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Comments on State Aid Reform – some Implications of an Effectsbased Approach
I. Introduction Since the launch of the State Aid Action Plan by Commissioner Kroes in 2005, it is clear that State aid control in Europe will be subject to significant change. As in other areas of competition policy, the European Commission aims at introducing an effects-based approach that is based on economics principles. In this article, we argue that the ongoing reform debate, as exemplified by the State Aid Action Plan launched by Commissioner K