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Commission orders reimbursement of loans for 17 R&D projects in the aeronautical sector in Italy

  • Bird & Bird
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  • European Union, Italy
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  • April 25 2008

The European Commission has formally requested Italy, under EC Treaty state aid rules, to ensure that loans granted under Law 80885 in favour of R&D activities in the aeronautical sector are fully reimbursed

Failure of the Commission to fulfil its duty by not concluding on some of Ryanair’s complaints against alleged state aid measures granted to competitors

  • Stibbe
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  • European Union, Italy
  • -
  • January 17 2012

From November 2005 to December 2006, Ryanair sent several letters to the Commission in which it complained against measures adopted by the Italian government in favour of Italian airlines

Commission approves French and Italian aid to Eurocopter and Agusta Westland

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union, France, Italy
  • -
  • March 13 2012

On 7 March 2012, the European Commission announced that it has decided to approve state aid granted by France and Italy to the helicopter manufacturers Eurocopter and Agusta Westland for the development of a new generation of civil helicopters

Aid for essential military projects cannot benefit products used for civilian purposes

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • Italy
  • -
  • January 18 2011

Helicopter manufacturer, Agusta Westland has agreed to reimburse the Italian government state support it received for two military helicopter projects which had civilian applications

Italy to reimburse aid for aeronautical projects

  • Squire Sanders
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  • European Union, Italy
  • -
  • April 15 2008

On March 11 the EC asked Italy to ensure full repayment of loans granted to Finmeccanica and Avio for certain research and development projects in the aeronautical sector

AlitaliaAir One merger in constitutional limbo

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Italy
  • -
  • June 5 2009

Italian Decree 1342008, which suspended competition law for crisis buyouts, thereby allowing the merger of Alitalia and Air One, has been called into question following a claim of unconstitutionality brought by consumer association Federconsumatori, Italian airline Meridiana, its subsidiary Eurofly and the province of Milan

The Antitrust Authority imposes fine of 1.67 million Euros on Aeroporti di Roma for abusing its dominant position

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Italy
  • -
  • January 23 2009

On 23 October 2008, the Antitrust Authority decided that Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) had abused its dominant position by levying excessive charges for refuelling and sub-letting office facilities to freight operators

Commission to investigate proposed support to Ryanair

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Italy
  • -
  • October 12 2007

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into proposed aid for Ryanair by the Italian airport operator, SOGEAAL SpA

Commission declares Alitalia loan illegal

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Italy
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  • July 25 2008

On 22 July 2008 the European Commission published a statement declaring that, based on the information at its disposal, aid measures granted by the Italian Government to Alitalia were incompatible with the Common Market

Commission opens in-depth investigation into EUR 300 million loan to Alitalia

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Italy
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  • June 13 2008

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a EUR 300 million loan granted to Alitalia by the Italian State to enable Alitalia to cope with its financial problems