Press Release: State aid: Commission issues guidance on state aid enforcement by national courts

The European Commission issued a set of guidelines to assist Member States' courts in applying EU state aid rules. These guidelines are aimed at supporting national courts and potential claimants in relation to domestic state aid challenges, in particular concerning the recovery of illegal aid from the beneficiary, interim relief or possible damages actions. In addition, the guidelines covered how national judges can ask the Commission for information or opinions on the application of the state aid rules.

European Commission: MEMO/09/82: State aid: Commission issues guidance on state aid enforcement by national courts - frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/82&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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