Brussels, Belgium, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has decided that aid granted by France to ALSTOM and the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) – through their joint subsidiary METROLAB – for the implementation of the research and development (R&D) … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 18-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a judgment by the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) (case C-73/11 P) on its previous decision (case C25/2005), the European Commission has adopted a new decision confirming that a Slovak SKK 416.5 million (€11 million) write-off of … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Law, Slovakia
Tagged case C-73/11 P, case C25/2005, competitors, debt, debt write-off, distortion of competition, ECJ, EU Court of Justice, EU rules, EU state aid rules, European Commission, Frucona Košice, Judgment, non-payment of taxes, Slovak alcohol producer, Slovak SKK 416.5 million, state aid, undue economic advantage, write-off of tax debt
Brussels, Belgium, 16-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has found that aid to four projects aimed at improving and expanding the Greek gas network complies with EU state aid rules. These projects aim at increasing the gas transmission capacity and security … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Government, Greece, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law
Tagged aid, Commission, DESFA, distorting competition, EU energy goals, EU internal market, EU state aid rules, European Commission, gas infrastructure, Greek gas infrastructure projects, Greek gas network, Greek state, Joaquin Almunia, reducing CO2 emissions, state aid
The General Court confirms the validity of the Commission Decision according to which the long-term funding mechanism of France Télévisions constitutes State aid compatible with the internal market Luxembourg, 16-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Within the context of the reform of public broadcasting, France … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Marketing, Media
Tagged annulment, budgetary grant, EC, France, France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5, France Ô et Outre-Mer 1ère, France Télévisions, French tax code, General Court of the European Union, phasing out advertising, public broadcasting, public channels, state aid, subsidy, Télévision française 1 (TF1) v Commission
Brussels, Belgium, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has concluded that a planned monetary compensation in favour of Simet SpA, which provides bus services to and from Calabria, is incompatible with EU state aid rules. By a judgment of March 2010, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Law, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antoine Colombani, bus services, Calabria, Consiglio di Stato, EC, EU state aid rules, Joaquin Almunia, Maria Madrid Pina, public service compensation, Public Service Transport Regulation, Simet SpA, state aid
Brussels, Belgium, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has decided that the aid granted by France to the motor vehicle manufacturer Renault to help it conduct the ‘HYDIVU’ research and development programme complies with the EU rules on state aid. The … Read the full press release
30-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following an in-depth investigation (see IP/13/392), the European Commission has concluded that restructuring aid of EUR 571.9 million granted by France to the PSA group is compatible with the internal market. In particular, the updated structuring plan will help to restore … Read the full press release
17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found support granted by Latvia for the transformation of the Latvian Mortgage and Land Bank (MLB) to be in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the sale of MLB’s commercial assets … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Latvia, Law
Tagged Competition, EU state aid rules, Joaquin Almunia, Latvian Mortgage and Land Bank, MLB, state aid, The European Commission
17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether the transfer of public cable infrastructure between 2003 and 2006 by several French municipalities to the French Telecom operator Numéricâble was in line with EU state … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, France, Government, Law, Telecom
Tagged cable infrastructures, Competition, EU state aid rules, Numéricâble, state aid, TELECOM
The financial burden arising from the obligation to purchase the electricity generated by wind turbines at more than the market price applies to all electricity consumers in France 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to EU law, as interpreted by the Court … Read the full press release
Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found a €113.9 million Greek support for an infrastructure project of €120 million at the Port of Piraeus to be in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the project will further … Read the full press release
Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to examine whether Slovenian plans to grant public financing to car maker Revoz, d.d., a subsidiary of Renault S.A of France for an investment project in the Novo Mesto … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, European Union, Government, Investment, Law, Slovenia
Tagged EC, investigation, public financing, Renault, Revoz, Slovenia, Slovenian state aid, state aid
Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has provisionally approved the restoring of the guarantee provided by the regions of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein in favour of HSH Nordbank from EUR 7 billion to the original framework of EUR 10 billion under … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Investment, Law
Tagged bank, Commission, German bank HSH Nordbank, Hamburg, HSH Nordbank, Schleswig-Holstein, state aid
Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that a Spanish €260 million scheme to finance the digitisation and extension of the terrestrial television network in remote areas of Spain was incompatible with EU State aid rules. The measure favours … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Media, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged digital terrestrial television, digitisation, DTT, DTT infrastructure, EU state aid rules, incompatible subsidies, public financing, Spain, Spanish taxpayer, state aid, subsidies, subsidise, Terrestrial digital platform, terrestrial television network
Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether a public support measure granted in 2012 by Sweden and Denmark to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission has … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Norway, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged air carrier, EU state aid rules, Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation, revolving credit facility, SAS, Scandinavia, state aid, The European Commission
Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has authorised under EU state aid rules an amendment to the restructuring plan for 3.Maj, one of the Croatian shipyards in difficulty. The Commission concluded that any distortion of competition that may arise from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 3.Maj, Brodotrogir, Croatia's EU accession, Croatian Competition Authority, Croatian shipyard, Croatian shipyards, EU state aid rules, Jadranska ulaganja d.o.o., Kraljevica, privatisation, restructuring aid, restructuring plan, Shipbuilding protocol, shipyard, state aid, Uljanik
Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that the privatisation of ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. was carried out on market terms and therefore did not involve any state aid in the meaning of EU rules. ANA has … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Portugal, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airports, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, Azores, Beja, concession, Faro, Lisbon, Madeira, Porto, Portugal airports, privatisation, state aid, The European Commission, Vinci Concessions S.A.S.
Brussels, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has adopted guidelines on how Member States can grant investment aid to companies in order to support the development of disadvantaged regions in Europe between 2014 and 2020. These guidelines are part of … Read the full press release
Brussels, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a French proposal for a parafiscal levy on online horse-race betting to finance horse‑racing companies. The changes made to the proposal by the French authorities after the opening of the Commission investigation ensure … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Politics
Tagged betting, betting operators, fair competition, horse‑race, horse‑race betting operators, horse‑racing, horse‑racing companies, levy, online horse-race betting, parafiscal levy, Pari Mutuel Urbain, state aid
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