In all cases, when state aid is extended either by a court decision or by a national authority, it must be considered as new aid and notification of it must be made to the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the EU said on Wednesday 26 October, overturning a previous ruling.
The Court was asked to rule on a case (C-590/14 P) involving former state aid in Greece. This aid was initially to last for a stipulated period. However, following a court order, it ran beyond the period set...