This article discusses the differences introduced by the European Commission’s new Guidelines on Regional State Aid for 2014-20 and the new rules for notifiable regional aid to large investment projects under the new General Block Exemption Regulation. Keywords: GBER; Compatibility of Aid; Large Scale Investment; Regional Aid.

I. Introduction In June 2013 the European Commission adopted its Guidelines on regional State aid for 2014-20201 (‘RAG 2014-