Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
12 December 2023
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25 September 2023
Earlier this summer the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the “CAT”) handed down its first judgment under the new subsidy control regime in the Durham Company Limited v Durham County Council[1]. The CAT dismissed the section 70 challenge, finding in favour of the Council. Here, Oliver Slater and Shyann Sheehy consider the CAT’s judgment and discuss what…
Read more18 July 2023
The Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the “Act”) introduced a new concept of minimal financial assistance (“MFA”), whereby public authorities can award low value subsidies without having to comply with the stringent requirements of the Act. As such, the MFA regime represents an attractive route for public authorities to award grant funding without performing the usual…
Read more28 April 2023
The Subsidy Advice Unit (the “SAU”) recently issued its second report evaluating a subsidy control compliance assessment for a subsidy scheme of particular interest. Here, we analyse the report and discuss what it means for public authorities undertaking their own compliance assessments (whether destined for SAU referral or not). Background We commented on the SAU…
Read more4 January 2023
The Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the “Act”) comes into force today, 4 January 2023. The Act sets out the UK’s prevailing subsidy control rules. Public authorities should consult the Act when contemplating the award of subsidies. Background Since EU State aid rules ceased to apply to UK authorities on 1 January 2021, public bodies…
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