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European State Aid Law

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EVENTS ON STATE AID LAW Essentials of State Aid Law and Procedures

Training: 5-6 February 2018 | Brussels (Belgium) & October 2018 | Berlin (Germany) . . . . . . . . . . 3

Rights and Duties of State Aid Beneficiaries

EStAL Workshop: 8-9 March 2018 | Lisbon (Portugal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

State Aid from A to Z

Spring Course: 21-23 March 2018 | Nice (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

EStAL Seminar: Mapping the Boundaries of the Market Notion of Aid – Economic Activity – State Resources – Advantage Advanced Seminar: 12-14 April 2018 | Rome (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

State Aid Requirements for SGEI SGEI Package, Altmark Criteria, Compensation and SGEI in Various Sectors Intensive Training: 7-8 May 2018 | Brussels (Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

EStALI Interactive Forum on EU State Aid Law

Workshop & Forum: 14-15 June 2018 | Copenhagen (Denmark) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Master Class “State Aid Uncovered” with Prof. Dr. Phedon Nicolaides

Master Class: 9-10 July 2018 | tba & December 2018 | Brussels (Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

State Aid from A to Z

Summer Course: 21-24 August 2018 | near Milan (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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EVENTS ON STATE AID LAW

Essentials of State Aid Law and Procedures Training: 5-6 February 2018 | Brussels (Belgium) & October 2018 | Berlin (Germany) PROGRAMME Session I: Concept of State Aid Structure of the system of State aid control Concept of State aid and its application in practice Session II: State Aid Exemptions De minimis aid and GBER Common Provisions GBER Specific Provisions, such as: Aid for culture and heritage conservation Aid schemes for audiovisual works Aid for SMEs Session III: State Aid Procedures Notification of State aid cases to the European Commission Recovery of incompatible aid Session IV: Main Horizontal Guidelines Aid for R&D&I Regional State aid State aid for environmental protection and energy

EXPERTS Phedon Nicolaides

Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges, Professor at the University of Maastricht, and Academic Director at lexxion training

The seminar managed to make complex subjects understandable in an easy digestible way.

Maria Kleis-Walravens

Project Lead, EU Group Climate and Energy, ClientEarth, Brussels

(Participant of the training, October 2017)

Péter Staviczky

State Aid Attaché, Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU, Brussels, Belgium

Venue MCE | Rue de l’Aqueduc 118 | 1050 Brussels Participation Fee Reduced fee for public authorities: 1.190 EUR excl.VAT Regular fee: 1.590 EUR excl.VAT Discount for EStAL subscribers: 10% 21% Belgian VAT will be added.

Seating limit: The number of seats is limited to 25. 3

Contact Gaël Langosch +49 (0)30-81 45 06 15 [email protected]

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Rights and Duties of State Aid Beneficiaries EStAL Workshop: 8-9 March 2018 | Lisbon (Portugal)

PROGRAMME Session I: The Procedures Prior to the Granting of Aid State aid procedures: National authorities in dialogue with beneficiaries The proceedings before the European Commission – notifications and reviewing procedures Case study: Overview of latest decisions & borderline cases Session II: Recovery of Illegal Aid Recovery of illegal aid – problems & pitfalls for Member States and beneficiaries Case study on exceptional cases in which aid cannot be recovered and legitimate expectations Session III: Responsibilities of Member States vis-à-vis State Aid Beneficiaries Strict liability of the Member State and beneficiary Problem of negligence and failure to grant State aid Negative effects of overlong procedures Problem-solving session: You are invited to send us your questions beforehand to make sure that your particular problems/cases will be addressed during this session.

EXPERTS Eduardo Cabrera Maqueda

Ulrich Soltész, LL.M.

Case Handler, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels (invited)

Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Brussels

Udo Woll

Philipp Melcher

Head of State Aid Law, Legal Department, Deutsche Bahn AG, Berlin

Lawyer, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, Lisbon

Giorgio Perini

Regional expert, Attaché competition and State aid, Italian Permanent Representation, Brussels (invited)

Venue Pestana Palace Lisboa | Rua Jau 54 | 1300-314 Lisbon

Contact Gaël Langosch

Participation Fee Reduced fee for public authorities: 1.090 EUR Regular fee: 1.390 EUR Discount for EStAL subscribers: 10%

+49 (0)30-81 45 06 15 [email protected]


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State Aid from A to Z Spring Course: 21-23 March 2018 | Nice (France)

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Our Spring Course will give you a comprehensive overview of the essential State aid regulations and provide you with a practical “toolbox” for the assessment of State aid and design of public measures compatible with the Internal Market. The experts’ presentations will be enriched by working group exercises, best practice examples and interactive case studies.

PROGRAMME Day 1: Concept of State Aid & Principles of Compatibility Concept and principles of State aid Group exercise: How to assess if State aid is present in your policy/scheme/project Assessment of compatibility of State aid The Market Economy Investor Principle Day II: State Aid Exemptions, State Aid Procedures & Main Horizontal Guidelines De minimis regulation and General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) Best practice for application of GBER in Member States Procedures: Notification and recovery Regional aid, R&D&I, Environmental & Energy aid Day III: State aid and Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) Concept of SGEI in the EU Treaties and application of the Commission´s SGEI Package Altmark Criteria and critical issues in the design of Altmark-compliant measures SGEI for public transport, broadband, social housing and health sector

EXPERTS Olga Simeon

Marijana Liszt

Representative from Legal Service

Péter Staviczky,

DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels

Attorney at law, Liszt & Posavec, Zagreb Attaché for State Aid, Hungarian Permanent Representation, Brussels

European Commission, Brussels (tbc)

Venue Exclusive venue in Nice (France) Participation Fee Reduced fee for public authorities: 2.590 EUR excl.VAT Regular fee: 3.090 EUR excl.VAT Discount for EStAL subscribers: 100 EUR 20% French VAT will be added.


Contact Anya Zuschke +49 (0)30-81 45 06 21 [email protected]


EStAL Seminar: Mapping the Boundaries of the Market Notion of Aid – Economic Activity – State Resources – Advantage Advanced Seminar: 12-14 April 2018 | Rome (Italy) PROGRAMME Day 1

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Session I: Economic and Non-Economic Activities 99Interactive case-studies Defining economic activity, undertaking and market 99Discussion & problemRelevant case law pertaining to economic activities solving of your individual Discussion of practical cases in different sectors: Where is questions and cases the boundary between economic and non-economic activity? 99Enjoy great networking Session II: State Resources and Imputability and exchange during State vs. private resources: origin, controlling influence social events and State involvement Indicators for imputability Day II Session III: Advantage & Market Economic Operator Test Why, when and how to apply the MEO test? Assessment of existence of aid and how to quantify it Session IV: No Advantage & Services of General Economic Interest Manifest error in defining a genuine service of general interest Practical cases from transport, broadband, broadcasting, health and social sectors, sports and culture Day III Session V: Problem-Solving Session, Practical Cases & Final Discussion Round

EXPERTS (among others) Leo Flynn

Antonis Metaxas

Alessandra Franchi

Phedon Nicolaides

Legal Advisor, Legal Service, European Commission, Brussels

Managing Partner, Metaxas & Associates Law Firm, Athens

Case Handler - State Aid, Unit ‹State Aid Case Support›, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels


Venue Exclusive venue in Rome

Contact Juliana Veit

Participation Fee Regular fee: 2.480 EUR excl.VAT Discount for EStAL subscribers: 100 EUR

+49 (0)30-81 45 06 27

22% Italian VAT will be added. Evening excursion on 12th April is included in the participation fee.

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State Aid Requirements for SGEI SGEI Package, Altmark Criteria, Compensation and SGEI in Various Sectors Intensive Training: 7-8 May 2018 | Brussels (Belgium) PROGRAMME Session I: Concept and Definition of SGEI Provisions on SGEI in the TFEU Recent developments on SGEI in the case law Session II: SGEI Package (2012) The SGEI Communication & Altmark Criteria The SGEI de minimis Regulation The SGEI Decision and Framework Session III: Practical Application of SGEI Rules How to define the market gap and justify imposition of a public service obligation Workshop on calculation of compensation Challenges of notifying SGEI aid: Experiences of a Member State Session IV: Case Studies on SGEI in Different Sectors SGEI in the energy sector Public funding of hospitals How to set up your social housing SGEI Session V: Problem Solving Session & Round-table Discussion

EXPERT Phedon Nicolaides


Well organised training with useful personal training materials and very experienced lecturers. (Participant from the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria in June 2017)

Venue MCE | Rue de 1’Aqueduc 118 | 1050 Brussels Participation Fee Reduced fee for public authorities: 1.190 EUR excl.VAT Regular fee: 1.590 EUR excl.VAT Discount for EStAL subscribers: 10% 21% Belgian VAT will be added.




EStALI Interactive Forum on EU State Aid Law Workshop: 14 June 2018 & Forum: 15 June 2018 | Copenhagen (Denmark)

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OVERVIEW The Interactive Forum offers a platform to discuss and exchange on recent judgments, Commission decisions and developments in EU State aid law. Various interactive tools provide the opportunity for intensive discussion, exchange and networking among speakers and participants and allow for a more targeted discussion of your individual questions and cases.

WORKSHOP | DAY 1 During the intensive Workshop two specific topics will be explored and discussed in a small group. Enjoy an intensive round-table discussion with lively debates under Chatham House rules. Use the opportunity to exchange on your questions and cases with leading State aid experts.

FORUM | DAY II Update your State aid knowledge in various panel discussions with our experts from the EU Courts, European Commission, national authorities and private practice. Benefit from interactive tools such as 99Expert panel discussions 99Guided table discussions with leading practitioners 99Q&A sessions via a conference app A great networking opportunity!

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Venue Piperska Muren | Scheelegatan 14 | 112 28 Stockholm Participation Fee Workshop: 1.500 EUR excl.VAT Forum: 745 EUR excl.VAT Workshop & Forum: 2.050 EUR excl.VAT Discount for EStAL subscribers: 10%

Contact Juliana Veit +49 (0)30-81 45 06 27 [email protected]

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Master Class “State Aid Uncovered” with Prof. Dr. Phedon Nicolaides Master Class: 9-10 July 2018 | tba & December 2018 | Brussels (Belgium) Comprehensive analysis of recent judgments and Commission decisions on the State aid concept and exemptions and in-depth problem solving of participants’ cases.

PROGRAMME Day 1 Detailed analysis of recent judgments on the concept and exemptions of State aid. The sessions on the first day have a twofold purpose. First, they provide a thorough review of the latest Court rulings and Commission decisions. Second, they draw lessons on how the case law and Commission evolving practice impact the design of “good” State aid measures. Day II Problem-solving: How to improve your own State aid measure and ensure its compatibility with the internal market. The whole day is devoted to the discussion of cases submitted by participants. The lessons drawn from the review of the first day will be used to analyse the problematic aspects of submitted cases and identify possible solutions.

EXPERT Phedon Nicolaides

Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and the Maastricht University, and Academic Director at lexxion training

The structure of the course is precisely what is required to turn practitioners into experts: well-considered curriculum, practical discussions of the key State aid issues and high level tutoring of Prof. Nicolaides, who is the leading academic authority in State aid law. (Participant from the Ministry of Development, Poland, at the Master Class in July 2016)

Participation Fee Reduced fee for public authorities: 1.750 EUR excl.VAT Regular fee: 1.950 EUR excl.VAT Discount for EStAL subscribers: 100 EUR 21% Belgian VAT will be added.



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State Aid from A to Z Summer Course: 21-24 August 2018 | near Milan (Italy)

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Our Summer Course will give you a comprehensive overview of the essential State aid regulations and provide you with a practical “toolbox” for the assessment of State aid and design of public measures compatible with the Internal Market. The experts’ presentations will be enriched by working group exercises, best practice examples and interactive case studies.

PROGRAMME Day 1: Concept and Assessment of State Aid Concept and principles of State aid Compatibility assessment Practical Exercise: The Market Economy Operator Principle (MEOP) Day II: State Aid Exemptions: De Minimis, GBER & SGEI General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) & de minimis Regulation GBER: Best practice for application in Member States Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) Case studies: SGEI Rules in different sectors Day III: State Aid Procedures & Main Horizontal Guidelines State aid procedures: Notification & recovery of unlawful aid Regional aid & practical cases State aid for R&D&I & practical cases Environmental and energy aid & practical cases Day IV: Infrastructure Funding Infrastructure funding in compliance with State aid Practical exercises and group work on infrastructure funding

Venue Exclusive venue near Milan Participation Fee Reduced fee for public authorities: 2.900 EUR excl.VAT Regular fee: 3.500 EUR excl.VAT Discount for EStAL subscribers: 100 EUR 22% Italian VAT will be added.


Contact Juliana Veit +49 (0)30-81 45 06 27 [email protected]

STATE AID HUB

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European Procurement & Public Private Partnership Law Review

UPCOMING EVENTS AUTUMN | WINTER 2018

EUROPEAN STATE AID LAW September

Training on State Aid for Transport Services and Infrastructure

September

State Aid for R&D&I Projects

October

Training on Essentials of State Aid Law and Procedures

October

Conference on State Aid Control: Where Law and Economics Meet

October

European Conference on State Aid and ESI Funds

October

Training on EU State Aid for Energy and Environment

November

Training on State Aid for Tax Measures

November

Training on State Aid for Financial Institutions

November

Advanced Training on State Aid for ESI Funds

November

EStALI Autumn Conference on European State Aid Law 2018

December

Master Class “State Aid Uncovered” with Prof. Dr. Phedon Nicolaides

ESI FUNDS October

Workshop on Cost Benefit Analysis of Major Projects

October

Workshop on Annual Accounts and Accompanying Documents of the Assurance Package 2019

November

Workshop on How to Use Simplified Cost Options for ESI Funds 2014-2020

November

Workshop on Control and Audit of ESI Funds

November

Advanced Workshop on EU Financial Instruments: Equity, Quasi-Equity and Guarantees

December

Workshop on Errors, Irregularities and Fraud in ESIF Projects and Programmes

December

Technical Assistance - How to Achieve Best Value for Money?

EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT November

EPPPL Workshop on Public Procurement in the Defence Sector

December

EPPPL Master Class on Public Procurement with Prof. Dr. Christopher Bovis