Tag: State Aid
EU Approves Germany’s Coronavirus “Umbrella” Scheme
The European Commission has approved a German “umbrella” scheme to support the uncovered fixed costs of companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme...
Antitrust Regulation in the Digital Economy
I distinguish between data-based digital antitrust cases and non data-based cases. So far, the emphasis has been on traditional cases where data did not...
The Long Arm of State Aid Law: Crushing Corporate Tax Avoidance
By Sandra Marco Colino (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
The sun is setting on the days when multinationals could establish intricate tax systems to...
Vestager To Allow More State Aid To Boost Green Projects
European Union governments may be allowed to grant more state aid to projects that help the bloc achieve its climate goals, Europe’s antitrust chief...
Apple v. Commission: The Verdict’s In
By: Mike Lane & Isabel Taylor (Slaughter & May)
The victory for Apple and Ireland in their €13bn State aid dispute with the European Commission raises...
Up in the Air: Airlines and Competition Policy in Times of...
By Georgiana Pop & Gonçalo Coelho (World Bank Group)1
Introduction
The COVID-19 outbreak took a swift but tremendous toll on the airline industry. In the course...
EU Recommends Restricting Aid To Companies With Links To Tax Havens
The Commission has today recommended that Member States do not grant financial support to companies with links to countries that are on the EU's...
EU Regulators Probe Czech State Aid
EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into about €282 million (US$318 million) in Czech State aid granted to the country’s postal operator for providing...
State Aid: COVID-19 Temporary Framework
By S. Gerhard Dijkstra and M. Ibrahim Quadri (Cornerstone Research)1
Introduction
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several Member States have implemented measures to contain the spread...
EU Clears Portugal’s €1.2B Airline Bailout
The Portuguese government’s decision to grant national airline TAP a €1.2 billion (US$1.37 billion) rescue loan was approved by the European Commission’s competition authorities...
