Brussels, 16/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - As part of its state aid modernisation initiative (SAM) launched on 8 May 2012 (see EUROPE 10611), the European Commission opened a public concertation exercise on Monday 16 July on application of the risk capital guidelines, and on Friday, it did the same for state aid investigations in general.
Use of the risk capital state aid rules. The risk capital guidelines outline the criteria for assessing the compatibility of public support measures in this...