The European Commission adopted, on Monday 6 December, revised Guidelines on State aid to promote risk finance investments (‘Risk Finance Guidelines’).
The revised Guidelines, which will apply from the 1 January 2022, clarify and simplify the rules under which Member States can support and facilitate access to finance for European start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and companies with a medium capitalisation (‘mid-caps’) while ensuring a level playing field in the...