On 12 January 2023 the EU Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market entered into force.
On 20 June 2017, the European Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1084 of 14 June 2017 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Regulation contains new state aid rules amending the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), according to which in particular special public funding initiatives for ports, airports,…
The European Commission has ruled once again that national tax rulings in favor of certain companies can constitute illegal State aid. The Commission has been investigating the tax practices of the Member States of the European Union since June 2013. After Fiat and Starbucks, it is now Apple that has to repay State aid granted by the…