EStAL 3/2022 – Energy, CEEAG and Risk Finance
Issue 3/2022 of the European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL) is out now! The Articles section reflects some of the key current issues in EU State aid law: find a summary of what’s new in the revised Risk Finance Guidelines of 2021; how Europe can adapt to the energy crisis as seen through the lens of the European Commission’s recent State aid practice regarding lignite- and coal-fired power plants and their decommissioning in the context of the European Green Deal, and aid for new nuclear power plants under the plethora of EU environmental regulations; and finally, the Taxonomy and the new State Aid Guidelines on Climate, Environmental Protection, and Energy (CEEAG).
In the Case Notes section you can read:
- Review of EU Case Law on State Aid – 2021
- Case C-337/19 P Magnetrol v Commission
- Case C-933/19 P Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A. v Commission
- Case C-890/19 P Fortischem a.s. v Commission
The News from the Member States will update you on the latest developments at national level:
- Austria: Landmark Decision on COVID-19 Measures et al
- Germany: Tax Breaks for Undertakings in Difficulty
- Greece: Aid for Construction and Operation of Electricity Storage Facilities
- Poland: Commission’s Communication Relevant for State Aid Decisions
- Portugal: Main Developments Since 2021
- Slovak Republic: Discrimination between Public and Private Undertakings
- EEA and EFTA States: Financing of a Football Stadium and Block Exempted Scheme
Read a book review of the new must-have reference book for State aid experts: the Milestones in State Aid Case Law, 2nd Edition - EStAL’s First 20 Years in Perspective.
Some highlights from the recent Autumn EStALI Conference in Brussels are also available in this issue of the journal. Take a look at the keynote speeches by the European Commission’s Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager and the Deputy Director-General for State Aid Policy, DG Competition Ben Smulders.
View all articles of EStAL 3/2022 here.
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