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In-depth investigation into air transport in France, Germany, Ireland

Nabarro LLP
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European Union, France, Germany, Ireland
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July 27 2011

On 13 July 2011 the European Commission opened three in-depth state aid investigations regarding the Marseille and Frankfurt Hahn airports and an investigation into lower taxes for air passengers in Ireland for domestic flights

European airline raises questions over rival's receipt of state aid

Nabarro LLP
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European Union, France
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March 22 2010

On 11 March 2010, Air France released a statement confirming that it recently made a complaint to the European Commission about financial aid received by Ryanair from French regional airports

Commission approves £113.7 million UK R&D aid for Bombardier aircraft wings

Nabarro LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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July 13 2009

The European Commission (Commission) has approved a loan of £113.7 million to Short Brothers UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bombardier Aerospace, for the research and development of Bombardier’s newest aircraft

Finnish airport to receive public financing for infrastructure improvements

Nabarro LLP
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European Union, Finland
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January 28 2010

Vaasa regional airport in Finland is to benefit from state funding worth up to 3m following the European Commission's approval of government plans to invest in improvements to the facility's infrastructure

Assistance to air industry to deal with cost of volcanic ash crisis

Nabarro LLP
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European Union
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May 5 2010

The European Commission has given some initial guidance on the application of the State aid rules to assist airlines struggling with the loss to the industry caused by the air ban as a result of the volcanic ash cloud spread over much of European air space

Agreement between Slovakian airport and Ryanair raises no state aid issues

Nabarro LLP
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European Union, Slovakia
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February 16 2010

An investigation into an agreement concluded between Ryanair and Bratislava Airport in 2005 was officially closed on 27 January 2010 after the Commission reached a decision that the deal did not raise State aid issues

Aid approved for development of an innovative regional jet

Nabarro LLP
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European Union, Netherlands
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November 29 2010

On 17 November 2010, the European Commission approved a repayable advance of 19.7m to be paid to the Rekkof Aircraft by the Dutch authorities

Funding for airports in Tuscany approved

Nabarro LLP
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European Union, Italy
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April 27 2009

The European Commission (Commission) has approved the provision of public funding of five airports in the Tuscany region

In-depth investigation into plans for Germany’s LeipzigHalle airport

Nabarro LLP
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European Union, Germany
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June 17 2011

Public financing of new infrastructure measures to upgrade Germany’s LeipzigHalle airport are currently under scrutiny by the European Commission

Commission fails to act in response to Ryanair complaints

Nabarro LLP
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European Union
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October 21 2011

The General Court (in T-44207) has found that the European Commission failed in its obligation by not defining its position in response to complaints by Ryanair that the Italian government had granted state aid to Italian airlines Alitalia and Volare