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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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20. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Non-State Aid Assistance to Depositors and Customers of Banks
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Public assistance to borrowers who cannot repay their loans does not constitute State aid if the beneficiaries are individuals. Public assistance to undertakings which cannot repay their loans does not constitute State aid if the amount of aid does not exceed the de minimis threshold. Any public funding of deposits which are transferred from ailing to healthy banks is not […]
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13. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Burden-Sharing and State Aid to Banks
State Aid Blogs - m 18 1
Creditors must contribute to the recovery of banks before State aid is granted. Burden-sharing by creditors in the recovery of banks does not deprive them of their right to property.   Introduction On 19 July 2016, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment in case C‑526/14, Tadej Kotnik and others v Državni zbor Republike Slovenije.[1] The judgment was in response to a […]
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6. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part III – Trade Effect, Distortion of Competition and Infrastructure
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This is the third and last article in a series of three that reviews the Commission’s Notice on the Notion of State Aid.* Last week’s article analysed the concepts of advantage and selectivity. This week the focus is on the last two constituent elements of the notion of State aid: affectation of cross-border trade and distortion of competition. This article […]
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30. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part II – Advantage and Selectivity
State Aid Blogs - m 19 1
This is the second article in a series of three that reviews the Commission’s Notice on the Notion of State Aid.* Last week’s article focused on the concepts of economic activity and state resources.** Next week’s article will conclude with a presentation of the conditions under which trade is affected and competition distorted and an analysis of the application of […]
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23. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part I – Economic Activities & State Resources
State Aid Blogs - m 19 1
The Notice provides a thorough review of the case law and the decisional practice of the Commission.   Introduction After more than two years of deliberations, the Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid was published in the Official Journal on 19 July 2016.[1] The Notice presents “the Commission’s understanding of Article 107(1) of the Treaty, as interpreted by the […]
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16. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Compliance with Regulation 651/2014: The Consequences of Failure to Publish an Aid Measure*
State Aid Blogs - m 20 1
Member States must publish the aid measures they adopt on the basis of the GBER. Failure to publish prevents them from being exempted from notification and renders any aid illegal.   Introduction On 21 July 2016, the Court of Justice delivered a judgment in response to a request for a preliminary ruling in case C-493/14, Dilly’s Wellnesshotel v Finanzamt Linz.[1] An […]
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4. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: What can I do if my measure contains State aid?
State Aid Blogs - m 21 1
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   After Phedon Nicolaides has given us examples of “good aid”, today he answers the question “What can I do if my measure contains State aid?”. View the […]
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2. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid Rules and Transfer Pricing
State Aid Blogs - m 40
Tax rulings on transfer pricing have to approximate market-based outcomes.   Introduction Twenty years ago, the European Commission initiated discussion on how State aid rules could apply to direct taxation. In 1998 it adopted its Notice on direct business taxation. At about the same time the Commission launched several formal investigations which culminated in negative decisions. In 2013 and 2014, […]
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28. Juli 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: If you want to learn more about State aid issues…
State Aid Blogs - m 21 1
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   7 weeks ago we started our new State aid journey on YouTube and thank you for viewing our videos, commenting and subscribing to our channel! Today […]
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26. Juli 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Compatible State Aid May Have Negative Effects on some Market Operators
State Aid Blogs - m 22 1
The existence of market failure is not necessary for aid to be declared compatible under Article 107(3). Market failure does not mean that the market is completely unable to supply a good or service. State aid aiming to remedy market failure may be compatible with the internal market even if it has a negative impact on some market operators.   […]
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20. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Non-State Aid Assistance to Depositors and Customers of Banks
State Aid Blogs - m 17 1
Public assistance to borrowers who cannot repay their loans does not constitute State aid if the beneficiaries are individuals. Public assistance to undertakings which cannot repay their loans does not constitute State aid if the amount of aid does not exceed the de minimis threshold. Any public funding of deposits which are transferred from ailing to healthy banks is not […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
13. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Burden-Sharing and State Aid to Banks
State Aid Blogs - m 18 1
Creditors must contribute to the recovery of banks before State aid is granted. Burden-sharing by creditors in the recovery of banks does not deprive them of their right to property.   Introduction On 19 July 2016, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment in case C‑526/14, Tadej Kotnik and others v Državni zbor Republike Slovenije.[1] The judgment was in response to a […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
6. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part III – Trade Effect, Distortion of Competition and Infrastructure
State Aid Blogs - m 19 1
This is the third and last article in a series of three that reviews the Commission’s Notice on the Notion of State Aid.* Last week’s article analysed the concepts of advantage and selectivity. This week the focus is on the last two constituent elements of the notion of State aid: affectation of cross-border trade and distortion of competition. This article […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
30. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part II – Advantage and Selectivity
State Aid Blogs - m 19 1
This is the second article in a series of three that reviews the Commission’s Notice on the Notion of State Aid.* Last week’s article focused on the concepts of economic activity and state resources.** Next week’s article will conclude with a presentation of the conditions under which trade is affected and competition distorted and an analysis of the application of […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
23. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part I – Economic Activities & State Resources
State Aid Blogs - m 19 1
The Notice provides a thorough review of the case law and the decisional practice of the Commission.   Introduction After more than two years of deliberations, the Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid was published in the Official Journal on 19 July 2016.[1] The Notice presents “the Commission’s understanding of Article 107(1) of the Treaty, as interpreted by the […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
16. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Compliance with Regulation 651/2014: The Consequences of Failure to Publish an Aid Measure*
State Aid Blogs - m 20 1
Member States must publish the aid measures they adopt on the basis of the GBER. Failure to publish prevents them from being exempted from notification and renders any aid illegal.   Introduction On 21 July 2016, the Court of Justice delivered a judgment in response to a request for a preliminary ruling in case C-493/14, Dilly’s Wellnesshotel v Finanzamt Linz.[1] An […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
4. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: What can I do if my measure contains State aid?
State Aid Blogs - m 21 1
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   After Phedon Nicolaides has given us examples of “good aid”, today he answers the question “What can I do if my measure contains State aid?”. View the […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
2. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid Rules and Transfer Pricing
State Aid Blogs - m 40
Tax rulings on transfer pricing have to approximate market-based outcomes.   Introduction Twenty years ago, the European Commission initiated discussion on how State aid rules could apply to direct taxation. In 1998 it adopted its Notice on direct business taxation. At about the same time the Commission launched several formal investigations which culminated in negative decisions. In 2013 and 2014, […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
28. Juli 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: If you want to learn more about State aid issues…
State Aid Blogs - m 21 1
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   7 weeks ago we started our new State aid journey on YouTube and thank you for viewing our videos, commenting and subscribing to our channel! Today […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
26. Juli 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Compatible State Aid May Have Negative Effects on some Market Operators
State Aid Blogs - m 22 1
The existence of market failure is not necessary for aid to be declared compatible under Article 107(3). Market failure does not mean that the market is completely unable to supply a good or service. State aid aiming to remedy market failure may be compatible with the internal market even if it has a negative impact on some market operators.   […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
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State Aid Uncovered ×

20. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Non-State Aid Assistance to Depositors and Customers of Banks
State Aid Blogs - m 17 1
Public assistance to borrowers who cannot repay their loans does not constitute State aid if the beneficiaries are individuals. Public assistance to undertakings which cannot repay their loans does not constitute State aid if the amount of aid does not exceed the de minimis threshold. Any public funding of deposits which are transferred from ailing to healthy banks is not […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
13. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Burden-Sharing and State Aid to Banks
State Aid Blogs - m 18 1
Creditors must contribute to the recovery of banks before State aid is granted. Burden-sharing by creditors in the recovery of banks does not deprive them of their right to property.   Introduction On 19 July 2016, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment in case C‑526/14, Tadej Kotnik and others v Državni zbor Republike Slovenije.[1] The judgment was in response to a […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
6. September 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part III – Trade Effect, Distortion of Competition and Infrastructure
State Aid Blogs - m 19 1
This is the third and last article in a series of three that reviews the Commission’s Notice on the Notion of State Aid.* Last week’s article analysed the concepts of advantage and selectivity. This week the focus is on the last two constituent elements of the notion of State aid: affectation of cross-border trade and distortion of competition. This article […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
30. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part II – Advantage and Selectivity
State Aid Blogs - m 19 1
This is the second article in a series of three that reviews the Commission’s Notice on the Notion of State Aid.* Last week’s article focused on the concepts of economic activity and state resources.** Next week’s article will conclude with a presentation of the conditions under which trade is affected and competition distorted and an analysis of the application of […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
23. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid: Part I – Economic Activities & State Resources
State Aid Blogs - m 19 1
The Notice provides a thorough review of the case law and the decisional practice of the Commission.   Introduction After more than two years of deliberations, the Commission Notice on the Notion of State Aid was published in the Official Journal on 19 July 2016.[1] The Notice presents “the Commission’s understanding of Article 107(1) of the Treaty, as interpreted by the […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
16. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Compliance with Regulation 651/2014: The Consequences of Failure to Publish an Aid Measure*
State Aid Blogs - m 20 1
Member States must publish the aid measures they adopt on the basis of the GBER. Failure to publish prevents them from being exempted from notification and renders any aid illegal.   Introduction On 21 July 2016, the Court of Justice delivered a judgment in response to a request for a preliminary ruling in case C-493/14, Dilly’s Wellnesshotel v Finanzamt Linz.[1] An […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
4. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: What can I do if my measure contains State aid?
State Aid Blogs - m 21 1
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   After Phedon Nicolaides has given us examples of “good aid”, today he answers the question “What can I do if my measure contains State aid?”. View the […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
2. August 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

State Aid Rules and Transfer Pricing
State Aid Blogs - m 40
Tax rulings on transfer pricing have to approximate market-based outcomes.   Introduction Twenty years ago, the European Commission initiated discussion on how State aid rules could apply to direct taxation. In 1998 it adopted its Notice on direct business taxation. At about the same time the Commission launched several formal investigations which culminated in negative decisions. In 2013 and 2014, […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
28. Juli 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Lexxion Publisher

New Video: If you want to learn more about State aid issues…
State Aid Blogs - m 21 1
What is State aid? Why do I need to be concerned about State aid? These and many more basic questions will be answered in our videos on YouTube. Make sure to visit us!   7 weeks ago we started our new State aid journey on YouTube and thank you for viewing our videos, commenting and subscribing to our channel! Today […]
Mehr lesen
Keine Kommentare
26. Juli 2016  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Compatible State Aid May Have Negative Effects on some Market Operators
State Aid Blogs - m 22 1
The existence of market failure is not necessary for aid to be declared compatible under Article 107(3). Market failure does not mean that the market is completely unable to supply a good or service. State aid aiming to remedy market failure may be compatible with the internal market even if it has a negative impact on some market operators.   […]
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Keine Kommentare
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