Economic versus non-economic activity The public funding of infrastructure was traditionally considered to fall outside the State aid rules since their construction and...
State aid and public procurement are areas of law that both have their own rules. Despite considerable autonomy and distinction, however, both areas significantly...
The term ‘services of general economic interest’ (SGEI) is not defined in the EU Treaties nor in the secondary legislation. Its concept is laid down in Article 14 TFEU...
Economic transactions carried out by Member States do not confer an advantage in favour of an undertaking, and therefore do not constitute State aid under EU law, if they...
Article 107(1) TFEU defines State aid as 'any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort...
The EU State aid regime, which contains a general prohibition on State aid and some exceptions, is guaranteed by a number of procedural rules which are aimed at ensuring...
Under Article 108(3) TFEU, all projects of aid must be notified by Member States to the European Commission (Commission) in order to be formally authorised. Following the...
This Practice Note provides an overview of the EU State aid rules, and specifically what constitutes ‘aid’ for the purposes of Article 107(1) TFEU. Overview of the EU...