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<div class="role"> <span class="fonction">Partner</span> </div> </header> <div class="main"> <div class="crayon contact-descriptif-2628 texte descriptif"><p>Markus Wellinger is a partner at Van Bael & Bellis, based in the firm’s Brussels office. He joined Van Bael & Bellis in 1993 and has been a partner since 2001. Prior to this, he started his professional career with a leading Belgian bank. Markus Wellinger has represented clients before the European and national courts, the European Commission and national competition authorities in several Member States. In the field of competition law, his practice focuses on advising and representing clients in areas including merger control cases, compliance programmes and cartel investigations, strategic alliances and other commercial arrangements (such as distribution, R&D and technology licensing), issues related to abuse of dominant position and EU state aid rules. Moreover, he has secured merger antitrust clearance from a large number of national competition authorities within and outside the European Union. He has also published an article on Managing a multi-jurisdictional filing in the International Comparative Legal Guide to Merger Control 2005 and 2006. Markus Wellinger is a contributor to the fourth (2004) and fifth (2009) editions of Van Bael & Bellis’ Competition Law of the European Community. He has written articles on various competition and internal market issues and has also spoken on these subjects at seminars. Markus Wellinger has played a key role in the development of a competition compliance training DVD entitled "Complying with EU competition law, A practical tool" which is part of a more complete practical compliance programme offered to clients and which won the first prize in the category “Training and Education” at the 2005 International Creusot Festival. Markus Wellinger speaks English, French, Dutch, Swiss German and German.</p></div> <div class="p"> <a href="//en/authors/markus-wellinger#contact" class="btn btn-contact btn-contact-rwd btn-primary-border popin pull-left" data-href-popin="#contact">Contact</a> <div class="social-links social-links-rwd pull-right"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-wellinger-051bab9/"> Linkedin</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3 col-aside"> <div class="liste auteurs co-auteurs"> <h2>Linked authors</h2> <div class="liste-items liste-items-well"> <div class='ajaxbloc' data-ajax-env='1+V1QhW9u5DrMCBiDMotpM8owiF0Wi5VD3nUZUYIp+tFWITEWL5E5GRbkEWZMoHA98B5z5DJErSBGwcJIF3+hxqPBjQAu/I76BTojnp4nn42GnnSM9plpu0QHmY+9eGTc9cmxUxbcT8ntVMOaazgOmGvIKCrIVA2jqR4HweDyuRytEpmo22IcAPLGbZr6uQmiwTyOEGIiJA91Gizv9aamhi3cdSZGPVFo60toytzNLny3htfzzEeH3EBGru8TknbtoxDZcNwQN8=' data-origin="//en/authors/markus-wellinger"> <div class="item"><div class="entry auteur" itemscope 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illegal State aid <em>(Apple)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-09-09T22:00:00Z">10 September 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 86</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-121065 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 September 2024, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its judgment in the State aid Apple case (C-465/20 P, Commission v Ireland and Others). Unlike other recent judgments in similar tax cases, the CJEU sided with the Commission in finding that (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2024/the-eu-court-of-justice-upturns-the-general-court-s-annulment-of-two-commission" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice upturns the General Court’s annulment of two Commission decisions concerning the State aid assessment of an arbitration award <em>(Mytilinaios / DEI)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-02-21T23:00:00Z">22 February 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 290</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117472 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 February 2024, the Court of Justice (“ECJ”) set aside a General Court’s (“GC”) judgment whereby the latter annulled two Commission decisions and a letter concerning the State aid assessment of an award rendered by an arbitration tribunal in Greece (Joined Cases C‑701/21 P and C‑739/21 P). (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2024/the-eu-general-court-annuls-the-commission-s-approval-of-state-aid-from-the" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission’s approval of State aid from the Netherlands in favour of a national flag carrier <em>(KLM)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-02-06T23:00:00Z">7 February 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 74</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117473 introduction entry-content"> <p>In order to provide liquidity to deal with the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020, the Netherlands granted aid in favour of KLM, in the form of a State guarantee for a loan provided by a consortium of banks and a State loan (collectively, “the measure”), for a total budget of € (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2023/the-eu-general-court-annuls-the-commission-decisions-approving-aid-to-a-french" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission decisions approving aid to a French airline for failure to identify other potential beneficiaries <em>(Ryanair / Malta Air / Air France / Air France-KLM)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-12-19T23:00:00Z">20 December 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 218</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116599 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 December 2023, the General Court (“Court”) annulled the Commission decisions authorising aid granted by France to Air France and Air France-KLM Holding (T-216/21, Ryanair and Malta Air v Commission and T-494/21, Ryanair and Malta Air v Commission). In its judgment, the Court found that the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2023/the-eu-general-court-rules-that-the-belgian-excess-profit-tax-exemption-to" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court rules that the Belgian excess profit tax exemption to companies forming part of multinational groups constitutes an unlawful aid scheme <em>(Kingdom of Belgium)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-09-19T22:00:00Z">20 September 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 117</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-114602 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 September 2023, the General Court rendered its judgments in the well-known State aid cases concerning the Belgian excess profit tax exemption. In particular, the General Court ruled in cases Belgium v Commission (Case T-131/16 RENV) and Magnetrol International v Commission (T-263/16 RENV), (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/alex-stratakis">Alex Stratakis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2023/the-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal-hands-down-its-first-judgment-under-the" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal hands down its first judgment under the Subsidy Control Act and dismisses an application made by a private waste collection company against a local authority in charge of waste collection <em>(Durham Company / Durham County Council)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-07-26T22:00:00Z">27 July 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 93</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-114604 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 July 2023, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) issued its judgment on the first ever application for review of a subsidy decision under the post Brexit UK state aid/subsidy control regime. Following a review which lasted only around 6 months, the CAT dismissed the application made (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="content-inner-more"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/alessandro-carpi">Alessandro Carpi</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2023/the-eu-general-court-upholds-actions-for-annulment-against-decisions-of-the" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court upholds actions for annulment against decisions of the Commission authorising State aid to airlines during the Covid-19 pandemic <em>(Ryanair / Condor)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-05-09T22:00:00Z">10 May 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 172</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-112848 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 May 2023, the General Court (“Court”) delivered two judgments upholding Ryanair and Condor’s actions to annul the decisions of the European Commission (“Commission”) approving State aid granted by Germany to Lufthansa (Joined Cases T-34/21 and T-87/21) and by Sweden and Denmark to SAS (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2023/the-eu-commission-adopts-new-state-aid-measures-to-foster-the-green-energy" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts new State aid measures to foster the green energy transition</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-03-08T23:00:00Z">9 March 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 129</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-112154 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 March 2023, the European Commission (“Commission”) adopted two pieces of legislation in the field of State aid aimed, in particular, at favouring the EU’s green energy transition. More specifically, the Commission adopted the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State Aid measures (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andreas-reindl">Andreas Reindl</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2022/the-eu-court-of-justice-annuls-a-commission-decision-which-ordered-luxembourg" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice annuls a Commission decision which ordered Luxembourg to recover €20-30M in aid after a series of favourable transfer-pricing tax rulings <em>(Fiat)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-11-07T23:00:00Z">8 November 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 122</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-109853 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 November 2022, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) delivered its judgment in Joined Cases C-885/19 P, Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe v Commission, and C-898/19 P, Ireland v Commission, annulling a 2015 Commission decision that had found that a transfer price tax (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/nishka-malik">Nishka Malik</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/edoardo-canali">Edoardo Canali</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2022/a-uk-high-court-rules-that-an-exemption-on-a-sugar-import-tariff-does-not" rel="bookmark">The England & Wales High Court rules that an exemption on a sugar import tariff does not constitute State aid <em>(British Sugar)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-02-23T23:00:00Z">24 February 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 220</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-106036 introduction entry-content"> <p>UK High Court rules on sugar advance tariff quota <br class='autobr' /> On 24 February 2022, the United Kingdom High Court (the “High Court”) rejected British Sugar’s contention that the sugar advance tariff quota breached Article 10 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (the “Protocol”) on State aid or the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2022/the-eu-court-of-justice-overturns-the-ruling-of-the-eu-general-court-paving-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice overturns the General Court’s ruling paving the way for infringement proceedings against the UK for breaching the principle of sincere cooperation <em>(Micula)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-01-24T23:00:00Z">25 January 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 256</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-105713 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 January 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) delivered its judgment in the long-running Micula case. Despite being issued by the highest EU Court, the ruling did not put an end to this long-standing saga, as the ECJ annulled the previous judgment of the General Court (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2021/the-eu-court-of-justice-ag-pikamae-delivers-an-opinion-concerning-the-fiscal" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice AG Pikamäe delivers an opinion concerning the fiscal advantages granted by Luxembourg to a subsidiary of a major car manufacturing company <em>(Fiat / Ireland)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-12-15T23:00:00Z">16 December 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 211</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-105044 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 December 2021, Advocate General Priit Pikamäe delivered an Opinion in Case C-898/19 P, Ireland v Commission and Others, concerning fiscal advantages granted by Luxembourg to a Fiat group subsidiary, which – if followed by the European Court of Justice – could substantially change the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2021/the-eu-general-court-annuls-a-commission-decision-that-found-the-measures-taken" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls a Commission decision that found the measures taken by Romania to support a petrochemical company to be incompatible State aid <em>(Oltchim)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-12-14T23:00:00Z">15 December 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 201</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-105099 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 December 2021, the Tenth Chamber of the General Court (Extended Composition) annulled a Commission decision that found the measures taken by Romania to support Oltchim – a petrochemical company – to be incompatible State aid (Case T-565/19, Oltchim v Commission). <br class='autobr' /> The facts of the dispute (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/edoardo-canali">Edoardo Canali</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2021/the-eu-court-of-justice-delivers-several-judgments-dismissing-appeals-brought" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice delivers several judgments dismissing appeals brought against a ruling of the General Court that upheld the Commission’s decision declaring the tax rule on amortization of financial goodwill in Spain as incompatible State aid <em>(Deutsche Telekom / Banco Santander / Sigma Alimentos Exterior / Prosegur Compañia de Seguridad / Duty Free Group / Santusa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-10-05T22:00:00Z">6 October 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 460</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-103600 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 October 2021, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ” or the “Court”) delivered a number of judgments (Case C-50/19 P Sigma Alimentos Exterior v Commission; Joined Cases C-51/19 P World Duty Free Group v Commission and C-64/19 P Spain v Commission; Case C-52/19 P Banco Santander v Commission; (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/edoardo-canali">Edoardo Canali</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/pietro-stella">Pietro Stella</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2021/the-eu-court-of-justice-dismisses-appeals-against-judgments-rendered-by-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice dismisses appeals against judgments rendered by the General Court that partially annulled the Commission’s decision regarding the financing of an infrastructure project between Denmark and Germany and provides guidance on the assessment of distortion of competition in case of statutory monopolies <em>(Scandlines Danmark / Scandlines Deutschland)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-10-05T22:00:00Z">6 October 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 248</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-103614 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 October 2021, in joined Cases C-174/19 and C-175/19, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) dismissed the appeals against the judgments rendered by the European General Court (“EGC”) that partially annulled the Commission decision SA.39078 (2014/N) regarding the financing of an (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2021/the-eu-court-of-justice-rejects-an-appeal-filed-by-an-airline-company-and" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rejects an appeal filed by an airline company and provides further guidance on standing to challenge State aid decisions related to competing undertakings <em>(Lufthansa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-07-14T22:00:00Z">15 July 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 304</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101939 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 July 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ” or “Court”) rejected the appeal filed by the German airline company Deutsche Lufthansa AG against the judgment of the General Court of 12 April 2019, Deutsche Lufthansa v Commission (Case T-492/15). <br class='autobr' /> The substance of the dispute (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2021/the-eu-general-court-delivers-three-judgments-state-aid-granted-to-support" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court delivers three judgments on State aid granted to support airlines in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic <em>(Ryanair)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-05-18T22:00:00Z">19 May 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 299</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101399 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 May 2021, the General Court of the European Union (“GC”) delivered three further judgments in cases brought by Ryanair concerning State aid granted to support other airlines in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. In one of these cases, the GC rejected Ryanair’s action for annulment (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2021/the-eu-general-court-delivers-two-new-landmark-rulings-in-the-field-of-state" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court delivers two new landmark rulings in the field of State aid and taxation against a Big Tech company and an energy company <em>(Amazon) (Engie)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-05-11T22:00:00Z">12 May 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 297</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101339 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 May 2021, the General Court of the European Union (“GC”) delivered two important judgments concerning tax rulings granted by Luxembourg to Amazon (Joined cases T-816/17, Luxembourg v Commission and T-318/18, Amazon EU and Amazon.com v Commission) and Engie (Joined cases T-516/18, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2021/the-eu-general-court-provides-further-guidance-on-the-standard-of-judicial" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court provides further guidance on the standard of judicial review of Commission decisions not to raise objections at the end of a preliminary examination phase <em>(Achema / Lifosa)</em> <em>(Verband Deutscher Alten)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-04-13T22:00:00Z">14 April 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 289</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100861 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 April 2021, the General Court delivered two judgments (Achema and Lifosa, Case T-300/19, and Verband Deutscher Alten und Behindertenhilfe and CarePool Hannover, Case T-69/18, hereinafter “Achema” and “Verband Deutscher Alten”), which provide further guidance on the standard of judicial (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2021/the-eu-general-court-rejects-a-company-s-actions-for-annulment-against" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court rejects a company’s actions for annulment against decisions of the Commission on COVID-19 individual aid in the aviation sector <em>(Ryanair)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-04-13T22:00:00Z">14 April 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 332</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100862 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 April 2020, the General Court dismissed the actions for annulment brought by Ryanair against three decisions of the Commission authorising State aid in the airline sector. These judgments were delivered by the same Tenth Chamber (extended composition), which had already dismissed in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-eu-court-of-justice-confirms-shortcomings-of-the-commission-s-state-aid" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice confirms shortcomings of the Commission’s State aid investigation into progressive turnover-based taxes adopted by Hungary and Poland</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-15T23:00:00Z">16 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 356</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100266 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 March 2021, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) rejected the appeals brought by the Commission against the General Court’s (“GC)” judgments concerning progressive turnover-based taxes adopted by Hungary (Case C-596/19 P) and Poland (Case C-562/19 P). <br class='autobr' /> The national (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-eu-court-of-justice-further-relaxes-the-standards-of-review-of-aid-schemes" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice further relaxes the standards of review of “aid schemes” and annuls the General Court’s judgment on Spanish football clubs <em>(Fútbol Club Barcelona)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-03T23:00:00Z">4 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 378</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100258 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 March 2021, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) delivered another interesting judgment (Case C-362/19 P) in the “Spanish football club saga”, which set aside the General Court’s (“GC”) judgment of 26 February 2019, Fútbol Club Barcelona v Commission (Case T-865/16, the “judgment under (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-eu-court-of-justice-rejects-the-commission-s-appeal-concerning-alleged-aid" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rejects the Commission’s appeal concerning alleged aid granted to a bank and clarifies the requirements for the imputability test in the case of private entities <em>(Banca Popolare di Bari)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-01T23:00:00Z">2 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 210</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100351 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 March 2021, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice (“ECJ”) confirmed the judgment of the General Court (“GC”) in Tercas (19 March 2019, Italy and Others v Commission, Joined Cases T-98/16, T-196/16 and T-198/16). The judgments on appeal and at first instance provide important guidance on (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2021/the-eu-general-court-rejects-actions-against-the-commission-s-decisions-on" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court rejects actions against the Commission’s decisions on COVID-19 aid schemes in the aviation sector <em>(Ryanair)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-02-16T23:00:00Z">17 February 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 330</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-99593 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 February 2021, the General Court delivered two important judgments concerning State aid granted by Sweden (T-238/20) and France (T-259/20), respectively, on the basis of the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak (the “Covid-19 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2021/the-eu-commission-adopts-5th-amendment-to-the-temporary-framework-for-state-aid" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts 5th amendment to the temporary framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-01-27T23:00:00Z">28 January 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 362</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-99391 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 January 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) amended the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak (the “Temporary FrameworK”). Below we outline the most relevant amendments: The application of the Temporary Framework is (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2021/the-eu-general-court-provides-guidance-on-the-standing-to-challenge-commission" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court provides guidance on the standing to challenge Commission decisions rejecting State aid complaints and the concepts of ’State resources’ and ’imputability’ with regard to decisions adopted by industry associations <em>(Bezouaoui / HB Consultant)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-01-12T23:00:00Z">13 January 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 119</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-99389 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 January 2021, the European General Court (“GC”) delivered a judgment providing guidance on the standing to challenge European Commission (“Commission”) decisions rejecting State aid complaints, and on the concepts of “State resources” and “imputability” within the meaning of Article 107(1) (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2020/the-eu-commission-authorises-pan-european-guarantee-fund-for-companies-affected" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission authorises pan-European guarantee fund for companies affected by the Covid-19 outbreak</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-13T23:00:00Z">14 December 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 185</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98582 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 December 2020, the Commission authorised the creation of a € 25 billion Pan-European Guarantee Fund managed by the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The creation of this Pan-European Guarantee Fund (the “Fund”) was endorsed by the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-ag-kokott-suggests-annulling-the-judgment-of-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice AG Kokott suggests annulling the General Court’s judgment and provides guidance on the concept of “aid scheme” in cases of tax rulings <em>(Magnetrol International)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-02T23:00:00Z">3 December 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 214</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98581 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 December 2020, Advocate General Kokott delivered her opinion on the appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court in case Belgium and Magnetrol International v Commission (Cases T-131/16 and T-263/16) of 14 February 2019 (the “Judgment under appeal”), which had annulled (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-rules-that-national-courts-should-order-a-recipient-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules that national courts should order a recipient of unlawful aid to pay the “illegality interest” even where the Commission finds that the aid is granted to an undertaking performing a Service of General Economic Interest <em>(Viasat Broadcasting UK / TV2 Danmark)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-23T23:00:00Z">24 November 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 75</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98192 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 24 November 2020, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice delivered a judgment that. It provides important guidance with regard to the obligation for national courts to order the recipient of an unlawful aid (aid that was granted in breach of the prior notification rule) to pay the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/dilja-helgadottir-112425">Dilja Helgadottir</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2020/the-efta-court-defines-notions-of-undertaking-and-economic-activities" rel="bookmark">The EFTA Court defines notions of “undertaking” and “economic activities” concerning services in support of Norwegian digital health infrastructure <em>(Abelia / WTW)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-16T23:00:00Z">17 November 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 341</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98200 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 November 2020, the EFTA Court dismissed an application for annulment against the EFTA Surveillance Authority (“ESA”) Decision No 57/19/COL of 10 July 2019 (the “Contested decision”). The Contested decision found that the public financing of eHealth and digital health infrastructure in the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-eu-commission-publishes-the-results-of-its-policy-evaluation-of-the-state" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes the results of its policy evaluation of the State aid modernisation reform</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-29T23:00:00Z">30 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 72</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98218 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 October 2020, the Commission published the results of its policy evaluation of the State aid modernisation (“SAM”) reform launched in 2012 (the “Fitness Check”). The Fitness Check concerned the State aid rules provided in the General Block Exemption Regulation, the de minimis Regulation, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-clarifies-conditions-under-which-request-for-de-minimis" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies conditions under which a request for <em>de minimis</em> aid can be modified to comply with the ceiling <em>(INAIL / Zennaro)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-27T23:00:00Z">28 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 115</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98191 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 October 2020, the Court of Justice (“ECJ”) answered a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Council of State, Italy) concerning the interpretation of Articles 3 and 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-clarifies-the-concept-of-state-resources-concerning-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies the concept of “State resources” concerning financial contributions collected by an authorized private eco-body <em>(Eco TLC)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-20T22:00:00Z">21 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 149</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97808 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 October 2020, the Court of Justice answered a request for a preliminary ruling made by the French Conseil d’État (“Council of State”), which raised interesting questions with regard to the notion of “State resources” within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. <br class='autobr' /> The background of the case (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-advocate-general-kokott-criticizes-the-commission-s" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice AG Kokott criticizes the Commission’s approach to progressive taxation in Poland and suggests that the Court dismiss the appeal <em>(Commission / Poland)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-14T22:00:00Z">15 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 131</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97806 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 October 2020, Advocate General Kokott delivered her opinion in Case C-562/19 P, Commission v Poland, concerning the appeal of the General Court’s judgment of 16 May 2019 (Joined Cases T-836/16 and T-624/17). The judgment under appeal annulled the Commissions’ decision to open a formal (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-eu-commission-prolongs-and-expands-covid-19-temporary-framework-to-further" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission prolongs and expands COVID-19 temporary framework to further support companies facing significant turnover losses</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-12T22:00:00Z">13 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 78</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97810 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 October 2020, the Commission prolonged the scope of the COVID-19 Temporary Framework adopted on 19 March 2020. All sections of the Temporary Framework have been prolonged for six months (i.e. until 30 June 2021), and the section to enable recapitalisation support is prolonged for three (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-eu-general-court-provides-additional-guidance-on-the-scope-of-the" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court provides additional guidance on the scope of the presumption of the advantage granted by State guarantees <em>(IFPEN)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-04T22:00:00Z">5 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 87</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97804 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 5 October 2020, the General Court delivered another important judgment in the so-called EPIC saga – where “EPIC” is a French acronym standing for “Établissement Public à caractère Industriel et Commercial” (“Publicly owned industrial and commercial establishment”). <br class='autobr' /> The EPICs came under the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2020/the-eu-general-court-dismisses-the-actions-for-annulment-in-the-spanish-tax" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court dismisses the actions for annulment in the "Spanish tax lease saga" <em>(Spain / Lico Leasing / Pequeños y Medianos Astilleros Sociedad de Reconversión)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-22T22:00:00Z">23 September 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 230</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97172 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 September 2020, the General Court delivered another judgment in the “Spanish tax lease saga”, concerning certain aid measures granted through tax provisions applicable to agreements put in place for the financing and acquisition of vessels in Spain. This judgment follows the annulment and (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-clarifies-the-scope-for-state-aid-rules-in-the-nuclear" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies the scope of State aid rules in the nuclear energy sector covered by the Euratom Treaty, as well as their relationship with the general principles of environmental law <em>(Hinkley Point C)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-21T22:00:00Z">22 September 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 255</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97170 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 September 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice (the “Court”) dismissed the appeal brought by Austria against the judgment of the General Court (case T-356/15) that rejected its application for annulment against Commission Decision (EU) 2015/658 of 8 October 2014 on the aid (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2020/the-eu-commission-adopts-guidelines-on-state-aid-measures-in-the-context-of-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts guidelines on State aid measures in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading post-2021</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-20T22:00:00Z">21 September 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 101</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97174 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 September 2020, the Commission published new Guidelines on certain State aid measures in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading post-2021 (the “Guidelines”). These Guidelines follow the European Green Deal Communication adopted in 2019 (11.12.2019, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-clarifies-some-aspects-of-state-aid-related-to-social" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies some aspects of State aid related to social security contributions <em>(Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation / Compagnie de pêche de Saint-Malo)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-16T22:00:00Z">17 September 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 179</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97162 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 September 2020, the Court of Justice (the “ECJ” or “Court”) answered several questions raised by a request for a preliminary ruling from the French Conseil d’État, with regard to the interpretation of Commission Decision 2005/239/EC (the “Decision at issue”). This Decision concerned (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2020/the-eu-general-court-annuls-the-commission-s-decision-concerning-the-tax" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission’s decision concerning the tax rulings in favor of a Big Tech company <em>(Apple)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-07-14T22:00:00Z">15 July 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 189</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-96299 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 July 2020, the General Court (the “GC”) annulled the European Commission’s (the “Commission”) decision of 30 August 2016 concerning tax rulings adopted by the Irish authorities in relation to two companies forming part of the Apple Group (the “Contested Decision”). <br class='autobr' /> The Contested Decision (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2020/the-eu-commission-recommends-member-states-to-not-grant-financial-support-to" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission recommends Member States to not grant financial support to companies with links to tax havens</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-07-13T22:00:00Z">14 July 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 55</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-96301 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 July 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Recommendation to Member States not to grant financial support to companies with links to countries that are on the EU’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. According to the Recommendation, restrictions should also apply (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2020/the-eu-commission-prolongs-eu-state-aid-rules-and-adopts-targeted-adjustments" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission prolongs EU State aid rules and adopts targeted adjustments to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-07-01T22:00:00Z">2 July 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 124</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-96302 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 July 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) announced the prolongation of several existing State aid rules which would have otherwise expired at the end of 2020, with the purpose of mitigating the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on companies. In particular: The following texts (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-narrows-down-the-concept-of-undertaking-with-regard-to" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice narrows down the concept of “undertaking” with regards to health insurance bodies <em>(Dôvera zdravotná poistʼovňa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-10T22:00:00Z">11 June 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 162</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95729 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Court of Justice of the European Union’s (the “Court of Justice”) judgment of 11 June 2020, Commission v. Dôvera zdravotná poistʼovňa is another brick in the case law concerning the concept of “undertaking” with regard to health insurance bodies. <br class='autobr' /> The background of the case is a Slovak (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-clarifies-the-conditions-governing-the-legality-of-an" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies the conditions governing the legality of an injunction issued at the same time as a decision to open a formal State aid investigation <em>(Hungary / Commission)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-03T22:00:00Z">4 June 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 78</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95728 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 June 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “Court of Justice”) delivered an important judgment clarifying the conditions under which the European Commission (the “Commission”) can issue an injunction on the basis of Article 11 of the former State aid procedural Regulation No (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2020/the-eu-general-court-provides-guidance-to-the-notion-of-state-aid-under-eu-law" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court provides guidance on the notion of State aid under EU law following an action for annulment brought by airline companies against a decision of the Commission finding an Italian aid to be illegal and incompatible with the internal market <em>(Volotea / Germanwings / EasyJet)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-12T22:00:00Z">13 May 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 203</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95195 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 May 2020, the General Court delivered three judgments in Cases T-607/17,T-716/17,T-8/18, concerning Volotea, Germanwings and easyJet, respectively (the “Applicants”). These judgments follow actions for annulment brought by the Applicants against a decision of the Commission finding that (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-further-narrows-the-scope-for-exceptions-to-recovery-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice further narrows the scope for exceptions to the recovery of interest on illegal State aid following a company receiving a credit line for the recovery of agricultural and breeding livestock activities from the Portuguese authorities <em>(Nelson Antunes da Cunha)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-29T22:00:00Z">30 April 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 214</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95192 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “Court of Justice”) delivered another important judgment concerning the complex relationship between State aid and national procedural rules (Case C-627/18, Nelson Antunes da Cunha). The judgment was delivered in response to a (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-partially-annuls-a-state-aid-granted-by-greece-in-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice partially annuls a State aid granted by Greece in the context of the privatisation of a large nickel producer <em>(Larko)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-25T23:00:00Z">26 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 146</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94745 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 March 2020, the Court of Justice partially annulled the judgment of the General Court concerning State aid granted by Greece in the context of the privatisation of Larko, a large nickel producer. The Court of Justice found that the ruling at first instance had wrongly applied the Private (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-eu-commission-adopts-the-temporary-framework-for-state-aid-measures-to" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts the temporary framework for State aid measures to support the economy during the COVID-19 outbreak</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-18T23:00:00Z">19 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 125</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94750 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 March 2020, the Commission adopted the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak (“Temporary Framework”). On 4 April 2020, it published a first amendment to the Temporary Frame- work, which significantly broadens its scope of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-eu-commission-adopts-a-temporary-framework-for-state-aid-measures-to-95193" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts a temporary framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-18T23:00:00Z">19 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 133</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95193 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 March 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID- 19 outbreak (the “Temporary Framework”), which was first amended on 3 April 2020. <br class='autobr' /> On 8 May 2020, the Commission adopted another (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-eu-commission-adopts-the-communication-on-the-coordinated-economic-response" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts the communication on the coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-12T23:00:00Z">13 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 270</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94006 introduction entry-content"> <p>In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak and its repercussions on businesses, Member States announced that they will adopt all necessary measures to help undertakings in difficulty. The Commission, well-aware of this, has already adopted measures to guide Member States and ensure that their aid (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-issues-a-judgement-clarifying-the-rights-of-interested" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice issues a judgment clarifying the rights of interested parties in the context of State aid investigations <em>(Gdynia / Kosakowo)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-10T23:00:00Z">11 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 102</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94010 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 March 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) set aside the General Court’s (“GC”) judgment of 17 November 2017, Gmina Miasto Gdynia and Port Lotniczy Gdynia Kosakowo v. Commission (T-263/15, the “GC judgment”), which had annulled the Commission Decision on State aid (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-clarifies-the-conditions-in-which-a-legal-person-liable" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies the conditions in which a legal person liable to pay a tax can plead its incompatibility with the EU State aid rules before a national court <em>(Vodafone)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-02T23:00:00Z">3 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 365</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94011 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 March 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) delivered another judgment in the field of taxation and State aid (Vodafone Magyarország Mobil Távközlési Zrt., C-75/18). While this judgment does not substantially develop the case law in this field, it contains useful (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2019/the-eu-court-of-justice-provides-further-guidance-on-the-selectivity-assessment" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice provides further guidance on the selectivity assessment of environmental taxes in the framework of national autonomous communities <em>(UNESA)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-11-06T23:00:00Z">7 November 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 436</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92586 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 November 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) delivered a judgment on a request for a preliminary ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court. The request was made in proceedings between several hydroelectricity producers and the Spanish authorities, with regard to the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2019/the-eu-general-court-delivers-two-judgments-providing-important-guidance-on-the" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court delivers two judgments providing important guidance on the application of the arm’s length principle in the context of State aid investigations concerning tax measures <em>(Fiat / Starbucks)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-09-23T22:00:00Z">24 September 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1547</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91927 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 24 September 2019, the General Court delivered two judgments in Cases T-755/15, Luxembourg v. Commission and T-759/15, Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe v. Commission, providing important guidance on the application of the arm’s length principle in the context of State aid investigations (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/francesco-pili">Francesco Pili</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2019/the-eu-general-court-clarifies-the-application-of-the-arm-s-length-principle-in" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court clarifies the application of the arm’s length principle in the context of State aid investigations <em>(Fiat / Starbucks)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-09-23T22:00:00Z">24 September 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 21</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-108557 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 24 September 2019, the General Court delivered two judgments in Cases T-755/15, Luxembourg v. Commission and T-759/15, Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe v. Commission and Cases T-755/15, Luxembourg v. Commission and T-759/15, Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe v. Commission, providing important guidance (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2019/the-eu-general-court-provides-further-guidance-with-regard-to-the-concept-of" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court provides further guidance concerning the concept of State aid in the context of fiscal measures favoring port authorities <em>(Port autonome du Centre) (Port de Bruxelles) (Havenbedrijf Antwerpen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-09-19T22:00:00Z">20 September 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 432</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91928 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 September 2019, the General Court delivered three judgments (Cases T-673/17, Port autonome du Centre and de l’Ouest and Others v. Commission, T-674/17, Le Port de Bruxelles and Région de Bruxelles-Capitale v. Commission, T-696/17, Havenbedrijf Antwerpen and Maatschappij van de Brugse (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2019/the-eu-general-court-rejects-an-action-for-annulment-against-a-decision" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court rejects an action for annulment against a decision authorising State aid in favour of a competitor in the air transport sector <em>(Air France / Marseille Airport)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-07-10T22:00:00Z">11 July 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 280</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91446 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 July 2019, the General Court (“GC”) rejected an action for annulment brought by Air France against the European Commission (“Commission”) decision concerning State aid in favour of Marseille Provence Airport as inadmissible (Case T-894/16, Société Air France v. Commission). <br class='autobr' /> The judgment (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2019/the-eu-general-court-annuls-a-state-aid-decision-of-european-commission" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls a State aid decision from the Commission concerning the food production sector in Romania <em>(Micula)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-06-17T22:00:00Z">18 June 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 463</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91040 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 June 2019, the General Court of the European Union (the “General Court”) handed down its long-awaited judgment in the Micula case (Cases T-624/15, T-694/15 and T-704/15, European Food and Others v Commission, EU:T:2019:423). <br class='autobr' /> The case finds its origins in the investment made by the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2019/the-eu-court-of-justice-provides-guidance-on-the-assessment-of-violations-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice provides guidance on the assessment of violations of free movement of capital in relation to State aid scheme <em>(A-Fonds)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-05-01T22:00:00Z">2 May 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 239</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90770 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 May 2019, the Court of Justice of the EU (“ECJ”) delivered a judgment on a request for a preliminary ruling by the Dutch Court of Appeal of ’s-Hertogenbosch. The request was made in proceedings between A-Fonds, an investment undertaking governed by German law, and the Dutch tax (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2019/the-eu-court-of-justice-provides-guidance-on-the-duty-of-recovery-in-case-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice provides guidance on the duty of recovery in case of non-compliance with block exemption regulation <em>(Eesti Pagar)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-03-04T23:00:00Z">5 March 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 380</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90072 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 5 March 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) delivered a judgment on a request for preliminary ruling by the Court of Appeal of Tallinn, Estonia, concerning a dispute on certain State aid granted by the Estonian authorities to Eesti Pagar, an Estonian bakery founded in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-eu-general-court-annuls-the-commission-decision-which-classified-belgium-s" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission’s decision which classified Belgium’s "excess profit" tax scheme as State aid <em>(Magnetrol International)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-13T23:00:00Z">14 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 353</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89633 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 February 2019, the General Court (“GC”) issued a judgment annulling the decision of the European Commission (the “Commission”) concerning the Belgian “excess profit” tax rulings (Joined Cases T-131/16 and T-263/16, Belgium and Magnetrol International v. Commission). <br class='autobr' /> Under Belgian law, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-eu-commission-launches-two-public-consultations-on-the-revision-of-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission launches two public consultations on the revision of the Emissions Trading Scheme State aid Guidelines</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-12T23:00:00Z">13 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 374</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89637 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 February 2019, the European Commission launched two public consultations on the revision of the Guidelines on certain State aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme post-2012, as amended. The Guidelines date from 2012 and will expire on 31 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-eu-commission-launches-a-public-consultation-on-its-draft-notice-on-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission launches a public consultation on its Draft Notice on the recovery of unlawful and incompatible State aid</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-03T23:00:00Z">4 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 91</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89636 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 February 2019, the European Commission launched a public consultation on a Draft Notice on the recovery of unlawful and incompatible State aid. The Draft Notice is intended to replace the 2007 recovery notice, reflecting changes in the Commission’s practice and case law developments since (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2019/the-eu-commission-publishes-its-2018-state-aid-scoreboard-detailing-member" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes its 2018 State aid Scoreboard detailing Member State expenditure on State aid in 2017</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-01-23T23:00:00Z">24 January 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 148</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89635 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 24 January 2019, the European Commission published its 2018 State Aid Scoreboard. The Scoreboard provides detailed information on the Member States’ aid expenditures in 2017. It is based on expenditure reports by Member States and covers all existing aid measures to industries, services, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2018/the-eu-general-court-confirms-selectivity-of-spanish-tax-scheme-for-the" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court confirms selectivity of Spanish tax scheme for the amortisation of financial goodwill <em>(Deutsche Telekom / Banco Santander / Sigma Alimentos Exterior / Prosegur Compañia de Seguridad / Duty Free Group / Banco Santander / Santusa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-11-14T23:00:00Z">15 November 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 656</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-88573 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 November 2018, the General court (“GC”) issued several judgments in cases relating to a European Commission decision classifying a Spanish tax scheme for the amortisation of financial goodwill as incompatible state aid (Cases T-207/10, T-227/10, T-239/11, T-405/11, T-406/11, T-219/10 and (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2018/the-eu-court-of-justice-clarifies-application-of-selectivity-criterion-to-state" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies application of the selectivity criterion to State aid <em>(Anged)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-04-25T22:00:00Z">26 April 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 404</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87155 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 April 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) issued judgments on three requests for preliminary rulings from the Spanish Supreme Court regarding the qualification as state aid of regional taxes on large retail establishments situated in the territories of Catalonia (Case (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2017/the-eu-court-of-justice-annuls-a-commission-decision-due-to-the-lack-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice annuls a Commission decision due to the lack of motivation in the assessment of the selectivity criteria in the determination of the compatibility of an aid <em>(Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia and Retagal)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-12-19T23:00:00Z">20 December 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 310</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86218 introduction entry-content"> <p>* Article published on StateAidHub.eu Blog (click here), republished in e-Competitions with the courtesy of the author(s). The original title of this article appears below the e-Competitions title. Authors are welcome to write an alternative article on this case/text, provided they have no (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2017/the-eu-court-of-justice-annuls-three-general-court-judgments-regarding-state" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice annuls three General Court Judgments regarding State aid for a television broadcaster <em>(TV2 / Danmark)</em> </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-11-08T23:00:00Z">9 November 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 254</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-85458 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 November 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) issued its judgments on appeal in three cases: Case C-656/15 P, European Commission v TV2/Danmark, Case C-657/15 P, Viasat Broadcasting UK v TV2/Danmark and Case 649/15 P, TV2/Danmark v European Commission. <br class='autobr' /> All three (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2017/the-eu-court-of-justice-rules-that-polish-renewable-energy-support-scheme-does" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules that Polish renewable energy support scheme does not involve state resources <em>(ENEA)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-09-12T22:00:00Z">13 September 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 3362</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-84979 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 September 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ( “ECJ”) issued its judgment on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Polish Supreme Court regarding the qualification of a national renewable energy support scheme as state aid (Case C-329/15, ENEA S.A. v Prezes Urzędu (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2017/the-eu-court-of-justice-concludes-that-the-conditions-laid-down-in-the-altmark" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice concludes that the conditions laid down in the Altmark judgment are relevant for determining whether a measure constitutes state aid <em>(Viasat Broadcasting)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-03-07T23:00:00Z">8 March 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 314</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83657 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 March 2017, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) handed down its judgement on appeal in case C-660/15 P, Viasat Broadcasting UK (“Viasat”) Ltd v European Commission. The case concerns aid granted to the Danish public broadcaster TV2/Danmark for the execution of public service obligations. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2016/the-eu-court-of-justice-confirms-the-general-court-judgment-annulling-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice confirms the General Court judgment annulling the Commission’s decision considering that public support statements and credit line offer constituted incompatible State aids by applying the test of the prudent private investor <em>(Orange)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-11-29T23:00:00Z">30 November 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 162</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-82636 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 November 2016, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued its second judgment in the case concerning public statements made by the French authorities in support of France Télécom (“FT” – now Orange) and the offering of a shareholder loan to FT. <br class='autobr' /> In 2002, FT, a public limited company, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2016-1880/the-european-commission-declares-irish-tax-rulings-favouring-an-undertaking" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission declares Irish tax rulings favoring a Big Tech company to be contrary to State aid provisions <em>(Apple)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-08-29T22:00:00Z">30 August 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 233</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-81532 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 August 2016, the European Commission announced its decision finding that Ireland has granted selective tax advantages to Apple. According to the press release of the Commission, the two tax rulings at stake issued by Ireland to Apple substantially and artificially lowered the tax paid by (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2016/the-european-commission-publishes-working-paper-on-state-aid-and-tax-rulings" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes Working Paper on State aid and tax rulings</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-06-02T22:00:00Z">3 June 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 372</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-80129 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 June 2016, the European Commission published a working paper on state aid and tax rulings (the “Working Paper”). The Working Paper brings together relevant findings of the Commission in the politically sensitive area of state aid and corporate taxation. In particular, the Working Paper (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2016/the-eu-general-court-hands-down-a-judgment-in-a-case-regarding-a-german-law-on-en" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court hands down a judgment in a case regarding a German law on renewable energy and clarifies the notion of State resources <em>(Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-05-09T22:00:00Z">10 May 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 372</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-79876 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 May 2016, the General Court of the European Union (“Court”) handed down a judgment in a case concerning the German law on renewable energy of 2012 (the Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz 2012 - “EEG 2012”) (case T-47/15, Germany vs. Commission). The EEG 2012, which was replaced by a new law in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2015/The-European-General-Court-annuls" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls a Commission’s decision finding a Spanish tax illegal <em>(Spain / Lico Leasing / Pequeños y Medianos Astilleros Sociedad de Reconversión)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-12-16T23:00:00Z">17 December 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 271</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-78013 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 December 2015, the General Court (“GC”) handed down its judgment in joined cases T-515/13, Spain v Commission and T-719/13, Lico Leasing SA and Pequeños y Medianos Astilleros Sociedad de Reconversión SA v Commission annulling a 2013 European Commission decision which had found that the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2015/The-european-court-of-Justice-77167" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules on the application of State aid rules in national court proeedings and the principle of res judicata <em>(Klausner Holz Niedersachsen / Land Nordrhein Westfalen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-11-11T23:00:00Z">12 November 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 204</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-77167 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 November 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down a judgment on a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Münster Regional Court in case C-505/14, Klausner Holz Niedersachsen GmbH v Land Nordrhein Westfalen. The case concerns the application of the EU state (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2015/the-eu-commission-publishes-decision-on-luxembourg-s-tax-ruling-fiat-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission decides selective tax advantages for an automobile company in Luxembourg are illegal under EU State aid rules <em>(Fiat)</em> </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-10-20T22:00:00Z">21 October 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 292</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-80128 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 June 2016, the Commission published the non-confidential version of its decision in its state aid investigation into Fiat’s tax arrangements in Luxembourg. As reported previously, the Commission press release issued in October 2015 explained that Luxembourg had breached EU state aid rules (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2015/The-General-Court-annuls-EU" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission State aid decision relating to public statements and shareholder loan to a telecommunications company <em>(France Télécom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-07-01T22:00:00Z">2 July 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1199</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-75152 introduction entry-content"> <p>In its judgement handed down on 2 July 2015, the General Court (“GC”) annulled for the second time the EU Commission’s state aid decision relating to public statements made by the French authorities in support of France Télécom (“FT”) and to the offering of a shareholder loan to FT. <br class='autobr' /> The (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2014/The-European-Commission-adoptes-a" rel="bookmark">The European Commission adoptes a revised General Block Exemption Regulation for state aid</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-05-20T22:00:00Z">21 May 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 158</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-66967 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission has adopted a revised General Block Exemption Regulation (the revised GBER) for state aid which defines the categories of aid and the conditions under which state aid is exempted from prior notification to the European Commission. The revised GBER will replace the current (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2014/The-European-Commission-adopts-new-66968" rel="bookmark">The European Commission adopts new rules for research, development and innovation aid</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-05-20T22:00:00Z">21 May 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 88</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-66968 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 May 2014, the European Commission announced that it adopted new rules that will facilitate the granting of state aid in support of research, development and innovation (R&D&I) activities. The new R&D&I state aid rules are set out in, on the one hand, the revised General (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2014/The-European-Commission-adoptes" rel="bookmark">The European Commission adoptes transparency requirements for large amounts of state aid</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-05-20T22:00:00Z">21 May 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 88</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-66969 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 May 2014, the European Commission adopted a Communication imposing new transparency requirements for all state aid awards exceeding € 500,000 (the Communication). <br class='autobr' /> Member States are required to ensure the publication of all state aid awards above € 500,000 on a website, either at regional (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/annick-schaeken">Annick Schaeken</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2013/The-European-Commission-approves-a-56907" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission approves a new set of guidelines on regional aid for the period between 2014 and 2020</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-07-22T22:00:00Z">23 July 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 119</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56907 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission has approved a new set of guidelines on regional aid for the period between 2014 and 2020 (the “Regional Aid Guidelines”). Regional aid covers operating and investment aid granted by public authorities to enterprises in Europe’s most disadvantaged regions and regions (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/annick-schaeken">Annick Schaeken</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2013/The-European-Commission-opens-56878" rel="bookmark">The European Commission opens public consultation on reform of state aid <em>de minimis</em> regulation</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-07-16T22:00:00Z">17 July 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 175</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56878 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission has opened a public consultation on reform of the de minimis Regulation. According to this Regulation, aid measures below a certain threshold do not constitute state aid in the meaning of EU state aid rules because they have no impact on competition and trade in the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/annick-schaeken">Annick Schaeken</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2013/The-European-Commission-opens-56876" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission opens public consultation on new State aid rules in the aviation industry</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-07-02T22:00:00Z">3 July 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 119</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56876 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission has opened a consultation into the EU state aid rules in the aviation section. Due to a heavily changed market environment over the last decade, the European Commission considers it necessary to review the rules on public financing of airports and start-up aid to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/annick-schaeken">Annick Schaeken</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2013/The-EU-Court-of-Justice-Advocate" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice Advocate General Mengozzi clarifies the role of national courts in case of simultaneous State aid investigation by the Commission <em>(Lufthansa / Flughafen Frankfurt)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-06-26T22:00:00Z">27 June 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 251</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56874 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 June 2013, Advocate General Mengozzi rendered an opinion clarifying the role of national courts in case of simultaneous state aid investigation by the European Commission (the “Commission”). The case stems from a dispute between Lufthansa and the Frankfurt airport regarding the grant of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2013/The-EU-Court-of-Justice-holds-that" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice holds that the Commission did not correctly apply the hypothetical private creditor test when holding that Poland had granted aid to steel producer <em>(Technologie Buczek)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-03-20T23:00:00Z">21 March 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 144</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58159 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment delivered on 21 March 2013, the ECJ has followed the GC that the European Commission did not correctly apply the hypothetical private creditor test when holding that Poland had granted aid to the Technologie Buczek Group (“TB”). The ECJ confirmed that a comparative analysis between (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2012/The-EU-General-Court-confirms-58286" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court confirms illegal implicit state guarantee granted to French postal incumbent <em>(La Poste)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-09-19T22:00:00Z">20 September 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 226</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58286 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 September 2012, the General Court dismissed an action for annulment brought by France concerning an unlimited implicit guarantee granted to La Poste. La Poste enjoyed a peculiar legal status in France, as it was deemed equivalent to an establishment of an industrial and commercial (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2012/The-EU-General-Court-annuls-58346" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls Commission decision for interpreting thresholds in guidelines on national regional aid as a <em>de minimis</em> rule <em>(Smurfit Kappa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-07-09T22:00:00Z">10 July 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 160</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58346 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 10 July 2012, the General Court disagreed with the European Commission which had held that the formal investigation procedure provided for in Article 108 (2) TFEU should not be initiated when the thresholds relating to market shares and to the increase in production capacity (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2012/the-eu-commission-issues-guidelines-on-state-aid-for-emission-trading-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission issues guidelines on State aid for emission trading</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-05-21T22:00:00Z">22 May 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 178</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58378 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 May 2012, the European Commission published its long-awaited Communication setting out guidelines on certain state aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme (“ETS”) post-2012. The Communication allows national support to companies in a number of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2012/the-eu-general-court-partly-annuls-an-eu-commission-decision-on-restructuring-en" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court partly annuls a Commission decision on restructuring aid granted to a bank on account of the financial crisis <em>(ING)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-03-01T23:00:00Z">2 March 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 253</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58392 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 March 2012, the General Court (“GC”) has partly upheld ING’s appeal against a Commission decision of 2009 regarding various forms of aid granted by the Dutch State to the banking group ING in the context of the latter’s restructuring plan during the financial crisis. The ING group had (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2012/the-eu-commission-adopts-a-new-package-to-assess-the-public-compensation-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts a new package to assess the public compensation granted to services of general economic interest</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-01-10T23:00:00Z">11 January 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 196</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58843 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission has adopted a revised package to assess the public compensation granted to services of general economic interest (“SGEI”) under the EU state aid rules: a new Communication clarifies key concepts underlying the application of the State aid rules to public service (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2011/The-EU-Court-of-Justice-confirms-58914" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice confirms Commission and General Court’s views on illegality of special tax regime applied to French telecom operator <em>(France Télécom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-12-07T23:00:00Z">8 December 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 147</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58914 introduction entry-content"> <p>In its judgment of 8 December 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) agreed with the Commission and the General Court that France Télécom had benefited illegally from state aid in the form of tax subsidies between 1994 and 2002. The Commission had investigated the tax schemes (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2011/The-EU-Court-of-Justice-clarifies-58922" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies that the Dutch Court must cancel an illegal guarantee covering a loan when such measure is the least onerous <em>(Residex)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-12-07T23:00:00Z">8 December 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 167</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58922 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a preliminary ruling handed down on 8 December 2011, the ECJ interpreted the state aid obligations imposed on national courts as including the obligation to cancel a guarantee by virtue of which unlawful aid was implemented and order the recovery of the aid, provided that there are no less (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2011/The-EU-Court-of-Justice-rules-that-58929" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules that the General Court has erred in annulling the Commission’s decision qualifying a proposed tax reform as a state aid scheme <em>(Government of Gibraltar)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-11-14T23:00:00Z">15 November 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 133</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58929 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 November 2011, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled that the General Court had erred in annulling the Commission decision qualifying Gibraltar’s proposed tax reform as a state aid scheme. The new corporate tax regime that the Government of Gibraltar intended to adopt was notified (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2011/The-EU-General-Court-orders-the-EU" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court orders the Commission to pay damages to a third party in State aid proceedings, for disclosing its name and detrimental information relating to it <em>(Idromacchine)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-11-07T23:00:00Z">8 November 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 165</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58930 introduction entry-content"> <p>The General Court has ordered the European Commission to pay damages to Idromacchine Srl (“Idromacchine”), a third party in state aid proceedings, for disclosing its name and detrimental information relating to it in a Commission decision that was published in the Official Journal. In 2002, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2011/The-EU-Court-of-Justice-sides" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice sides with Germany on Commission’s injunctions requesting information in State aid investigations being inadmissible <em>(Deutsche Post)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-10-12T22:00:00Z">13 October 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 199</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58931 introduction entry-content"> <p>In its judgment handed down on 13 October 2011, the Court of Justice overturned the General Court’s ruling that appeals by Germany and Deutsche Post AG (“Deutsche Post”) relating to a Commission injunction requesting information in state aid investigations were inadmissible. At issue was an (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2011/The-EU-General-Court-rules-that" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court rules that the Commission failed its duty to act following a complaint by low cost airline against alleged State aid to Italian airlines <em>(Ryanair)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-09-28T22:00:00Z">29 September 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 174</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58932 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 29 September 2011, the General Court handed down its judgment concerning complaints by Ryanair concerning alleged state aid to Italian airlines. The General Court found that the Commission had failed in its duty to act on the complaints. The case stems from letters sent by the low cost (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2011/The-European-Commission-opens-a-41110" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission opens a public consultation on state aid to film sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-06-19T22:00:00Z">20 June 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 85</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41110 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission has opened a public consultation into state aid funding in the film sector. The consultation constitutes the first step in the review of the 2001 Cinema Communication laying down the current state aid rules on cinematographic and other audiovisual works which will expire (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/The-EU-General-Court-rejects-veto" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court rejects veto right for Member States for disclosing information supplied in State aid investigations (<em>Gruppo Tirrenia</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-23T22:00:00Z">24 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 172</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41102 introduction entry-content"> <p>In joined cases T-109/05 and T-444/05, the General Court (“GC”) recently ruled that the Commission had unlawfully refused to grant access to confidential data excluded from the public version of a Commission decision on state aid, and this despite the ulterior annulment of this decision. <br class='autobr' /> The (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41124" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice confirms admissibility of action for annulment brought by rival in a purchasing market <em>(Kronoply / Kronotex)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-23T22:00:00Z">24 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 139</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41124 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a Grand Chamber judgment of 24 May 2011, the Court of Justice (“ECJ”) sided with the General Court (“GC”) and confirmed the admissibility of a challenge brought against a Commission decision not to open a formal investigation into a state aid case. At the origin of the case were a number of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/The-EU-General-Court-annuls" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls Commission decision finding illegal state granted by Poland and its failure to recover public debts from an ailing company <em>(Buczek Automotive)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-16T22:00:00Z">17 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 237</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41123 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 May 2011, the General Court (“GC”) ruled against a Commission decision dated 23 October 2007 ordering Poland to recover state aid granted to the Polish steel producer Technologie Buczek(“TB”) from TB‘s subsidiary Buczek Automotive sp. z o.o. (“BA”). <br class='autobr' /> Confronted with financial (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2011/The-EU-General-Court-partly-annuls" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court partly annuls the Commission’s State aid decision regarding an express transportation company hub in a German airport <em>(DHL / FLH / MF)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-03-23T23:00:00Z">24 March 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 143</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41236 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 24 March 2011, the General Court was again called upon to rule on the validity of a decision adopted by the European Commission on 23 July 2008 with regard to an agreement concluded between DHL, FLH (the company operating Leipzig-Halle Airport) and MF (a company holding 94% of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2011/the-eu-general-court-upholds-the-commission-s-view-that-a-state-aid-measure" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court upholds the Commission’s view that a State aid measure, notified by Italy and implemented by allocating an amount of €10 million in addition to the notified amount, was incompatible with the common market <em>(Italy / Commission)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-02-02T23:00:00Z">3 February 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 116</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-46858 introduction entry-content"> <p>In two judgments of 3 February 2011, the General Court upheld the Commission’s view that a State aid measure, notified by Italy and implemented by allocating an amount of € 10 million in addition to the notified amount (of € 10 million), was incompatible with the common market. <br class='autobr' /> The original (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2011/the-eu-general-court-confirms-illegality-of-italian-state-aid-in-shipbuilding-47116" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court confirms illegality of Italian State aid in the shipbuilding sector and rules on temporary application of substantive rules governing State aid <em>(Cantiere navale De Poli)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-02-02T23:00:00Z">3 February 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 117</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-47116 introduction entry-content"> <p>In two judgments of 3 February 2011, the General Court upheld the Commission’s view that a State aid measure, notified by Italy and implemented by allocating an amount of € 10 million in addition to the notified amount (of € 10 million), was incompatible with the common market. <br class='autobr' /> The original (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41143" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules that Italy failed to recover unlawful aid and rebukes domestic courts for suspending such recovery <em>(Italy / Commission)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-21T23:00:00Z">22 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 108</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41143 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 December 2010, the Court of Justice ruled that Italy had failed to recover State aid which had been declared unlawful by the Commission. <br class='autobr' /> In its Decision 2006/261, the Commission declared incompatible with the common market the State aid scheme set up by Italy in the form of tax (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41256" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules that Italy failed to recover unlawful aid and rebukes domestic courts for suspending such recovery <em>(Commission / Italy)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-21T23:00:00Z">22 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 177</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41256 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 December 2010, the Court of Justice ruled that Italy had failed to recover State aid which had been declared unlawful by the Commission. <br class='autobr' /> In its Decision 2006/261, the Commission declared incompatible with the common market the State aid scheme set up by Italy in the form of tax (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41257" rel="bookmark">The European Court of Justice rules that Slovakia failed to recover unlawful aid but opens door for defenses based on the res judicata principle</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-21T23:00:00Z">22 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 114</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41257 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 December 2010, the Court of Justice ruled that the Slovak Republic had failed to take all measures necessary to recover unlawful aid granted to a former major alcohol producer, Frucona Kosice. The State aid at issue consisted in the writing-off of tax debts by the tax office as part of an (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/the-eu-court-of-justice-endorses-the-single-economic-unit-reasoning-of-the-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice endorses the “single economic unit” reasoning of the Commission in a decision concerning State aid intended to grant a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions <em>(AceaElectrabel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-15T23:00:00Z">16 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 366</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41267 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 16 December 2010, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) dismissed an appeal brought by AceaElectrabel Produzione SpA (“AEP”) against a judgment of the General Court upholding a Commission decision concerning State aid that Italy intended to grant for the reduction of greenhouse (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41268" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice upholds General Court’s and Commission’s views on illegality of German aid granted to an ailing privately-owned company <em>(Kahla Thüringen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-15T23:00:00Z">16 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 135</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41268 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 December 2010, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) rejected an appeal lodged by Kahla Thüringen Porzellan GmbH (“Kahla Thüringen”) against a judgment of the General Court which upheld a Commission decision ordering the recovery of illegal State aid granted to Kahla Thüringen. <br class='autobr' /> Between (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/The-European-Court-of-Justice-once" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice once again refers to a casino case back to General Court <em>(Athinaïki Techniki)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-15T23:00:00Z">16 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 191</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41269 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 December 2010, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) set aside for the second time an inadmissibility order from the General Court in the Casino Mont Parnès case. In 2001, a public contract disposing 49% of the capital of the Casino Mont Parnès was awarded by the Greek authorities to the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2010/The-EU-General-Court-dismisses-a" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court dismisses a leading low cost airline’s action for annulment of Commission decisions rejecting access to documents <em>(Ryanair)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-09T23:00:00Z">10 December 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 155</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41266 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 December 2010, the General Court rejected a series of claims for annulment brought by Ryanair against implied decisions of the Commission refusing access to documents relating to State aids allegedly granted to Ryanair by several airports. <br class='autobr' /> Ryanair sought mainly access to the complaints (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2010/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41429" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice upholds General Court’s judgment and dismisses an action for damages regarding State aid scheme for investment in the less-favoured regions of Italy <em>(Nuova Agricast / Cofra)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-10-13T22:00:00Z">14 October 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 162</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41429 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 October 2010, the Court of Justice sided with the General Court and dismissed an action for damages brought by two Italian companies, Nuova Agricast and Cofra (the “Appellants”), against the Commission. <br class='autobr' /> In 1998, following an invitation published by the Italian authorities, the Appellants (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2010/The-European-Commission-compiles" rel="bookmark">The European Commission compiles rules on decentralised enforcement of State aid law</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-10-07T22:00:00Z">8 October 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 103</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41410 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Commission has just published a handbook on the enforcement of EU State aid law by national courts. The booklet gathers all existing EU materials on the decentralised application of State aid law, aiming to provide a coherent body of applicable provisions and a practical guidance tool to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2010/The-EU-General-Court-upholds" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court upholds the Commission’s decision ordering recovery of State aid granted through warranties relating to the operation of a leading express transportation’s hub <em>(DHL)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-10-06T22:00:00Z">7 October 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 193</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41421 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 October 2010, the General Court rejected DHL’s application for partial annulment of a decision adopted by the Commission on 23 July 2008 with regard to an agreement concluded between DHL and FLH, the company operating Leipzig-Halle Airport. <br class='autobr' /> Under the terms of that agreement, FLH was to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2010/The-European-Commission-intends-to-41299" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission intends to prolong temporary framework for state aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-10-05T22:00:00Z">6 October 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 84</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41299 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a Communication published on 6 October, the Commission suggests to prolong by one year the so-called Temporary Community framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis (the “Temporary Framework”), which was adopted on 19 January 2009 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2010/The-EU-General-Court-partly-annuls-41450" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court partly annuls Commission decision in the privatization of an airline case <em>(Olympic Airways)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-09-12T22:00:00Z">13 September 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 224</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41450 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 September 2010, the General Court partly annulled a decision in which the Commission found that the privatization of Olympic Airways had given rise to the award of illegal State aid to the benefit of Olympic Airways and of a company called Olympic Airlines, which took up the flight (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2010/the-eu-court-of-justice-quashes-general-court-s-judgment-and-finds-no-manifest-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice quashes General Court’s judgment and finds no manifest error in the Commission’s assessment of State aid <em>(Scott)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-09-01T22:00:00Z">2 September 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 177</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41449 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 September 2010, the Court of Justice quashed a ruling of the General Court which partly annulled a Commission decision finding illegal State aid in the sale of a parcel of land by the French authorities to Scott S.A. (“Scott”). <br class='autobr' /> According to the Commission, Scott unduly benefited from a (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2010/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41451" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice confirms General Court’s annulment of the Commission decision in a State aid case <em>(Deutsche Post)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-09-01T22:00:00Z">2 September 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 529</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41451 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 September 2010, the Court of Justice handed down its judgment in the Deutsche Post State aid case. It rejected the Commission’s appeal, thereby confirming the annulment of the Commission decision in question. <br class='autobr' /> Deutsche Post operates both in the mail delivery sector, in which it enjoys a (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2010/The-EU-General-Court-dismisses-an" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court dismisses an appeal in a digital decoder State aid case <em>(Mediaset)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-06-14T22:00:00Z">15 June 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 129</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41496 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 June 2010, the General Court (the “GC”) dismissed an appeal by Mediaset SpA (“Mediaset”) against a Commission decision in which the Commission had found subsidies granted to consumers in Italy for the purchase of digital terrestrial decoders to constitute unlawful State aid. The GC (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2010/The-EU-General-Court-finds-that" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court finds that public statements of support by the French Government did not constitute State aid in favour of the incumbent telecom operator <em>(France Télécom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-05-20T22:00:00Z">21 May 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 157</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41530 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment handed down on 21 May 2010, the General Court (hereinafter the “GC”) held that statements by the French authorities aimed at assuring France Télécom (hereinafter “FT”) of their support in the context of a major financial crisis experienced by FT did not constitute State aid. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2010/the-advocate-general-of-the-eu-court-of-justice-agrees-with-the-general-court-s-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice Advocate General Jääskinen agrees with the General Court’s ruling in a State aid recovery case in the postal sector <em>(Deutsche Post)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-03-23T23:00:00Z">24 March 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 308</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41565 introduction entry-content"> <p>In an opinion issued on 24 March 2010, Advocate General Niilo Jääskinen agrees with the judgment given by the General Court (hereinafter the “GC”) in 2008 by which the GC overturned a Commission decision ordering Deutsche Post to repay € 572 million of state aid. According to the AG, the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2009/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41683" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice upholds Commission’s appeal against annulment of State aid decision on excise duty exemptions for alumina production <em>(Commission / Ireland)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-12-01T23:00:00Z">2 December 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 157</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41683 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 December 2009, the Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) set aside the judgment of the Court of First Instance (now the General Court (the “GC”)) that had annulled a Commission’s decision declaring exemptions from the excise duty on mineral oils used as fuel for alumina production in France, Ireland (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2009/The-European-Court-of-First-41685" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court dismisses an appeal in a State aid case in the telecommunications sector <em>(France Télécom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-11-29T23:00:00Z">30 November 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 143</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41685 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 November 2009, the Court of First Instance (now the General Court (the “GC”)) issued a judgment dismissing the appeal lodged by France Télécom and France against the decision of the Commission which found that France Télécom had received unlawful State aid in the form of a special tax (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2009/The-EU-Court-of-First-Instance-41682" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court dismisses an appeal lodged by Germany against the Commission’s decision ordering Germany to provide information about a State aid scheme that fell within the scope of Regulation 70/2001, which provides an exemption from notification for certain aid for SMEs <em>(Germany)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-11-24T23:00:00Z">25 November 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 158</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41682 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 November 2009, the Court of First Instance (now the General Court (the “GC”)) dismissed an appeal lodged by Germany against the decision of the European Commission ordering Germany to provide information about a State aid scheme that fell within the scope of Regulation 70/2001, which (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2009/the-eu-commission-adopts-guidelines-for-public-funding-of-broadband-networks-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts guidelines for public funding of broadband networks</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-09-16T22:00:00Z">17 September 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 169</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41745 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 September 2009, the Commission issued new guidelines for the application of State aid rules to the public funding of broadband networks (the ‘Guidelines’). The aim of these Guidelines is to accelerate and extend deployment of broadband networks by providing a transparent and predictable (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2009/The-Advocate-General-Kokott-issues" rel="bookmark">The Advocate General Kokott issues opinion on access to documents in State aid investigations (<em>Technische Glaswerke Ilmenau</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-09-07T22:00:00Z">8 September 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 236</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41744 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 September 2009, Advocate General Kokott handed down her opinion in a case concerning the Commission’s refusal to grant access to certain documents in State aid proceedings. The Advocate General essentially agrees with the earlier judgment of the Court of First Instance which found that the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2009/The-European-Commission-issues-41753" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission issues guidelines on restructuring aid to banks</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-07-22T22:00:00Z">23 July 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 280</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41753 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 July 2009, the Commission adopted a temporary Communication on restructuring aid to banks. This Communication complements the previously adopted guidelines on State guarantees, recapitalization and impaired assets in the banking sector and sets out how the Commission will assess (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2009/The-European-Court-of-Justice-42193" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules on standing of trade union in State aid appeals <em>(3F)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-07-08T22:00:00Z">9 July 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 242</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42193 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 July 2009, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down its judgment in a case concerning the standing of a trade union, 3F, to challenge the Commission’s decision not to open an in-depth State aid investigation. Contrary to the order of the Court of First Instance (CFI), the ECJ (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2009/The-European-Court-of-Justice-42195" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice imposes a two-fold penalty on Greece under an Article 228 EC procedure for non-recovery of illegal State aid granted to airline companies <em>(Olympic Airways)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-07-06T22:00:00Z">7 July 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 304</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42195 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 July 2009, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) imposed a two-fold penalty on Greece under an Article 228 EC procedure for non-recovery of illegal State aid granted to Olympic Airways. <br class='autobr' /> The case dates back to 2002 when the Commission found certain aid granted to Olympic Airways incompatible (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2009/the-eu-commission-approves-danish-co2-tax-exemption-scheme-with-conditions-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission approves Danish CO2 tax exemption scheme with conditions</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-06-16T22:00:00Z">17 June 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 201</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44967 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 June 2009, the Commission authorised under State aid rules a Danish proposal to grant exemptions from carbon dioxide tax to companies covered by the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). However, the Commission’s clearance decision requires the tax scheme to be amended so that all companies (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2009/The-European-Commission-consults-42846" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission consults on draft guidelines on State aid to broadband networks</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-05-18T22:00:00Z">19 May 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 96</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42846 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 May 2009, the Commission published for consultation a draft of Community Guidelines for the application of State aid rules to public funding of broadband networks. The draft Guidelines set out the Commission’s policy in relation to the assessment of State aid to support the deployment of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/The-ECJ-Advocate-General-Sharpston-43776" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice Advocate General Sharpston issues opinion on the standing of a trade union in State aid appeals <em>(3F)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-04T23:00:00Z">5 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 132</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43776 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 5 March 2009, Advocate General Sharpston gave her opinion on an appeal brought by a trade union, 3F, against an order of the Court of First Instance (“CFI”), which found that the trade union did not have standing to appeal a Commission decision not to open an in-depth investigation under (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/The-European-Commission-extends-43793" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission extends the application of the communication concerning national aid schemes supporting the production of cinematographic and other audiovisual works <em>(Cinema Communication)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-02-27T23:00:00Z">28 February 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 112</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43793 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Commission has decided to extend the application of the Cinema Communication, adopted in 2001, until the end of 2012. The 2001 Cinema Communication sets out the criteria that the Commission uses in its assessment of national aid schemes supporting the production of cinematographic and other (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2009/The-European-Commission-issues-43777" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission issues guidance on State aid enforcement by national courts</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-02-24T23:00:00Z">25 February 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 145</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43777 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 February 2009, the Commission adopted a new Notice on the enforcement of State aid law by national courts. The aim of the Notice is to assist national courts in applying the EC State aid rules and also give guidance to potential claimants in relation to State aid challenges at national (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2009/The-ECJ-Advocate-General-Trstenjak" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice Advocate General Trstenjak issues his opinion on the burden of proof in relation to recovery illegal State aid decisions <em>(MTU Friedrichshafen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-02-18T23:00:00Z">19 February 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 159</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44421 introduction entry-content"> <p>In an opinion handed down on 19 February 2009, Advocate General Trstenjak proposes that the Commission’s appeal against a judgment of the Court of First Instance (CFI) which annulled a Commission decision ordering the recovery of illegal aid should be dismissed. The Advocate General considers, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2009/The-European-Commission-publishes-43792" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes a handbook on State aid rules to SMEs</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-01-29T23:00:00Z">30 January 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 120</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43792 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 January 2009, the Commission published a handbook which gives a concise overview of EC State aid legislation applicable to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The handbook first clarifies the definition of a SME and thereafter describes the relevant instruments under which aid can (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2009/The-European-Commission-publishes-44422" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes a communication on the recapitalisation of financial institutions</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-01-14T23:00:00Z">15 January 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 153</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44422 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Commission’s Communication on the recapitalisation of financial institutions in the current financial crisis was published in the Official Journal on 15 January 2009. The general principles on the application of State aid provisions to measures taken in relation to financial institutions in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2008/The-European-Court-of-First-44457" rel="bookmark">The European Court of First Instance annuls the Commission decision on the Gibraltar tax reform (<em>Government of Gibraltar v Commission</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-12-17T23:00:00Z">18 December 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 135</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44457 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 December 2008, the Court of First Instance (hereinafter the ‘CFI’) gave its judgment annulling the Commission decision according to which the proposed reform of corporate tax in Gibraltar constitutes unlawful State aid. The CFI found that the Commission had erred in its assessment of both (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2008/The-EU-Court-of-First-Instance-44455" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission decision on State aid granted to a low-cost airline <em>(Ryanair)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-12-16T23:00:00Z">17 December 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 181</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44455 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 December 2008, the Court of First Instance (hereinafter the ‘CFI’) annulled the Commission decision in which the Commission had found that the advantages granted by the Walloon Region and Brussels South Charleroi Airport (‘BSCA’) to Ryanair constituted illegal State aid. The CFI found, in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2008/The-European-Commission-adopts-a-44459" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts a temporary framework for State aid measures providing member States with additional possibilities to tackle the effects of the financial crisis</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-12-16T23:00:00Z">17 December 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 198</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44459 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 December 2008, the Commission adopted a temporary Framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis. The Framework forms part of the European Economic Recovery Plan announced on 26th November and it introduces a number of temporary (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2008/The-European-Commission-publishes-44508" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes an autumn update to the State aid scoreboard</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-11-16T23:00:00Z">17 November 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 117</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44508 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 November 2008, the Commission published the autumn update of its State aid Scoreboard. The update indicates that the objective of better targeted aid is well on track given that 80% of the total amount of aid is nowadays granted to horizontal objectives, compared to 50% in the middle of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2008/The-European-Commission-consults-44507" rel="bookmark">The European Commission consults on draft communication for State funding of public service broadcasting </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-11-03T23:00:00Z">4 November 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 109</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44507 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 November 2008, the Commission published for consultation a draft of a revised Communication on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting. The draft updates the existing Communication, adopted in 2001, in order to better accommodate recent market and legal (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2008/The-European-Commission-intends-to-44506" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission intends to use State aid to offset higher costs resulting from the EU’s emission trading scheme</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-10-30T23:00:00Z">31 October 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 110</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44506 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a yet unpublished document that was presented to Member States by the French Presidency at the end of November, the Commission is preparing new criteria for assessing State aid in energy-intensive sectors such as chemicals and aluminium production. The intended measures are to be (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2008/The-European-Commission-issues-a-44684" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission issues a draft notice on enforcement of State aid by national courts</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-09-21T22:00:00Z">22 September 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 135</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44684 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 September 2008, the Commission launched a public consultation on a draft Notice on enforcement of State aid by national courts. The Notice is intended to assist national courts in applying the EC State aid rules and to give guidance to potential claimants in relation to State aid (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2008/The-European-Court-of-Justice-44683" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice clarifies the criteria for assessing selectivity of regional tax measures <em>(Unión General de Trabajadores de la Rioja)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-09-10T22:00:00Z">11 September 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 135</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44683 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 11 September 2008, the European Court of Justice (hereinafter the ‘ECJ’) clarified the criteria for determining whether tax measures adopted by a regional authority are to be considered as selective and thus amounting to State aid. <br class='autobr' /> This judgment relates to a tax measure (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2008/The-European-Commission-adopts-44749" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts General Block Exemption Regulation for State aid</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-07-06T22:00:00Z">7 July 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 122</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44749 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 July 2008, the Commission adopted the General Block Exemption Regulation (hereinafter ‘the GBER’) for State aid, which aims at simplifying the rules applying to those aid measures that can be considered to fulfil the conditions of compatibility outlined in Article 87(3) EC. The new GBER (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2008/the-eu-general-court-annuls-a-commission-decision-in-a-state-aid-case-holding-en" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls a Commission decision in a State aid case, holding that the Commission failed to examine whether the State measures exceeded the costs incurred by the postal incumbent in performing services of general economic interest <em>(Deutsche Post)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-06-30T22:00:00Z">1 July 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 390</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44735 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 1 July 2008, the Court of First Instance (hereinafter ‘the CFI’) annulled the Commission decision which had found that certain measures of the German authorities in favour of Deutsche Post amounted to State aid incompatible with the common market. The CFI held, in particular, that the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2008/The-European-Court-of-Justice-44736" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice annuls General Court’s judgment on State aid in the postal sector <em>(Chronopost / La Poste)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-06-30T22:00:00Z">1 July 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 321</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44736 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 1 July 2008, the European Court of Justice (hereinafter ‘the ECJ’) annulled a judgment of the Court of First Instance (hereinafter ‘the CFI’) which annulled a 1997 Commission decision in so far as the Commission had found that the logistical and commercial assistance provided by the French (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2008/The-EU-Court-of-First-Instance-44764" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court partly annuls Commission’s decision declaring State aid for air transport losses connected with the New York terrorist attacks incompatible with the common market <em>(Olympiaki Aeroporia Ypiresies)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-06-24T22:00:00Z">25 June 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 179</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44764 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 June 2008, the Court of First Instance (hereinafter the “CFI”) annulled in part the Commission decision declaring certain aid granted to a Greek airline as compensation for losses resulting from the events of 11 September 2001 incompatible with the common market. The CFI held, in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2008/The-European-Commission-publishes-44860" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes the spring update of its State aid scoreboard</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-05-20T22:00:00Z">21 May 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 119</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44860 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 May 2008, the Commission published the spring update of its State aid Scoreboard (hereinafter the ‘Scoreboard’). The Scoreboard shows, in particular, that Member States’ use of State aid for environmental purposes is increasing. Although the number of environmental measures has remained (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2008/The-European-Commission-adopted-a" rel="bookmark">The European Commission adopted a new notice on State aid in the form of guarantees</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-05-19T22:00:00Z">20 May 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 112</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44859 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 May 2008, the Commission adopted a new Notice on State aid in the form of guarantees (hereinafter ‘the Notice’). The Notice sets out the criteria and methodology to be applied in order to evaluate whether a guarantee contains a State aid element. In addition, the Notice provides simplified (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2008/The-EU-Court-of-First-Instance-44882" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission decision clearing export aid in the French book sector (<em>SIDE</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-04-14T22:00:00Z">15 April 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 192</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44882 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 April 2008, the Court of First Instance (hereinafter the “CFI”) annulled a Commission decision which had found State aid granted to a French book exporter compatible with the common market. The CFI ruled that the Commission had, firstly, erred in law by applying new Treaty rules (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2008/The-European-Commission-publishes-44912" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes a third draft of the proposed General Block Exemption Regulation</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-02-27T23:00:00Z">28 February 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 140</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44912 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 February 2008, the Commission published a third draft of its proposed general block exemption regulation for State aid (“the Draft Regulation”). The first draft was published for consultation in April 2007 and the second round of consultations was held in autumn 2007. <br class='autobr' /> The Draft (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2008/The-European-Commission-publishes-44913" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes a second draft of the revised notice on State aid in the form of guarantees</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-02-27T23:00:00Z">28 February 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 103</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44913 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Commission has published for consultation a second draft of a revised Commission Notice on the application of Article 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of guarantees. The draft updates the existing Commission Notice issued in 2000 and provides more detailed guidance on the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2008/The-European-Court-of-Justice-44938" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules that Greece has failed to comply with a Commission State aid decision issued in 2005 by not taking necessary measures to recover illegal aid granted to airline companies <em>(Olympic Airways Services / Olympic Airlines)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-02-13T23:00:00Z">14 February 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 212</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44938 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 February 2008, the European Court of Justice (the ECJ) ruled that Greece had failed to comply with a Commission State aid decision issued in 2005 by not taking necessary measures to recover illegal aid granted to Olympic Airways Services and Olympic Airlines. <br class='autobr' /> The public financial (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2008/The-European-Court-of-Justice-44936" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules that a Member State is not required to recover aid that has initially been found unlawful as a result of a failure to notify the aid package to the Commission when this aid has subsequently been declared compatible with the common market <em>(CELF)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-02-11T23:00:00Z">12 February 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 172</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44936 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 February 2008, the European Court of Justice (the ECJ) ruled that a Member State is not required to recover aid that has initially been found unlawful as a result of a failure to notify the aid package to the Commission when this aid has subsequently been declared compatible with the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2008/The-European-Commission-launches-a-44958" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission launches a public consultation on the need to revise the Communication on public service broadcasting</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-01-09T23:00:00Z">10 January 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 106</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44958 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 January 2008, the Commission launched a public consultation on the possible revision of the existing Commission Communication on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting. The current Communication was adopted in 2001 and its revision was foreseen in the State Aid (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/markus-wellinger">Markus Wellinger</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2007/The-European-Commission-adopts-a-44959" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts a de minimis regulation for agricultural products</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-12-19T23:00:00Z">20 December 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 144</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44959 introduction entry-content"> <p>The new Regulation 1535/2007 on de minimis aid in the sector of agricultural production entered into force on 1 January 2008, and repeals Regulation 1860/2004. 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