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

policy and legal developments in the field of State aid in 2020. Several hundred

of State aid measures were approved by the European Commission to

combat COVID19 on the basis of the Temporary Framework that was adopted

in March 2020.

The year was also 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

Training. 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. This book compiles articles originally

published weekly on Lexxions State Aid Blog. 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.

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

cases.