State Aid Uncovered presents analysis of the main policy and legal

developments in the field of State aid in 2023. In March, the Commission

adopted the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework to enable

Member States to support undertakings harmed by the effects of Russias

invasion of Ukraine but also to facilitate the green transition. In June,

the General Block Exemption Regulation was revised and prolonged

to

31 December 2026. In December, the new de minimis regulation

was

published. It raised the threshold of de minimis aid to EUR 300,000. 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 the University of Nicosia, 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 Commissi on cases.