Author: 21st Century Competition

European Commission – State aid: Commission approves restructuring aid in favour of Irish bank AIB

European Commission Press release Brussels, 7 May 2014 The European Commission has found that restructuring aid granted by Ireland to Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB) and its subsidiary EBS is in line with EU state aid rules. …read more

European Commission – State aid: Commission approves French regional aid map 2014-2020

European Commission Press release Brussels, 7 May 2014 The European Commission has approved France’s map for granting regional development aid between 2014 and 2020 within the framework of the new regional aid guidelines adopted by the Commission in June 2013 (see IP/13/569). …read more

European Commission – State aid: Commission approves Greek regional aid map 2014-2020

European Commission Press release Brussels, 7 May 2014 The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules Greek’s map for granting regional development aid between 2014 and 2020. The map is based on the new regional aid guidelines adopted by the Commission in June 2013 (see IP/13/569), which set… …read more

EU: Commission releases flattering 2013 competition report (Competition Policy International)

The European Commission has released its 2013 report on competition policy and its effect on market competition, highlighting results of the year’s most effective policy initiatives.

According to the Commission, its work in antitrust enforcement, merger control, state aid policy and competition enforcement have preserved and boosted the EU’s competitiveness. The …read more