A uniquely important contribution to the debate on EC State aid, this
book captures the direct knowledge and experience of twenty-six current and
former Commission State aid litigators, offering detailed ‘insider’ analysis
of EC State aid court cases, as well as related internal legal issues, between
1994 and 2008. The book brings together both legal and economic analysis, with
detailed reflections on aspects of both substantive legal rules and procedural
law. It also offers, over and above the specific interest of the contributions
it contains, invaluable insights into the working methods of the Commission
Legal Service.
This collaborative work was conceived and realized by its authors as a mark of
recognition, and a gesture of respect and friendship, for Francisco
Santaolalla, on the occasion of his retirement from the Commission after
fourteen years’ service as Director of the State aid team.
Among the many legal and economic forces affecting State aid litigation, the
authors focus on such factors as the following: ;
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exports;
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private investment;
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role of economic analysis;
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ecotaxes;
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privatization;
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remedies;
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existing aid;
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third parties;
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actions against State aid decisions;
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national court decisions;
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fiscal discipline; and
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WTO subsidies law.
In illuminating the underlying issues, and describing how they are handled by
the Commission Legal Service, the authors shed light on the likely future
development of State aid law. The book will be of particular interest to
antitrust practitioners as well as academics.
Forewords/Avant-propos; G.C. Rodríguez Iglesias, K. Van Miert, M.
Monti, N. Kroes. Preface. Préface. 1. The Limited Role of the
‘Refined Economic Approach’ in Achieving the Objectives of State Aid Control:
Time for Some Realism; J.L. Buendia Sierra, B. Smulders. 2.
Economic Analysis and State Aid Law: The Questions Lawyers Need to Ask; P.
Nemitz. 3. Quelques aspects institutionnels du droit des aides
d’Etat; V. Di Bucci. 4. State Resources and
PreussenElektra: When Is a State Aid Not a State Aid? H. van Vliet.
5. Pier Pressure: The Sad End of a Victorian Masterpiece? J. Flett.
6. The Private Market Investor Principle: Reality Check or Distorting
Mirror? N. Khan, K.-D. Borchardt. 7. La sélectivité régionale;
C. Urraca Caviedes. 8. La procédure de contrôle des aides d’État
peut-elle être utilisée pour contrôler la bonne application d’autres
dispositions de droit communautaire? C. Giolito. 9. Export Aid
and EC State Aid Control; B. Martenczuk. 10. Finding the Right
Balance: State Aid and Services of General Economic Interest; J. L. Buendia
Sierra. 11. An Ecotax under the State Aid Spotlight: The UK
Aggregates Levy; J. Flett, K. Walkerova. 12. Privatisations et
déréglementations en droit communautaire; A. Abate. 13. Godot
is Here: Recovery as an Effective State Aid Remedy; E. Righini. 14.
The EC Rules Concerning Existing Aid: Substantive and Procedural Aspects;
G. Conte. 15. The Temporal Application of State Aid Rules; V. Di
Bucci, A. Stobiecka-Kuik. 16. Third Parties in State Aid Control:
More than Just a Source of Information? M. Niejahr, T. Scharf. 17.
Some Thoughts on the Jurisprudence of European Courts Concerning the
Admissibility of Actions against State Aid Decisions; V. Kreuschitz.
18. Quelques considérations sur le rôle du juge national dans le contrôle
des aides d´Etat; J.-P. Keppenne, K. Gross. 19. La
fiscalité façonnée par la discipline des aides d’Etat;
D. Triantafyllou. 20. L’application de la discipline des aides
d’Etat: la quête judiciaire d’un nouveau graal; G. Rozet,
B. Stromsky. 21. The Relationship between WTO Subsidies Law and EC
State Aid Law; J. Flett, A.C. Jessen, K. Talaber-Ritz.