The Existence of State Aid Must Be Proven on the Basis of Credible Evidence
Introduction This article reviews two cases in which courts found that it had not been […]
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State Aid Measures May not Infringe EU Law outside the Field of State Aid
Introduction In December 2020, the Commission approved State aid scheme SA.59029 by which Italy compensated […]
Electricity Produced from High-Efficiency Combined Heat & Power Plants
News: The Commission has approved a draft block exemption regulation declaring certain categories of aid […]
Compliance with EU State Aid Rules
On 8 July 2024, the European Court of Auditors published its Overview of the Assurance […]
Repayment of Incompatible State Aid Is Inescapable
Introduction Companies may pay taxes in several Member States of the EU or in third […]
The Commission May Authorise a Public Measure only if it Constitutes State Aid
Introduction Sometimes the Commission is uncertain whether a public measure constitutes State aid. Nonetheless, it […]
Green Energy Certificates
Introduction Certificates that confirm that an undertaking has bought a certain amount of electricity from […]
Obligations Imposed by the State Cannot Justify Tax Exemptions
Introduction Over the past decade or so, the European Commission has found that multiple port […]
Member States May Grant State Aid to Single Beneficiaries
Introduction The European Court of Justice confirmed, once more, on 30 May 2024, in case […]
Special Tax Treatment for a Major Infrastructure Project
Introduction In April 2013, the Commission received a complaint alleging that State aid had been […]