State Aid Policy in the European Community: Principles and Practice

Abstract

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 A|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.

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