The Law of State Aid in the European Union

ISBN-13: 9780199265329 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 440 str.

Andrea Biondi; Piet Eeckhout; James Flynn

Opis

EC state aid law represents an increasingly important part of EC competition law. The case law at national and European levels is growing rapidly, both in quantity and importance. Significant and increasingly frequent legislative and regulatory measures have been adopted at the European level in this field.
There are various reasons for this developing EU focus on public intervention in the economy, however the fundamental and primary rational is the completion of the internal market, and the pressure which that brings for liberalization and privatization. This volume analyzes the concept of aid and examines fundamental questions concerning the scope of state aid law. It also offers a comparison with WTO provisions on subsidies and looks at EEA and applicant states' state aid regimes. It then focuses upon selected areas of state aid law and policy. The final part of the book is devoted to an assessment of the system of remedies and enforcement both at the EU and national level. The contributors to this volume come from a wide variety of backgrounds: they include academics, practitioners, the judiciary, and Government representatives at both national and EU level.

Recenzje

The nineteen essays included in this book each deal in depth with specific problems arising in the area of state aid law and thus, offer a good overview on a rich variety of issues...The book offers a valuable analysis of the various remedies and enforcement issues arising in the field of state aid...A rewarding and informative book. The contributions are well researched and carefully reasoned.

O autorze

Andrea Biondi is Lecturer in Law and Co-Director of the Centre of European Law at King's College London. Piet Eeckhout is Professor of European Law and Director of the Centre of European Law, King's College London. James Flynn is a Barrister of Brick Court Chambers, London and Brussels.