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9 Jun 2021 B

Block exemption regulations: An overview of EU and national case law

Pauline Kuipers, Morten Nissen, Alexander Brøchner, Joost van Roosmalen • Block exemption regulations

Competition law contains wide-ranging prohibitions against anticompetitive issues when companies enter into agreements with either competitors, suppliers or distributors. The content of the prohibitions has developed in 60+ years of case law and is backed up by competition authorities having (...)

26 May 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves support to organisers of package travels in Norway in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • June 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves support to organisers of package travels in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a scheme that will help ensure that organisers of package travels can obtain refund guarantees from insurance companies and continue operations. In (...)

26 May 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves a Norwegian compensation scheme for organisers of canceled or downscaled cultural events in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • June 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian compensation scheme for organisers of cancelled or downscaled cultural events* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a Norwegian scheme to compensate organisers and subcontractors for losses related to cancelled or downscaled (...)

25 May 2021 B

The EU Commission approves a €2.1 billion German State aid scheme to support the roll-out of infrastructure for high-speed mobile communication services

European Commission • Preview

State aid: Commission approves €2.1 billion German scheme to support roll-out of infrastructure for high speed mobile communication services in underserved areas in Germany* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2.1 billion German aid scheme to support the (...)

19 May 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves a Norwegian aid to businesses for lost inventory due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • June 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian aid to businesses for lost inventory* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a scheme to compensate restaurants, bars, certain hotels, cafés and flower shops for losses in spoiled inventory that could no longer be sold or used. (...)

18 May 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves amendments to the Norwegian aid scheme for voluntary organisations due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • June 2021

19 pandemic: ESA approves amendments to Norwegian aid scheme for voluntary organisations* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved prolonging support to voluntary organisations experiencing financial challenges as a result of COVID-19-containment measures. The budget is also (...)

12 May 2021 B

The EU Court of Justice upholds the Commission’s action for failure to fulfill obligations against Greece for granting illegal aid to farmers

European Court of Justice • June 2021

Greece has failed to fulfil its obligations by failing to recover unlawful aid paid to Greek farmers as compensation for adverse weather conditions* In 2009, the Greek Agricultural Insurance Organisation (ELGA) – a public body the purpose of which is to insure agricultural holdings against (...)

12 May 2021 B

The EU General Court annuls the Commission’s decision declaring the aid granted in favour of a Luxembourg subsidiary of a big tech company incompatible with the internal market (Amazon)

General Court of the European Union • June 2021

No selective advantage in favour of a Luxembourg subsidiary of the Amazon group: the General Court annuls the Commission’s decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market* According to the General Court, the Commission did not prove to the requisite legal standard that there (...)

12 May 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves amendments to Norwegian liquidity support scheme for tourism sector amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • June 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves amendments to Norwegian liquidity support scheme for tourism sector* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a prolongation of a liquidity support scheme to Norway’s tourism sector. The scheme is also amended to allow for increased support and to (...)

11 May 2021 B

The EU Commission approves a €500 million Greek scheme to support food service companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

European Commission • June 2021

State aid: Commission approves €500 million Greek scheme to support food service companies affected by coronavirus outbreak The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €500 million Greek support scheme to support food service companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. (...)

10 May 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves the prolonging of support for large public events in Norway

EFTA Surveillance Authority • June 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves prolonging support for large public events in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a prolongation and amendments of a scheme offering compensation to organisers of large public events that must be downscaled or cancelled as a result (...)

10 May 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves amendments and prolongations to Icelandic business-support schemes

EFTA Surveillance Authority • June 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves amendments and prolongations to Icelandic business-support schemes* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved amendments and prolongations to the closure grants and resilience grants schemes providing support to companies suffering income losses (...)

10 May 2021 B

The EU Commission approves a €1.9 billion Czech scheme to support companies in context of the COVID-19 pandemic

European Commission • June 2021

State aid: Commission approves €1.9 billion Czech scheme to support companies in context of coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved an approximately € 1.9 billion (CZK 50 billion) Czech scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved (...)

4 May 2021 B

The EU Commission approves €400 million Danish aid scheme to support production of electricity from renewable energy sources

European Commission • June 2021

State aid: Commission approves €400 million Danish aid scheme to support production of electricity from renewable energy sources* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Danish aid scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources. The measure will help (...)

30 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission approves a €12 million COVID-19 damage compensation as well as a €255.5 million of liquidity support to two airline companies in Portugal and extends an ongoing in-depth investigation to planned restructuring aid (SATA / Azores)

European Commission • June 2021

State aid: Commission approves €12 million coronavirus damage compensation and €255.5 million of liquidity support to SATA Air Açores and Azores Airlines in Portugal; extends ongoing in-depth investigation to planned restructuring aid* The European Commission has approved €12 million in Portuguese (...)

29 Apr 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves a Norwegian aid scheme for alternative fuels infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

EFTA Surveillance Authority • June 2021

ESA approves Norwegian aid scheme for alternative fuels infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a Norwegian aid scheme to support private sector investments in own-use alternative fuels infrastructure. The measure, which is (...)

29 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission approves €2.5 million compensation to Slovenian press agency for its public service (STA)

European Commission • June 2021

State aid: Commission approves €2.5 million compensation to Slovenian Press Agency STA for its public service* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2.5 million compensation granted by Slovenia to the Slovenian Press Agency STA to fulfil its public service mission. (...)

29 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission approves a prolongation and modification of a German scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources

European Commission • June 2021

State aid: Commission approves prolongation and modification of German scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the prolongation and modification of a German scheme to support the production of (...)

20 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission approves a restructuring aid for Polish regional railways as the country commits to an accelerated opening to competition of regional passenger rail transport

European Commission • June 2021

State aid: Commission approves restructuring aid for Polish Regional Railways, as Poland commits to an accelerated opening to competition of regional passenger rail transport* The European Commission has concluded that Polish measures to support the restructuring of Polish Regional Railways, (...)

19 Apr 2021 C

Competition Policy and the EU Green Deal

Simon Holmes, Martijn Snoep, Dirk Middelschulte, Maurits J. F. M. Dolmans, Nicole Robins

Webinar organised by Concurrences, in partnership with Cleary Gottlieb and Oxera, with Simon Holmes (Judge, Competition Appeal Tribunal | Visiting Professor, University of Oxford), Dirk Middelschulte (Global General Counsel Competition, Unilever), Martijn Snoep (Chairman, Netherlands Authority (...)

19 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission adopts revised regional aid guidelines

European Commission • March 2021

State aid: Commission adopts revised Regional Aid Guidelines* The European Commission has adopted revised EU guidelines on regional State aid (the “Regional Aid Guidelines”), setting out the rules under which Member States can grant State aid to companies to support the economic development of (...)

16 Apr 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian umbrella scheme to support businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • March 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian umbrella scheme to support businesses* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a Norwegian umbrella scheme allowing municipalities to support local businesses that are suffering due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Preventive (...)

14 Apr 2021 B

The EU General Court of Justice finds that the aid measures introduced by Sweden and Denmark for an airline company’s damage resulting from the cancellation or rescheduling of flights in the wake of travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic comply with EU law (Ryanair)

General Court of the European Union • June 2021

Aid measures introduced by Sweden and Denmark for SAS for damage resulting from the cancellation or rescheduling of flights in the wake of travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic comply with EU law* Given that SAS’s market share is much higher than that of its closest competitor in (...)

14 Apr 2021 B

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 (Achema / Lifosa) (Verband Deutscher Alten)

Francesco Pili, Markus Wellinger • June 2021

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 review (...)

14 Apr 2021 B

The EU General Court dismisses three challenges against decisions of the Commission approving individual aid measures granted by Finland, Denmark and Sweden in the COVID-19 crisis (Ryanair)

Denis Waelbroeck • June 2021

On 14 April 2021, the General Court ("GC") handed down three judgments dismissing Ryanair’s challenges against decisions by the European Commission, approving individual aid measures granted by Finland to Finnair (Case T-388/20) and by Denmark and Sweden to SAS in the context of the COVID-19 (...)

9 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission approves prolongation of market conform asset protection scheme for banks in Greece

European Commission • March 2021

State aid: Commission approves prolongation of market conform asset protection scheme for banks in Greece* The European Commission has approved the prolongation of an existing Greek scheme aiming at supporting the reduction of non-performing loans of Greek banks on the basis that it remains (...)

8 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission invites interested parties to provide comments on a proposed revision of State aid Framework for research, development and innovation

European Commission • March 2021

State aid: Commission invites interested parties to provide comments on proposed revision of State aid Framework for research, development and innovation* The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on a proposed targeted revision (...)

7 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission approves €1.74 billion Danish scheme to support mink farmers and related businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

European Commission • March 2021

State aid: Commission approves €1.74 billion Danish scheme to support mink farmers and related businesses in context of coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules, an approximately €1.74 billion (DKK 13 billion) Danish scheme to compensate mink farmers (...)

6 Apr 2021 B

The EU Commission approves up to €4 billion French measure to recapitalise a national airline company (Air France)

European Commission • March 2021

State aid: Commission approves up to €4 billion French measure to recapitalise Air France* The European Commission has approved French plans to grant up to €4 billion for the recapitalisation of Air France through its Holding company. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary (...)

30 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission approves €400 million Dutch loan scheme to support companies providing package travel and linked travel arrangements in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

European Commission • March 2021

State aid: Commission approves €400 million Dutch loan scheme to support companies providing package travel and linked travel arrangements in context of coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved a €400 million Dutch loan scheme to support companies providing package travel and (...)

26 Mar 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves an aid for a third submarine cable connecting Iceland with Europe

EFTA Surveillance Authority • February 2021

ESA approves aid for third submarine cable connecting Iceland with Europe* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a capital increase of an estimated EUR 50 million to Farice, a state-owned provider of international telecommunications services, for the construction of the IRIS (...)

26 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission approves €24.7 million Italian aid to compensate a national airline company for further damages suffered due to COVID-19 pandemic (Alitalia)

European Commission • February 2021

State aid: Commission approves €24.7 million of Italian support to compensate Alitalia for further damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has found €24.7 million of Italian support in favour of Alitalia to be in line with EU State aid rules. This measure aims at (...)

26 Mar 2021 eB

Competition Law, Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability PART II: INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES
Preface: Competition Policy as an Enabler of a Sustainable Economy – A View Across Sectors

Dirk Middelschulte, Martijn Snoep, Simon Holmes

PART II Industry Perspectives 207 Preface: Competition Policy as an Enabler of a Sustainable Economy – A View Across Sectors DirK m iDD els CH ulte * Unilever This part of the book brings together a particularly wide range of perspectives. They are hugely diverse in terms of the organisations with (...)

26 Mar 2021 eB

Competition Law, Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability The Role of State Aid in Promoting Environmental Sustainability

Nicole Robins

169 The Role of State Aid in Promoting Environmental Sustainability niCole r oBins, a nton B urger anD l aura P uglisi * Oxera I. Introduction The European Union has embarked on an ambitious journey by recently setting itself a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to at least 55% by 2030 (...)

26 Mar 2021 eB

Competition Law, Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability Chapter 4: State Aid
State Aid and Sustainability

James Webber

Chapter 4 State Aid 155 State Aid and Sustainability James W eBBer * Shearman & Sterling I. Background to EU State Aid Control The EU is unique in having a legal system of multilateral subsidy control. There are no equivalent systems in other countries or trading blocs. 1 As a form of (...)

24 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission approves a €270 million Italian measure to support rail freight and commercial passenger operators affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

European Commission • February 2021

State aid: Commission approves €270 million Italian measure to support rail freight and commercial passenger operators affected by coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €270 million Italian measure supporting both the rail freight sector and the (...)

23 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission approves a €146.5 million Austrian State aid scheme to support companies joining a research and innovation project in microelectronics

European Commission • February 2021

State aid: Commission approves €146.5 million Austrian support in favour of companies joining research and innovation project in microelectronics* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €146.5 million in Austrian support in favour of three companies joining the existing (...)

22 Mar 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves a Norwegian aid scheme for sporting events of national importance

EFTA Surveillance Authority • February 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian aid scheme for sporting events of national importance* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved an aid scheme that will provide financial support to voluntary organisations organising sporting events considered to be of national (...)

19 Mar 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves a financial aid to the Norwegian voluntary sector

EFTA Surveillance Authority • February 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves financial aid to Norwegian voluntary sector* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved an aid scheme that will compensate voluntary organisations for lost income and increased costs arising from COVID-19 containment measures. Norway continues to (...)

18 Mar 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves a Norwegian State aid scheme to help the event industry adjust to prolonged restrictions

EFTA Surveillance Authority • February 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves scheme to help the event industry adjust to prolonged restrictions* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a Norwegian scheme to help event companies overcome pandemic-related challenges. The event industry continues to be strongly impacted (...)

17 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission approves Finnish State aid measures of €350 million to support a national airport in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

European Commission • February 2021

State aid: Commission approves €350 million Finnish support to Finavia in the context of the coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, three Finnish measures, with an overall budget of €350 million, to support airport operator Finavia in the context of (...)

16 Mar 2021 B

The EU Court of Justice confirms shortcomings of the Commission’s State aid investigation into progressive turnover-based taxes adopted by Hungary and Poland

Francesco Pili, Markus Wellinger • March 2021

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). The national (...)

16 Mar 2021 R

Selectivity: The Court of Justice of the European Union confirms the annulment of decisions of the European Commission stating that progressive rate taxes on the turnover were selective and constituted State aids (Commission / Poland ; Commission / Hungary)

Bruno Stromsky • N° 2-2021 • pp. 135-137

In its judgments on appeal, the Court confirmed the analysis of the Court of First Instance (TFEU, 16 May 2019, Poland v Commission, T-836/16 and T-624/17, EU :T :2019 :338, Concurrences 3-19and TFEU, 27 June 2019, Hungary v Commission, T-20/17, EU :T :2019 :448), which had led to the annulment (...)

12 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission approves around €350 million Finnish support to compensate a national airline for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak (Finnair)

European Commission • February 2021

State aid: Commission approves around €350 million Finnish support to compensate Finnair for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has found €351.38 million of Finnish support in favour of Finnair to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure aims at (...)

11 Mar 2021 B

The Serbian Government publishes rules on regional State aid for further alignment of the legislation with the EU’s acquis

Bisera Andrijašević • March 2021

The Government of Serbia adopted on 11 March 2021 two new bylaws under the State Aid Control Act (Zakon o kontroli državne pomoći, Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia no. 73/2019): the Regulation on Conditions and Criteria for Compliance of Regional State Aid (Uredba o uslovima i (...)

10 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission approves €511 million Italian State aid scheme to compensate commercial rail passenger operators for damages suffered due to the COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • February 2021

State aid: Commission approves €511 million Italian scheme to compensate commercial rail passenger operators for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €511 million in Italian support to compensate providers of commercial, (...)

5 Mar 2021 B

The EU Commission selects 15 initiatives to help simplify and modernize EU law after the COVID-19 outbreak

Renato Antonini, Kaarli Harry Eichhorn, Jörg Hladjk, Cristiana Spontoni • March 2021

On 5 March 2021, the Commission announced the Fit for Future Platform’s selection of 15 initiatives aimed at simplifying EU law. Launched in May 2020, the Platform gathers a high-level expert group to assist the Commission with simplifying existing EU laws and reducing administrative burdens (...)

4 Mar 2021 B

The EU Court of Justice rules that a football club received illegal State aid and sets aside the judgment of the General Court (Fùtbol Club Barcelona)

Denis Waelbroeck • March 2021

On 4 March 2021, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") handed down its much awaited judgment in the Fùtbol Club Barcelona ("FCB") case. It set aside the judgment of the General Court. As a result, the European Commission’s decision classifying as State aid a tax scheme that was available to four (...)

4 Mar 2021 B

The EU Court of Justice decides that the various components of a tax system form an indivisible whole and the effect they produce differ (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

Phedon Nicolaides • March 2021

“Global” Assessment of Tax Schemes* It is incumbent on the Commission to carry out a global assessment of tax schemes. But it must take into account only those provisions of schemes that apply ex ante and do not depend on the circumstances of individual tax payers. Only when aid has to be (...)

3 Mar 2021 B

The EU Court of Justice decides that an exclusive right that provides selective advantages through State resources and distorts competition and trade between Member States is a State aid (Poste Italiane)

Phedon Nicolaides • February 2021

Exclusive Rights and State Aid* Exclusive rights may constitute State aid if they mandate payments with resources over which the state can exercise control. Compensation for the cost of public service obligations may be granted only if the obligations are clear and define a service that is (...)

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