Bernhard von Wendland

European State Aid Law Quarterly, Volume 16 (2017), Issue 2, Page 276 - 284

Bernhard von Wendland

European State Aid Law Quarterly, Volume 14 (2015), Issue 1, Page 25 - 50

In the course of the State Aid Modernisation initiative, EU-rules for State aid for Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) have been revised. New legal texts entered into force on July 1st 2014: the new Framework for State aid for Research, Development and Innovation (the Framework) and the new General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER). This article describes the scope of the modifications and discusses new concepts the Commission has introduced in R&D&I State aid rules. Keywords: Agriculture, Article 107(3)(b) TFEU, Cumulation, Economic activity, Fisheries, GBER, Innovation, Public procurement, Pre-commercial procurement, R&D&I, SAM, Shipbuilding, WTO.

Bernhard von Wendland

European State Aid Law Quarterly, Volume 12 (2013), Issue 3, Page 523 - 542

This article deals with public funding for research infrastructures and its assessment under EU State aid rules. Under EU law, State aid is in principle prohibited and may only be authorized if it is in line with EU State aid rules. Public funding for research infrastructures could constitute State aid and in consequence be subject to State aid rules. The principal challenges in assessing whether or not it is the case are the proper identification of “economic activities”,

Bernhard von Wendland

European State Aid Law Quarterly, Volume 11 (2012), Issue 2, Page 389 - 409

I. Introduction Today, the EU’s rules on R&D&I-State aid are at a crossroads. The current Community framework for State aid for research and development and innovation1 (the ‘Framework’) is more than halfway through its validity period and its revision has commenced. Moreover, the Commission has announced a modernization of its entire set of material and procedural State aid rules. This article has a threefold purpose: First, it invites you to lo