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23. Dezember 2014  |   Guest State Aid Blog von María Ortiz Vilela

Two Europes and a single SAM
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Keeping the flock together: A response to discussions on the GBER and SAM at ESTALI Vienna.   Maria Ortiz is a technician for the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE). The views expressed in this post are purely those of the author and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of IVACE. Two weeks ago, the European […]
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15. Dezember 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Application of the Market Economy Investor Principle to a Company Processing Agricultural Products
State Aid Blogs - Application of the Market Economy Investor Principle to a Company Processing Agricultural Products
When a public entity injects fresh capital in a company in which it is already a shareholder, the new capital does not constitute State aid when it satisfies three conditions: i) all shareholders contribute in proportion to the shares they own, ii) the private participation is simultaneous and iii) the private participation is economically significant. Introduction   In this article […]
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9. Dezember 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

A Surprising Interpretation of the Concept of Selectivity
State Aid Blogs - A Surprising Interpretation of the Concept of Selectivity
Tax measures are selective when they constitute an exception or deviation from the normal or common system of taxation. In addition, the exception must be open only to a pre-defined category of undertakings. IntroductionOften, the decisive element in whether a tax measure constitutes State aid is the existence of selectivity. On 7 November 2014, the General Court ruled on two […]
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5. Dezember 2014  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Emma Linklater

In Brief: T‑57/11 Castelnou Energía v Commission (judgment of 03.12.2014)
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On Wednesday 3rd December the GC found Spanish aid granted to coal power plants to secure supply to be compatible State aid (judgment not yet available in English). After a busy day at the EStALI Autumn Workshop yesterday (we’ll give you all the hubbub from that as well as the conference later today), the following is a preliminary post on […]
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1. Dezember 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

The First Application of the New GBER to Sport Infrastructure
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Public funding of local sport infrastructure may constitute State aid. The granting of a concession contract for the construction and/or operation of the infrastructure may not exclude State aid for the concessionaire. Measures based on the new GBER have to satisfy both its general and specific provisions. The funding gap method can be used in the context of the GBER. […]
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28. November 2014  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Dimitrios Kyriazis

Driving in the wrong direction? The opening decision in Fiat
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What are we to make of the Commission’s decision to open an in-depth investigation into the tax treatment of Fiat Finance and Trade (FFT) by Luxembourg? In late September 2014, the Commission published its decision to open an in-depth State aid investigation in relation to the tax treatment of Fiat Finance and Trade (FFT) by Luxembourg.This investigation is part of the recent […]
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28. November 2014  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Emma Linklater

Case T-512/11 Ryanair : Commission’s ATT Ireland Decision Partly Annulled (ATT Act I)
On Tuesday (25.11.2014) the General Court delighted the StateAidHub team by dishing out a shiny new ruling just in time for our launch date. Here’s a quick first look at the ruling. This post takes a preliminary look at Case T-512/11 Ryanair Ltd v Commission.This is only one of the appeals being brought against the Commission’s dabblings with the Irish Air […]
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28. November 2014  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Erika Szyszczak

State Aid for Nuclear Power: No Thanks! Maybe? Yes Please!
State Aid Blogs - workers in nuclear plant
The Commission’s decision on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station of 8th October 2014 and what this might mean for the approach to nuclear energy… In 2014, the European Commission adopted new Guidelines on State aid for energy and the environment. These were followed by the adoption of a new General Block Exemption Regulation that also included measures relating to energy […]
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27. November 2014  |   Guest State Aid Blog von Juan Jorge Piernas Lopez

Tax Rulings and State Aid: Now or Never
apple fiat starbucks
This comment looks at the Commission’s decisions to open in-depth investigations into the tax treatment of Apple, Starbucks and Fiat Finance and Trade by Ireland, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.   The European Commission has recently opened three in-depth investigations under Article 108(2) TFEU concerning tax rulings in Ireland, The Netherlands and Luxembourg with regard to the corporate income tax to be paid by Apple, Starbucks […]
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24. November 2014  |   State Aid Uncovered von Phedon Nicolaides

Land Transactions: Commercial Deals v Regulatory Acts
State Aid Blogs - Land Transactions Commercial Deals v Regulatory Acts
Regulation on land use or changes in such regulations do not constitute State aid. Administrative methods for calculating the value of public land do not necessarily prevent the granting of State aid if they do not reflect the evolution in market valuations.   IntroductionMany local authorities own land or regulate the use of land. They also sell or buy land. […]
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