Application of the MEIP to Transactions between Parent and Subsidiary Companies
The Market Economy Investor Principle also applies to transactions between related companies. A private investor […]
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Using Loans to Grant De Minimis Aid and GBER Compatible Aid
De minimis aid underpins “off-the-shelf” financial instruments which leverage private investment and at the same […]
Privatisation by Splitting the Assets
The sale of a public undertaking [privatisation] needs to be preceded by independent valuation and […]
Levying of Charges to Maintain Equal Treatment Is Not Necessarily Selective
The standard of proof of whether a measure is selective depends on whether that measure […]
Ex post Monitoring of a Risk Capital Fund
Ex post monitoring will be pursued vigorously by the Commission. Irregularities in the implementation of […]
Germany Scores a Hat-trick of Non-Aid Measures!
At the end of April, the European Commission announced that seven measures were found not […]
The Perils of Ex Post Monitoring
Greater use of the new General Block Exemption Regulation means fewer State aid measures subject […]
How Injection of Public Capital Can Be Free of State Aid
Injection of public capital in an undertaking conforms with the market economy investor principle when: […]
Restructuring Aid, Recovery of Aid and Procedural Rights
Restructuring aid can finance any part of a restructuring plan. Compensatory measures initiated before the […]
Public Service Obligations: A Few More Mistakes that Can Be Avoided
Even efficient companies will fail the 4th Altmark criterion if their costs are not proven […]