State Aid Policy in the European Community: Principles and Practice

2. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-90-411-2754-9
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, Band 16, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 632 g

Reihe: International Competition Law

Following directly on from the completion of the European Commissionand#8217;s State Aid Action Plan, this thorough guide provides a concise review of the current state aid policy of the European Community. Certain kinds of state aid are no longer allowed, some other kinds are now possible, while certain types and amounts of aid are now subject to more detailed and rigorous assessment. Increasingly, Member States tend to shift emphasis from supporting individual companies or sectors, towards pursuing horizontal policy objectives. The book not only explains the principles on which European state aid policy is based and how it is applied in practice, but also highlights recent legislation adopted with the ultimate aim of directing Member States towards meeting the Lisbon objectives and responding to successive European Council calls for and#8216;less and better targeted aidand#8217;. The authors identify the most recent sources of EC law on state aid, and analyse the latest landmark European Commission decisions and judgements of EU Courts. They also offer useful guidance on how to design state aid measures. Among the many specific topics covered are the following: and#8226; the balancing test for compatibility with the common market; and#8226; exceptions for transport and and#8216;services of general economic interestand#8217; and#8226; the Commissionand#8217;s supervisory control; and and#8226; state aid monitoring procedures. Numerous revealing case studies are presented, and useful appendices offer legislative texts and insights into defined areas of practice such as de minimise aid, the SME definition, risk capital for SMEs, aid for research and development and innovation, aid for rescue and restructuring, regional aid, or finally aid for agricultural, environmental or transport purposes. The guide has developed from seminars on EC state aid law and policy organised during the past decade by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). In line with those seminars, this book will be of great practical value for policymakers and practitioners managing state aid in the public administrations of the EC Member States and its partner countries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nicolaides, Phedon

Kekelekis, Mihalis

Kleis, M.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Vergaberecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäisches Handels-, Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht, Währungsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäisches Verwaltungs-, Umwelt- und Gesundheitsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Note on Authors. Acknowledgements. Preface. Table of Cases. Table of Legislation and Other Official Documents. Recent Policy Developments. Introduction. 1. The Objectives of EC Competition Policy. 2. The Rules of Competition in the EC. 3. EC State Aid Policy and Control. Chapter I: The Concept of State Aid. 1. State Aid in the EC Treaty. 2. Article 87(1) EC: Aid Incompatible with the Common Market. Chapter II: Exceptions under Article 87 EC. 1. Aid that Is Compatible with the Common Market. 2. Aid that May Be Compatible with the Common Market. 3. The Balancing Test. 4. Other Criteria and Factors in the Evaluation of State Aid Schemes. 5. Other Exceptions to Article 87(1) EC. Chapter III: State Aid Procedures. 1. Treaty Provisions. 2. Commission’s Supervisory Control. Further Reading. Appendices. I. A Diagrammatic Presentation of Regulation 659/1999. II. De minimis Aid: Regulation 1998/2006. III. General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER). IV. SME Definition. V. Aid to Promote Risk Capital in SMEs. VI. Aid for Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I). VII. Aid for Rescue and Restructuring of Companies in Difficulty. VIII. Regional Aid. IX. Aid for Environmental Protection. X. State Aid for Agriculture. XI. Main Provisions of Regulation 1370/2007 on Public Passenger Transport Services by Rail and by Road. XII. Role of National Courts in the EC System of State Aid Control.