Brussels, 17/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 17 July, the European Commission concluded that a Spanish scheme granting tax benefits to certain economic interest groupings (EIGs) and their investors for the purchase of ships involving leasing and financing through tax relief is partly incompatible with EU rules on state aid. This scheme, which was set up in 2002, conferred a selective advantage on economic interest groupings and their investors over their competitors. The Commission...