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ECJ confirms France Télécom received a selective advantage under the tax rules

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union
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  • December 16 2011

The ECJ upheld the General Court’s decision that the special tax regime afforded to France Télécom (FT) between 1994 and 2002 constituted state aid

Licensing of France’s fourth mobile phone operator did not involve state aid

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • May 12 2011

The procedure followed when awarding France's fourth 3G mobile phone licence did not result in state aid according to the Commission

General Court confirms that government statements of support do not constitute State aid

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union, France
  • -
  • June 7 2010

On 21 May 2010, the General Court annulled a decision of the European Commission which had earlier concluded that certain statements, made by the French Minister of the Economy in 2002 indicating that the Government was considering making a shareholder loan to France Telecom (FT), constituted illegal State aid

Ten new broadband projects approved

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
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  • February 16 2010

Following the adoption of new Commission Guidelines on the funding of broadband projects, the European Commission has authorised a raft of new proposals for broadband installation and extension

Draft guidelines on State aid for broadband networks

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union
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  • June 19 2009

Ahead of definitive guidelines to be published later this year, the European Commission (Commission) is consulting on draft guidelines concerning State aid to broadband networks across Europe

British Telecom to repay aid related to pension liability

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 27 2009

When British Telecom Plc (BT) was privatised in 1984, the UK Government provided a Crown guarantee for BT's pension fund liabilities

Scottish broadband public funding approved

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • June 3 2008

The European Commission (Commission) has raised no objections to the granting of 3.4m by Scotland towards provision of broadband services to remote and rural areas after observing that the aid is well-targeted to achieve this aim

Commission investigates BT’s Crown pension guarantee

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 3 2008

When BT was privatised in 1984, a Crown guarantee was provided which guaranteed BT’s pension liabilities in the event of bankruptcy