EU State Aid
Overview
Organizations from all industry sectors increasingly face multimillion-euro and even multibillion-euro recovery measures due to the European Commission’s vigorous pursuit of those who violate the growing labyrinth of complex rules relating to state aid. At the same time, many public policy objectives including the digital and green transitions require some form of state support, resulting in a growing number of companies having to navigate the state aid rules in order to obtain public funding for their projects in a state aid compliant way.
Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.15.23
European Commission Seeks Stakeholders’ Views on Draft Foreign Subsidies Implementing Regulation
Last year, the European Union (EU) legislature adopted a far-reaching regulation aimed at tackling the distortive effects on EU markets of financial support provided by non-EU countries to undertakings active in the EU (Foreign Subsidies Regulation or FSR). However, the FSR left many procedural details to be hammered out by the European Commission (EC) in an Implementing Regulation, to be adopted before the FSR itself starts to apply in July 2023. On 6 February 2023, the EC launched a much-anticipated public consultation regarding its draft Implementing Regulation, including two annexes containing notification forms for concentrations and public procurements. Stakeholders have until 6 March 2023 to submit comments.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.01.22
European Commission Prolongs and Expands State Aid Temporary Crisis Framework
Client Alert | 12 min read | 07.20.22
EU Institutions Reach Agreement on Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Client Alert | 5 min read | 03.30.22
Representative Matters
- Advised several public authorities and beneficiaries on the state aid aspects of renewable energy support schemes.
- Assisting a company in an in-depth state aid investigation by the European Commission into the tax treatment of certain waste management operations.
- Assisted a client in filing a state aid complaint before the European Commission with respect to the Dutch licensing regime for gambling and lotteries, and the subsequent appeal of the Commission Decision before the General Court.
- Advised a postal operator on various state aid issues in connection with services of general economic interest.
- Advised a European trade association of manufacturers of medicinal products regarding potential State aid issues around a tax exemption in France.
- Represented a leading television production company in Belgium in an appeal before the Belgian constitutional court involving state aid law issues.
- Advised a leading company in dredging works and marine engineering, on a State aid issue in connection with the financing of a strategic project in Asia.
- Advised one of the largest European ports on the State aid aspects of a major logistics project.
Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.15.23
European Commission Seeks Stakeholders’ Views on Draft Foreign Subsidies Implementing Regulation
Last year, the European Union (EU) legislature adopted a far-reaching regulation aimed at tackling the distortive effects on EU markets of financial support provided by non-EU countries to undertakings active in the EU (Foreign Subsidies Regulation or FSR). However, the FSR left many procedural details to be hammered out by the European Commission (EC) in an Implementing Regulation, to be adopted before the FSR itself starts to apply in July 2023. On 6 February 2023, the EC launched a much-anticipated public consultation regarding its draft Implementing Regulation, including two annexes containing notification forms for concentrations and public procurements. Stakeholders have until 6 March 2023 to submit comments.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.01.22
European Commission Prolongs and Expands State Aid Temporary Crisis Framework
Client Alert | 12 min read | 07.20.22
EU Institutions Reach Agreement on Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Client Alert | 5 min read | 03.30.22
Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.15.23
European Commission Seeks Stakeholders’ Views on Draft Foreign Subsidies Implementing Regulation
Last year, the European Union (EU) legislature adopted a far-reaching regulation aimed at tackling the distortive effects on EU markets of financial support provided by non-EU countries to undertakings active in the EU (Foreign Subsidies Regulation or FSR). However, the FSR left many procedural details to be hammered out by the European Commission (EC) in an Implementing Regulation, to be adopted before the FSR itself starts to apply in July 2023. On 6 February 2023, the EC launched a much-anticipated public consultation regarding its draft Implementing Regulation, including two annexes containing notification forms for concentrations and public procurements. Stakeholders have until 6 March 2023 to submit comments.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.01.22
European Commission Prolongs and Expands State Aid Temporary Crisis Framework
Client Alert | 12 min read | 07.20.22
EU Institutions Reach Agreement on Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Client Alert | 5 min read | 03.30.22
