Author: 21st Century Competition

European Commission – State aid: Commission concludes that Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) did not receive state aid

European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 July 2014 The European Commission has concluded that a Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) that Denmark, Sweden and Norway granted to SAS in December 2012 was carried out on market terms and therefore did not constitute state aid within the meaning of EU rules. …read more

European Commission – Antitrust: Commission calls for strengthening position of national competition authorities to ensure effective enforcement of competition rules throughout the EU

European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 July 2014 The European Commission has adopted a Communication identifying areas for action to enhance the enforcement of EU antitrust rules by national competition authorities (NCAs). Since 2004, both the Commission and NCAs have the power to fully enforce the EU’s antitrust rules. …read more

European Commission – State Aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Milan airport ground-handling services

European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 July 2014 The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to examine whether a €25 million capital injection by SEA SpA, the publicly owned manager of the Italian airport Milan, in favour of its new ground-handling subsidiary Airport Handling was in line with EU… …read more

European Commission – State aid: Commission approves public support measures in favour of Latvian banks Reverta (formerly Parex banka) and Citadele

European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 July 2014 The European Commission has found the support measures granted by Latvia to AS Reverta (formerly AS Parex banka) and AS Citadele banka to be in line with EU state aid rules and has therefore closed its in-depth investigation. …read more