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What public support for a New European Energy Union?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Kelyn Bacon

On Monday 2 March 2015, Kings College will be hosting a debate with the above title. Participants will include high-level experts and stakeholders from the European Commission, regulators, industry, and EU politics, and they will be discussing how public support … Continue reading →

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Seminar on granting aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Kelyn Bacon

Just a reminder that the next UKSALA seminar will be on 24 February 2014, and the details are on the event page here. See also the SME aid flyer which you are welcome to forward to your colleagues and others who might … Continue reading →

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State aid basics from BIS

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Kelyn Bacon

Last week BIS published a State aid basics document providing guidance (mainly aimed at potential grantors of aid, it appears) as to whether a planned measure might fall into State aid territory, and if so what to do about it. … Continue reading →

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BIS call for evidence on State aid strand of the Review of the Balance of Competences

Posted on October 27, 2013 by gperetz

As many UKSALA members will know, the Coalition Government in the UK is conducting a “balance of competences” review over the entire field of EU law: the purpose of the review is to analyse in depth how the EU’s competences … Continue reading →

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Tax sweeteners leave a bitter taste

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Kelyn Bacon

Today’s blog comes from Caroline Ramsay at Pinsent Masons, who will also be speaking at next Tuesday’s UKSALA event on State aid and tax The European Commission has commenced the first stage of informal investigations into financial sweeteners offered to … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS: adoption of new Regional Aid Guidelines for 2014-2020

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Kelyn Bacon

A few minutes ago the Commission published this press release announcing the adoption of the new Regional Aid Guidelines for the period 2014-2020. The guidelines will enter into force on 1 July 2014, with the current guidelines (originally due to … Continue reading →

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