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State aid News

19/09/24

Court of Justice overturns General Court and finds in favour of HMRC in long-running tax case

10/06/22

General Court upholds Commission Decision in relation to taxation of UK multinationals

25/11/20

State aid damages claim dismissed by High Court

22/09/20

Challenge to UK State aid for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station finally rejected by Grand Chamber of EU Court of Justice

19/02/20

Supreme Court lifts stay of enforcement of ICSID award in Micula proceedings in important judgment

13/11/18

CJEU sets aside General Court judgment on inadmissibility of Portuguese bondholder claims concerning the bailout of Banco Espirito Santo

02/11/18

Supreme Court to hear appeal on English courts’ duty of cooperation with EU institutions

29/10/18

Court of Appeal upholds stay of enforcement of Micula brothers’ ICSID award pending EU Court proceedings but orders security

12/07/18

Challenge to State aid for Hinkley Point C rejected by EU General Court

20/01/17

Micula brothers’ ICSID award stayed by Commercial Court pending EU Court proceedings

27/02/15

Court of Appeal dismisses State aid challenge to fishing regime

05/02/15

General Court overturns State aid decision ordering recovery of aid from airlines

07/11/14

General Court dismisses State aid challenge against Commission’s decision declaring UK aid compatible with the internal market

13/12/13

EU law challenge to Energy Regulator’s gas tariffing decision dismissed by Irish High Court

04/10/13

News & Events

State aid News

Court of Justice overturns General Court and finds in favour of HMRC in long-running tax case

General Court upholds Commission Decision in relation to taxation of UK multinationals

State aid damages claim dismissed by High Court

Challenge to UK State aid for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station finally rejected by Grand Chamber of EU Court of Justice

Supreme Court lifts stay of enforcement of ICSID award in Micula proceedings in important judgment

CJEU sets aside General Court judgment on inadmissibility of Portuguese bondholder claims concerning the bailout of Banco Espirito Santo

Supreme Court to hear appeal on English courts’ duty of cooperation with EU institutions

Court of Appeal upholds stay of enforcement of Micula brothers’ ICSID award pending EU Court proceedings but orders security

Challenge to State aid for Hinkley Point C rejected by EU General Court

Micula brothers’ ICSID award stayed by Commercial Court pending EU Court proceedings

Court of Appeal dismisses State aid challenge to fishing regime

General Court overturns State aid decision ordering recovery of aid from airlines

General Court dismisses State aid challenge against Commission’s decision declaring UK aid compatible with the internal market

EU law challenge to Energy Regulator’s gas tariffing decision dismissed by Irish High Court

Second edition of European Union Law of State Aid published