In June 2005 the European Commission launched a comprehensive reform of state aid rules and procedures. This book provides an up to date, practical examination of the basic state aid rules of the EC treaty, the procedural rules, EC court practice and the role of the national courts, in light of this reform. It presents a detailed examination of the various types of horizontal aid and sectoral aid to offer a comprehensive understanding of each.
The authors go through the basic principles and procedural rules, and cover all the relevant issues with regard to article 87 of the European Community Treaty and other relevant state aid articles. It offers practical examples of how to calculate procedural time limits and aid intensities; describes the processes involved in recovering aid, and covers the role of the courts in state aid.