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State Aid Regulations and Frameworks

State aid regulations and frameworks

Horizontal Measures 

De Minimis and Block Exemption Regulations

De Minimis Aid Regulation 1998/2006 

SME Definition from January 2005 

General Block Exemption Regulation 

General Block Exemption Regulation – frequently asked questions 

Environmental aid

State aid for Environmental Protection Guidelines

Regional Aid

Guidelines on National Regional aid for 2007-2013

Further information on Regional Aid 

Rescue and Restructuring aid

Guidelines on State Aid for Rescuing and Restructuring Firms in difficulty

Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation

Community Framework for State Aid For Research and Development and Innovation 

Risk Capital

Guidelines on State Aid to promote Risk Capital Investments in SMEs 

Temporary framework

State aid temporary rules established in response to the economic and financial crisis

Vertical Measures

Sector Specific rules

All sector-specific legislation can be found on the following Commission link:

Sector specific rules

  • Audiovisual production
  • Broadcasting
  • Coal
  • Electricity (stranded costs)
  • Postal Services
  • Shipbuilding Steel

Other measures 

 


 

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