EC State Aids

The legality of state aids has proven to be a hotly debated issue in the EU. Member State assistance to domestic firms is subject to closer scrutiny by the Commission and competing firms. This work includes narrative on the substantive and procedural issues relating to state aids in the EU.

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The legality of state aids has proven to be one of the most hotly debated issues in the EU. Member State assistance to domestic firms is now subject to closer scrutiny by the Commission and competing firms than ever before. It is an increasing area of importance in EU competition law especially in areas such as airlines, energy, utilities and manufacturing. EC State Aids includes narrative on the substantive and procedural issues relating to State Aids in the EU.
* An indispensable main work for any practitioner advising industrial concerns
* Includes commentary on specific sectors, such as energy and transport
* Especially valuable is the table of cases, which contains commentary on all major State Aid decisions
* Updated to include all developments since publication of the first edition in 1993