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Expert Guide 29 Jun 2023 (UPDATED: 19 Apr 2024) · International

CMS Expert Guide for State Aid

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State aid is a highly technical area of EU law and has generated a wide range of evolving case law. Compliance with State aid rules is therefore an issue in any public intervention that involves State resources. State aid issues are usually quite complex, requiring a high level of expertise, in-depth knowledge and pragmatism.

CMS State aid Expert Guide, written by CMS experts from across the jurisdictions, provides you with in-depth legal research and insights on various State aid topics:

  1. What is State aid?
  2. State aid procedure
  3. State aid and the market economy operator principle
  4. Rescue and restructuring aid for undertakings in difficulty
  5. State aid and de minimis aid
  6. The funding of public service missions under State aid
  7. State aid and taxation
  8. State aid in the energy sector
  9. State aid for research, development and innovation
  10. State aid for Important Projects of Common European Interest
  11. State aid for undertakings impacted by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia
  12. UK subsidy system

CMS has a dedicated team of legal specialists to advise on State aid-related matters. Our State aid specialist lawyers take a thorough approach to legal detail and can also stand back and take a wider view to deliver the best results.