State Aid Uncovered, now in its sixth edition, presents analysis of the main

policy and legal developments in the field of State aid in 2019.

The year was rich in case law that expanded our understanding of State

aid, brought fresh insights and also a few surprises, expertly explained here

by Phedon Nicolaides, Professor at the University of Maastricht and College

of Europe in Bruges, as well as Academic Director at Lexxion.

Prof. Nicolaides identifies the major State aid judgments and Commission

decisions of the year, as well as new rules and legislation, critically reviewing

their most salient features. Among them are the perennial issues

of the definition of non-economic activities, the evolving concepts of state

resources, advantage and selectivity, and the rules on the (in)compatibility

with the internal market.

This book compiles articles originally published weekly on Lexxions

StateAidHub.eu. The articles are edited and conveniently grouped into

chapters covering the main aspects of the concept and procedures of State

aid, Commission guidelines and the role of national courts. Each article

presents the main points of a court ruling or Commission decision, places

them in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying

reasoning, and identifies any inconsistencies or contradictions.

The reader will benefit from a comprehensive and easily accessible

review

of the main developments in State aid law and practice and will

gain an insight in how State aid principles can be applied in actual cases.

This volume is supplemented with a full index of CJEU and Commission

cases.