altmark Requires Efficiency; Article 106(2) TFEU Does Not!
State Aid Blogs - m 26
The provider of a service of general economic interest does not have to be more efficient than the “typical undertaking” in its sector.   Introduction   On 8 March 2017, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment in case C‑660/15 P Viasat Broadcasting v European Commission.[1] Viasat Broadcasting appealed against the judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2015 in […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
21. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Support for Illiquid but Solvent Banks
State Aid Blogs - m 27
State aid may be granted to solvent banks which face temporary liquidity difficulties.   Introduction State aid rules have their own logic and are applied independently of other policy areas. However, in certain situations, the Commission enforces State aid rules in conjunction with linked provisions in other fields. A typical example is taxes levied on agricultural products to raise revenue […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
14. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART II: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures
State Aid Blogs - 21.11.State resources State control
A well-designed State aid measure is preceded by a rigorous ex ante study that identifies market failure. The objectives of a well-designed measure address directly the nature and magnitude of the identified market failure. Read PART I: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures from 7 March 2017. Ex Post Evaluation Plan Ex post evaluation focuses on i) […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
7. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

PART I: Ex Ante Assessment and Ex Post Evaluation of Risk Finance Measures
State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost23
A well-designed State aid measure is preceded by a rigorous ex ante study that identifies market failure. The objectives of a well-designed measure address directly the nature and magnitude of the identified market failure.   Introduction The European Commission has approved, with decision SA.40991, amendments to two existing aid measures: Enterprise Investment Scheme [EIS] and Venture Capital Trust [VCT] in […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
1. März 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

Court’s Diary – March 2017
State Aid Blogs - 117048243 7cc6bb0b87 z
Find below the court’s diary for all State aid cases this month. Would you like to write a comment on one of them? Please don’t hesitate and get in touch with us ([email protected]), we are happy to publish your comment on the blog.   Wednesday 01/03/2017Judgment in Case T-167/14 – France v Commission (General Court – Sixth Chamber)Judgment in Case T-454/13 – SNCM v […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
28. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for R&D: What Is Research?
State Aid Blogs - m 29
Adapting know-how for the needs of clients is not research. Aid for projects for which there is no demand is not in the common interest.   Introduction The purpose of research is to discover something new. But what is often difficult to define for public authorities that wish to stimulate more research activities is how new must be the outcome […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
21. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid for R&D: How Intermediaries Pass on Aid to Third Parties
State Aid Blogs - StateAidHub blogpost46 incompatible StateAid
Operators of research infrastructure do not benefit from State aid, if they fully pass on the aid to the users of the infrastructure. The amount of aid must be quantified. Introduction The beneficiaries of State aid to support R&D are normally those who carry out research. However, in the case of aid to research infrastructure there may be two categories […]
Mehr lesen
Ein Kommentar
14. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

How to Calculate a Transparent Amount of State Aid in Public Guarantees
State Aid Blogs - m 31
State aid granted in the form of public guarantees is transparent aid when it is calculated according to the methodology of the 2008 Commission notice or a methodology that is notified to and approved by the Commission.   Introduction Aid to farmers, small enterprises or revenue-generating projects is often given in the form of state guarantees. This is because what […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
7. Februar 2017  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The Scope of Public Service Obligations
State Aid Blogs - m 32
Public service obligations may cover both profitable and unprofitable segments of the market.   Introduction 18 January 2017, the General Court delivered its judgment in case T-92/11 RENV, Jørgen Andersen, v European Commission.[1] Mr Andersen appealed against Commission Decision 2011/3 which concluded that public service contracts between the Danish Ministry of Transport and Danske Statsbaner [DSB], the incumbent train operator, contained […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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