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17 Sep 2020 B

The EU Commission approves a €44 million Italian recapitalisation scheme to support large companies affected by COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • Preview

State aid: Commission approves €44 billion Italian recapitalisation scheme to support large companies affected by coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved an Italian scheme, with an overall budget of €44 billion, to support large enterprises affected by the coronavirus (...)

21 Aug 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €290 million Belgian support to national airline in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak (Brussels Airlines)

European Commission • September 2020

State aid: Commission approves €290 million Belgian support to Brussels Airlines in the context of the coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved a €290 million Belgian aid measure to support SN Group, which is composed of SN Airholding and its sole subsidiary Brussels Airlines, (...)

18 Aug 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €133 million Portuguese liquidity support to national airline and opens investigation into the airline’s other public support measures (SATA Air)

European Commission • September 2020

State aid: Commission approves €133 million Portuguese liquidity support to SATA airline; opens investigation into other public support measures* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €133 million in liquidity support to SATA Air Açores (SATA). The aid will allow the (...)

17 Aug 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €1 billion Danish and Swedish measure to recapitalise major network airline due to the COVID-19 outbreak (SAS)

European Commission • September 2020

State aid: Commission approves €1 billion Danish and Swedish measure to recapitalise SAS* The European Commission has approved Danish and Swedish plans to contribute up to SEK 11 billion (approximately€1 billion) to the recapitalisation of SAS. The measure was approved under the State aid (...)

31 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian aid to the national airport operator due to the COVID-19 pandemic (TORP Sandefjord Airport)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian aid to TORP Sandefjord Airport* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved aid to the operator of TORP Sandefjord Airport in Norway to cover some of the losses caused by the COVID-19 containment measures. The aviation sector in Norway, both (...)

28 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian aid to national airport due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Haugesund Airport)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian aid to Haugesund Airport* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved aid to Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) in Norway to cover losses caused by the COVID-19 containment measures. The aviation sector in Norway, both domestic and international, (...)

23 Jul 2020 B

Maps & COVID-19: The global impact of COVID-19 on competition law enforcement

Dave Anderson, Philip Apfel • Competition Law & Covid-19

In March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, and governments around the globe imposed lockdowns and other measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Since then, national governments and competition authorities worldwide have had to balance the impact (...)

23 Jul 2020 B

The EU Commission launches a public consultation inviting comments on the revised EU guidelines on regional State aid

European Commission • July 2020

State aid: Commission invites stakeholders to provide comments on revised Regional Aid Guidelines* The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on draft revised EU guidelines on regional State aid (the “Regional Aid Guidelines”). (...)

20 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves temporary Norwegian rules on asset depreciation due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves temporary Norwegian rules on asset depreciation* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a measure by the Norwegian government to stimulate liquidity for businesses by allowing an increased initial depreciation rate for investments in assets (...)

17 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves largest single state aid award it has ever approved by allowing the Norwegian Carbon Capture and Storage project

EFTA Surveillance Authority • September 2020

ESA approves Norwegian Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage: up to €2.1bn in aid to meet climate goals* The CCS Full-Scale project is a central part of Norway’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and meet the European goal of climate-neutrality by 2050. It is the largest single state aid (...)

15 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority prolongs and amends 6 sets of state aid guidelines to guarantee legal certainty in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • September 2020

State Aid: ESA prolongs and amends guidelines* Today, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has decided to prolong six sets of state aid guidelines that were due to expire at the end of 2020. The decision, which mirrors that taken by the European Commission on 2 July 2020, is designed to (...)

13 Jul 2020 B

Italy & COVID-19: An overview of EU and national case law

Gabriella Muscolo • Italy & COVID-19

The health crisis has struck the entire world, challenging leaders to take unprecedented measures in order to control the spread of Covid-19. On 10 March 2020, Italy, in particular, was the first European Country to implement the strict lockdown, thereby leading the way for other countries. (...)

2 Jul 2020 B

The EU Commission prolongs EU State aid rules and adopts targeted adjustments to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • July 2020

State aid: Commission prolongs EU State aid rules and adopts targeted adjustments to mitigate impact of coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has prolonged the validity of certain State aid rules which would otherwise expire at the end of 2020. In this context, and to take the effects (...)

2 Jul 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €46.5 million Hungarian investment aid for a chemical company’s new lithium-ion battery separator film plant (Toray)

European Commission • July 2020

State aid: Commission approves €46.5 million Hungarian investment aid to Toray’s lithium-ion battery separator film plant* The European Commission has found Hungary’s €46.5 million investment aid to the chemical company Toray for a new battery separator film plant in the Közép-Dunántúl (Central (...)

2 Jul 2020 B

The EU Commission prolongs EU State aid rules and adopts targeted adjustments to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak

Markus Wellinger, Francesco Pili • July 2020

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 (...)

29 Jun 2020 B

The EU Commission adopts a third amendment to extend the scope of the State aid Temporary Framework to support micro, small and start-up companies and incentivise private investments during the COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • June 2020

State aid: Commission expands Temporary Framework to further support micro, small and start-up companies and incentivise private investments* The European Commission has adopted a third amendment to extend the scope of the State aid Temporary Framework adopted on 19 March 2020 to support the (...)

23 Jun 2020 B

The Swedish Competition Authority fines a municipality for carrying out an illegal direct award of a building contract (Nynäshamn municipality)

Swedish Competition Authority • June 2020

Nynäshamn Municipality carried out an illegal direct award of a building contract* When Nynäshamn Municipality had a property rebuilt into a group residence, this was a building contract that should have been procured in accordance with the Public Procurement Act. The fact that the agreement was (...)

12 Jun 2020 B

The EU Commission consults the Member States on the proposal to expand State aid Temporary Framework to further support micro, small and start-up companies and incentivise private investments in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • June 2020

Coronavirus: Commission Statement on consulting Member States on proposal to expand State aid Temporary Framework to further support micro, small and start-up companies and incentivise private investments* Today, the European Commission has sent to Member States for consultation a draft (...)

11 Jun 2020 B

The EU Court of Justice reverses the General Court’s ruling and upholds the Commission’s decision according to which health insurance bodies operating under Slovak State supervision do not fall within the rules of EU law on State aid

European Court of Justice • June 2020

The Court of Justice upholds the decision of the Commission according to which health insurance bodies operating under Slovak State supervision do not fall within the rules of EU law on State aid* The General Court’s judgment upholding an action brought against that decision is set aside By its (...)

8 Jun 2020 B

State aid & COVID-19: An overview of EU and national case law

Philipp Girardet, Faustine Viala, Susanne Zuehlke, Maxime de l’Estang • State aid & Covid-19

The European Commission (the “Commission”), which has exclusive jurisdiction to review State aid cases, has demonstrated its intention, and ability, to react rapidly to requests from Member States in the rescue of distressed companies as a result of the Covid-19 crisis affecting the European (...)

3 Jun 2020 B

The Swedish Competition Authority fines a municipality-owned power company for illegal direct award of a contract and rejects its reason of "extreme urgency"(Skellefteå Kraft Elnät)

Swedish Competition Authority • June 2020

Skellefteå Kraft was not allowed to give a direct award of contract due to extreme urgency* Skellefteå Kraft Elnät AB was in breach of procurement rules when it purchased materials for Vitberget, Bergsbyn, and Rönnskär without prior advertisement. The Swedish Competition Authority believes that (...)

13 May 2020 B

The EU General Court provides guidance to the notion of State aid under EU law following an action for annulment brought by airline companies against a decision of the EU Commission finding an Italian aid to be illegal and incompatible with the internal market (Volotea / Germanwings / EasyJet)

Markus Wellinger • May 2020

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 (...)

11 May 2020 B

The EU Commission invites comments on updated proposal on simplified rules for State aid combined with EU support, inspired by temporary rules for aid to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • May 2020

State aid: Commission invites comments on updated proposal on simplified rules for State aid combined with EU support* The European Commission is inviting Member States and other stakeholders to comment on its updated proposal to exempt from prior Commission scrutiny under EU State aid rules (...)

7 May 2020 R

Market economy investor: The Court of Justice of the European Union dismisses the appeal of a steel group in the case of incompatible aid granted to it by the Walloon Region, ruling out any reversal of the burden of proof in the application of the market economy investor test (Duferco)

Alain Ronzano • N° 3-2020

On 7 May 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its judgment in Case C-148/19 (BTB Holding Investments and Duferco Participations Holding v Commission).. It dismissed the appeal for annulment of thejudgment delivered on 11 December 2018. by the Court of First Instance of (...)

14 Apr 2020 C

WEBINAR #3 State aid in the COVID-19 context

Georges Siotis, Jacques Derenne, François-Charles Laprévote, Nicole Robins

Third Webinar of the "Quarantine Webinar Series" organised by Concurrences with Jacques Derenne (Partner, Sheppard Mullin – Associate Professor, Liège University & Brussels School of Competition), François-Charles Laprévote (Partner, Cleary Gottlieb), Nicole Robins (Partner, Oxera) and Georges (...)

7 Apr 2020 C

WEBINAR #1 Coronavirus crisis - The DG COMP’s response (State aid & Mergers)

Jose-Maria Carpi-Badia, Karl Soukup

Inaugural webinar of the "Quarantine Webinar Series" organised by Concurrences with Karl Soukup (Director of the State aid General Scrutiny and Enforcement’s Direction, DG COMP), and, Josep Carpi Badia (Head of the Mergers case support and policy’s Unit, DG (...)

25 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission approves UK emergency State aid for SMEs affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Joanna Christoforou • March 2020

UK emergency state aid measures for small and medium-sized enterprises related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will include direct grants and guarantees covering 80% of loan facilities. The European Commission on March 25 approved UK emergency state aid measures for small and (...)

25 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission approves two separate UK State aid schemes to support SMEs in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • March 2020

The European Commission has approved two separate UK State aid schemes to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The schemes were approved under the State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 (...)

19 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission adopts a new Temporary Framework to complement the existing State aid toolbox during the COVID-19 outbreak

Morten Nissen, José Rivas • March 2020

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been declared an exceptional occurrence, paving the way for more and faster approval of national State aid initiatives in the EU. The massive and unprecedented financial impact on the world economy has led to a number of European governments promising (...)

19 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission announces a major relaxation of the State aid rules via a new Temporary Framework during the COVID-19 outbreak

James Webber, Ruba Noorali, Sara Ashall, Matthew Readings, Elvira Aliende Rodriguez • March 2020

How will European Competition Enforcers Respond? The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to the economy and competition enforcement is no exception. Authorities at EU and national level may need to consider novel solutions to respond to rapidly evolving problems and to (...)

19 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission adopts a Temporary Framework to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

François-Charles Laprévote, Theodora Zagoriti, Giulio Cesare Rizza • March 2020

On March 19, the Commission adopted a communication (the “Temporary Framework”) setting out a temporary framework for the implementation of less stringent State aid rules in order to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. Given the limited size of the EU budget, most of the (...)

19 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission adopts a Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak

Fabrizio Di Gianni, Francesco Pili • March 2020

On 19 March 2020, the Commission adopted a Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak (the “Covid-19 Temporary Framework”). This Temporary Framework complements the Communication on a Coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak (...)

19 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission adopts a Temporary Framework for the assessment of State aid granted to assist firms from entering into difficulties due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Jay Modrall • March 2020

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, European Union (EU) President von der Leyen has formed a team led by eight Commissioners to coordinate the EU response to the crisis. This team of Commissioners is advised by a new advisory panel of epidemiologists and virologists. The European Commission (...)

19 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission implements a specific and temporary framework for State aid measures to support the EU economy during the COVID-19 outbreak

Adriano Capuocciolo, Lucile Delahaye, Hugues Villey • March 2020

The current health crisis related to the Covid-19 outbreak has forced several Member States of the European Union (hereinafter the “EU”) to take exceptional containment measures of their population which have resulted in a decrease in the companies’ cash flow and in a freeze on their investments. (...)

19 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission adopts a temporary framework allowing Member States to grant State aid to businesses to help them face the COVID-19 crisis

Sabine Nauges, Daniel von Brevern, Christian Krohs, Andrea L. Hamilton, David Henry, Wilko Van Weert, Laurent Ayache • March 2020

On 19 March 2020, the European Commission adopted a temporary framework that allows Member States to grant certain State aid to businesses to help them face the economic and financial consequences of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. In the wake of this decision—and in a record time of (...)

13 Mar 2020 B

The Slovenian Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities drafts a measure which aims to retain jobs by protecting employees and, at the same time, assisting the affected companies during the COVID-19 outbreak

Robert Kodić • March 2020

This Monday, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave the green light to EU member governments to discuss and adopt state aid rules aimed to assist companies impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. State aid should only be used when it is the appropriate tool to benefit the (...)

13 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission adopts a series of measures implementing a flexible approach for approving urgent aid granted by member states to companies affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Jacques Derenne, Dimitris Vallindas, Ciara Barbu-O’Connor • March 2020

The unique EU State aid control law requires, in principle, prior notification by Member States and approval by the Commission of all State aid. During a time of crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic, EU law allows for a flexible approach for approving urgent State aid. In this post, we discuss (...)

12 Mar 2020 B

The EU Commission approves a COVID-19 related measure aimed at compensating event organisers for losses caused by cancellation

Amélie Champsaur, Daniel P. Culley, François-Charles Laprévote, Till Mueller-Ibold • March 2020

Recognizing the serious economic consequences that the COVID-19 crisis may create, on March 12 the Commission approved within 24 hours of notification a COVID-19 related measure in Denmark aimed at compensating event organizers for losses caused by cancellations. Following this initial ad hoc (...)

11 Mar 2020 B

The EU Court of Justice issues a judgement clarifying the rights of interested parties in the context of State aid investigations (Gdynia / Kosakowo)

Markus Wellinger • March 2020

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 (...)

11 Mar 2020 eB

Richard Whish QC (Hon) Liber Amicorum Independence in the Enforcement of EU Competition Law: Thoughts on Institutional Reform and Coherence

Miguel Sousa Ferro

271 Independence in the Enforcement of EU Competition Law: Thoughts on Institutional Reform and Coherence M iguel sousa F erro *45 University of Lisbon Abstract This paper continues the long-standing discussion about the need for independence in the public enforcement of EU competition law, placing (...)

9 Mar 2020 B

The World’s Authorities present steps to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on antitrust related issues that businesses may confront in the coming days of the outbreak

Alexis R. B. Lazda, Savannah Haynes, Bruce Hoffman, Richard Pepper, Konstantin Bondarenko, Wanjie Lin, Anita Ng • March 2020

I. INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented issues for businesses and we recognize that antitrust is unlikely to be your most important concern at this time. However, some forethought may mitigate risk of future exposure, and position your business as well as possible in this (...)

3 Mar 2020 B

The EU Court of Justice rules on a preliminary ruling request regarding the Hungarian turnover taxes in the telecoms sector (Vodafone / Tesco / Google)

Phedon Nicolaides • March 2020

* Article published on StateAidHub: http://stateaidhub.eu, republished in e-Competitions with the courtesy of the author. 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 (...)

27 Feb 2020 R

Notion of aid: The Paris Administrative Court of Appeal rules that the actions of Chambers of Commerce and Industry to promote and commercialise electronic signature certificates provided by an association do not constitute State aid (ChamberSign)

Francesco Martucci • N° 2-2020 • pp. 153-154

On 27 February 2020, the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal ruled that the actions taken by Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) to promote and market electronic signature certificates offered by the ChamberSign association do not constitute State aid. The dispute is interesting in that it (...)

4 Feb 2020 R

Recovery: The Administrative Courts of Appeal of Bordeaux and Douai clarify the relationship between State aid law and the Structural Funds rules (EDHEC, Constructys Midi-Pyrénées)

Francesco Martucci • N° 2-2020 • pp. 154-156

In a judgment dated 4 February 2020, the Administrative Court of Appeal of Douai upheld the judgment of the administrative court which annulled the decision of the Hauts-de-France region ordering the recovery of aid paid under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). On the other hand, (...)

1 Feb 2020 R

Serbia: Reflections on the new State aid regime

Dušan Mitrović • N° 1-2020

On October 10, 2019, Serbian parliamentarians have voted in favour of adopting the new State Aid Control Act. In the past ten years, the enforcement activity in the field of State aid in Serbia has been somewhat subpar. The legal community still awaits the first decision of the State aid (...)

1 Feb 2020 R

Manuel de droit européen des aides d’État, Michaël KARPENSCHIF

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 1-2020 • p. 246

This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)

1 Feb 2020 R

Droit matériel des aides d’État. Textes et commentaires, Olivier PEIFFERT and Sébastien THOMAS

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 1-2020 • p. 246

This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)

31 Jan 2020 eB

2020 Competition Case Law Digest - A Synthesis of EU, US and National Leading Cases State Aid
State Aid & Private Enforcement

Ciara Barbu-O’Connor, Jacques Derenne

State Aid 167 State Aid and Private Enforcement: An Overview of EU and National Case Law jACqUes d erenne, C iArA B ArBU -o'C onnor Sheppard Mullin (Brussels) jderenne@sheppardmullin.com cbarbuoconnor@sheppardmullin.com I. Introduction State aid private enforcement continues to develop rapidly (...)

31 Jan 2020 eB

2020 Competition Case Law Digest - A Synthesis of EU, US and National Leading Cases Energy and State Aid

Christophe Charlier, Patrice Bougette

477 Energy and State Aid: An Overview of EU and National Case Law PAtriCe B oUgette, C hristoPhe C hArlier Côte d'Azur University, CNRS, GREDEG (Nice) patrice.bougette@gredeg.cnrs.fr christophe.charlier@gredeg.cnrs.fr I. Introduction In this foreword, we report the most recent relevant cases of (...)

31 Jan 2020 eB

2020 Competition Case Law Digest - A Synthesis of EU, US and National Leading Cases Tax Rulings

Nicole Robins

187 Tax Rulings: An Overview of EU State Aid Cases n iCole r oBins * Oxera (Brussels) nicole.robins@oxera.com I. Introduction Since June 2013, when the European Commission started a number of investigations of the tax rulings practices of Member States, the tax arrangements of multinationals (...)

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