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THE SUBSIDY CONTROL BILL AND DEVOLUTION: A BALANCED REGIME?

Posted on July 15, 2021 by gperetz

The Subsidy Control Bill introduced to Parliament at the end of June applies across the United Kingdom.  It has significant implications for the devolved administrations. The provisions of the Bill are summarised here.  But, in essence, the scheme of the … Continue reading →

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The Subsidy Control Bill: a short summary

Posted on July 9, 2021 by gperetz

NOTE: the following blog is an adapted version of an earlier post on https://eurelationslaw.com/. Subscribers who have their own comments or thoughts on the Bill are invited either to comment below or to send more detailed thoughts, amounting to a … Continue reading →

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U.K. Government trails Subsidy Control Bill to be published later today

Posted on June 29, 2021 by gperetz

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy today issued a press release stating that the government will introduce its promised Subsidy Control Bill to Parliament later today. The press release trails a few details of the proposals which are … Continue reading →

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Subsidy Control after Brexit – a practitioner’s perspective

Posted on June 14, 2021 by gperetz

By Alex Kynoch and Angelica Hymers (This article was first published in Local Government Lawyer, www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk.) Back in late 2020, we waited expectantly for news of what the rules on state aid were going to be when the Brexit transition … Continue reading →

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Institute for Government report on the design of a new UK subsidy control regime.

Posted on June 14, 2021 by gperetz

The subsidy control consultation closed two months ago. And the subsidy control bill, announced in the Queen’s speech, is expected soon. In the meantime, a report from the Institute for Government, Taking Back Control of Subsidies, published at the end … Continue reading →

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Review of “E.U. State Aids” by L. Hancher, T.R. Ottervanger and P.J. Slot, 6th edition, 2021

Posted on June 14, 2021 by gperetz

By Aidan Robertson QC, Brick Court Chambers This excellent textbook is now in its sixth edition, having first been published in 1993. This edition is edited by Professor Leigh Hancher, Yvo de Vries and Francesco Maria Salerno, supported by a … Continue reading →

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Further response to BEIS consultation on subsidy control

Posted on April 11, 2021 by gperetz

We publish here a further response to the BEIS consultation on a new U.K. subsidy control regime, prepared by a distinguished group of experts in the field (Professor Andrea Biondi, Anneli Howard QC, Dr Totis Kotsonis, Professor Stephanie Rickard, Dr … Continue reading →

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Joint Working Party of the UK Bars and Law Societies on Competition Law responds to the BEIS Consultation on the new UK subsidy control regime

Posted on April 7, 2021 by gperetz

The Joint Working Party of the UK Bars and Law Societies on Competition Law responded to the BEIS consultation on the new UK subsidy control regime. A copy of its response is here.

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How the United Kingdom can create a better Subsidy Control system: by Jonathan Branton and Alexander Rose, DWF Law LLP

Posted on March 31, 2021 by gperetz

At a time when the UK is faced by the worst economic slump for 300 years[1]  it needs strong and clear Subsidy Control rules.  A lot of time and energy was expended disassociating from the sphere of EU State aid … Continue reading →

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UKSALA second webinar on the BEIS subsidy control consultation: recording now online

Posted on March 29, 2021 by gperetz

For anyone who missed the second of the two UKSALA webinars on the BEIS consultation paper on a new UK subsidy control regime (focusing on the independent body and enforcement), a recording is now available here. (I should record that … Continue reading →

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