BIBLIOGRAPHIC LEVEL: monograph

Regional state aid and competition policy in the European Union / Wishlade, Fiona G. - (European monographs), xii, 279 p.. - Hague : Kluwer Law International, 2003.

ISBN 90-411-1975-2

LANGUAGE: ENG

ABSTRACT: CONTENTS:. 1. The foundations of EU competition policy in relation to regional aid A. Introduction B. The legal basis for State aid control C. What is a State aid? D. DefInitions and derogations - the regional policy dimension E. Concluding points. 2. Tentative steps: early developments in regional aid control A. Introduction B. The 1971 Principles C. Refmement and expansion of the approach D. Early regional aid controls: the principles in practice E. The treatment of general investment aids F. Concluding points. 3. The 1988 Communication: moves to policy transparency? A. Introduction B. Key principles ofthe 1988 Communication C. The 1994 notice: fIne-tuning and enlargement D. The 1988 Communication in practice E. Preparation of the new approach F. Concluding points. 4. The 1998 Guidelines: the start of a new era? A. Introduction B. Consultation and transparency C. Timing D. Spatial coverage E. Area designation methodology F. Award values G. Concluding points. 5. Regional aid and large investment projects A. Introduction B. The rationale for controlling large regional aids C. Basic principles ofthe 1998 Multisectoral Framework D. The 1998 Multisectoral Framework in practice E. The 2002 Multisectoral Framework F. Implications of the 2002 Multisectoral Framework G. Concluding points. 6. The relationship between EU competition policy and EU regional policy A. Introduction B. Evolution of the relationship between ED and national regional policies C. The 1998 Regional Aid Guidelines and the Structural Funds 2000-2006 D. Concluding points. 7. The impact of competition policy on regional aid policies A. Introduction B. Regional aid and the early decades of Commission control C. Impact of the 1998 Regional Aid Guidelines D. Concluding points. 8. Enlargement and the future of the Regional Aid Guidelines A. Introduction B. Article 87(3)(a) C. Article 87(3)(c) D. Concluding points. 9. Issues and challenges: the future of regional aid control A. Introduction B. Competition effects of State aid C. Transparency, discretion and the rule of law D. Policy coordination E. State aid, regional development and services of general economic interest F. State aid expenditure - less, but better? G. Concluding points Index

INDEX WORDS:
* regionala statsstöd = regional state aid = alueellinen valtionapu

GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS: Austria / Belgium / Germany / Greece / Ireland / Italy / Luxembourg / Nothern Ireland / Spain / Sweden / Netherlands / United Kingdom / Finland

LIBRARY LOCATION: EG-rätt

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