Our activity focuses on the areas covered by rules and policies of the European Union.
The firm offers specific expertise to carry out in particular:
– Studies, research and analysis;
– Advisory services, support and technical assistance;
– Policies and European law monitoring;
– Training activities;
– Specific actions of interest representation, especially at the European Union institutions level.
Our field of excellence cover the State aid rules.
State Aid
Our field of excellence cover the State aid rules. This sector concerns aid granted by the States, that is all national government (central, regional, local and all other territorial authorities) or any body to which the public authorities may exercise directly or indirectly a dominant influence. Such aid is in principle prohibited, but may be granted if compatible with the internal market.
European Union funding
The European Union intervenes by granting aid to public or private organizations (universities, undertakings, interest groups, non-governmental organizations, individuals in some cases, etc.) to implement projects or activities related with the European Union policies.
Training
We organize training activities for public administrations and private. The activity may cover the general or specific training. It may also cover in depth seminars, targeted on specific need of participants. Most training activities is performed directly in the classroom of applicant organizations and is targeted on directly operational objectives.
State Aid: the Commission orders recovery of illegal and incompatible aids granted by Italy
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State aid to European banks: returning to viability
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