On Tuesday 15 November, the European Commission launched a consultation on a draft revision of the de minimis regulation.
Under the current rules, Member States can grant support of up to €200,000 per beneficiary over a period of three years (‘de minimis threshold’) without prior notification to the Commission for approval.
This amount is deemed to have no impact on competition and trade in the EU single market and is therefore not considered to be State aid. These rules are due to...