Objectives
The aim of this Advanced Seminar is to discuss the main recent developments and future challenges in state aid policy in the European Union. In order to devise appropriate aid schemes, not only must Member States ensure an accurate interpretation of the EC legal requirements, but they must also have a proper understanding of the approach adopted by the Commission. In this respect, case study analysis and exchange of experiences with officials from Community institutions and Member States are essential.
The Advanced Seminar intends to bring together senior national and Community officials to address issues such as:
- Policy objectives and legal developments in the field of state aid.
- Analysis of recent case law.
- The practice on the necessity and incentive effect of state aid.
- The financial crisis and the exit strategy of the European Commission.
- Restructuring aid to firms in difficulty.
- Sale of public assets and privatization.
Emphasis will be placed on the presentation of concrete cases, rigorous analysis and informal exchange of information and experience.
Target Group
The Advanced Seminar should be of particular interest to policy-makers and practitioners involved in the formulation and implementation of state aid schemes, as well as to lawyers and business managers that have to operate within the scope of the EC state aid regime.
The Maastricht Forum on State Aid will focus on the experiences of the Member States in using competitive selection procedures either to award state aid or to eliminate state aid. The Forum provides an opportunity to participants to discuss issues of common concern and identify potential solutions. The deliberations of the Forum will be published in proceedings that will be widely distributed.
THURSDAY, 24 JUNE 2010
Welcome & Introduction
Prof Dr Phedon Nicolaides, EIPA, Maastricht (NL)
Dr Mihalis Kekelekis, Senior Lecturer, EIPA, Maastricht (NL)
Recent Developments in State Aid
Review of recent policy developments and future policy objectives
Mr Koen Van De Casteele, Deputy Head of Unit, State Aid Case Support, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels (BE) (invited)
Analysis of recent case law
Dr Michael Schuette, Partner Rechtsanwalt / Avocat (Munich), Howrey LLP, Brussels (BE)
Lunch
Maastricht Forum – State Aid and Competitive Selection Procedures: Experiences of Member States
a) Sale of public assets and privatization: How to eliminate transfer of state resources
Mr Paris Anestis, Partner, Howrey LLP, Brussels (BE)
(b) State Aid and competitive selection procedures
Mihalis Kekelekis
(c) Working groups
(d) Plenary session
Reception
FRIDAY, 25 JUNE 2010
Seminal Issues of 2009-10
Summary of the proceedings of the first day
Phedon Nicolaides
Financial crisis and the exit strategy of the European Commission
Mr Max Lienemeyer, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels (BE) (invited)
Should aid be granted to firms in difficulty?
A study on counterfactual scenarios to restructuring state aid.
Mr James Kavanagh, Senior Consultant, Oxera, Oxford (UK) (invited)
The private investor principle
Mr Michel Debroux, Partner, Hogan & Hartson, Paris (FR)
Lunch
Sale of public assets and privatization: How to eliminate transfer of state resources
Mr Paris Anestis, Partner, Howrey LLP, Brussels (BE) (invited)
Evaluation & End of Seminar
Programme
The programme will commence on Thursday 24 June at 9.30 hrs and finish on Friday 25 June 2010 at 15.30 hrs.
Seminar venue
The seminar will take place at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: +31.43.3296222, fax: +31.43.3296296.
Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.
Fee
The participation fee is € 875 and includes documentation, 2 lunches, 1 reception and refreshments.
EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. This reduction is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries (i.e. AT, BE, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK) as well as civil servants working for an EU institution or agency. If you are eligible for a discount, please tick the box in the registration form. Please note that reductions cannot be accumulated. For more information, please visit EIPA’s website: www.eipa.eu (FAQ-special discounts).
Participants will receive a copy of the new 2008 edition of our book “State Aid Policy in the European Community: Principles and Practice”, which is published in cooperation with Kluwer.
Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make reservations for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at the following hotels:
Hotel Beaumont**** (www.beaumont.nl) at a rate of € 102 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax)
Hotel Mabi**** (www.hotel-mabi.nl), at a rate of € 100 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax).
Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate the name of the hotel and the dates of arrival and departure on the registration form. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed.
Meals
The lunches as well as the reception on Thursday evening will be served at the Institute’s restaurant. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.
Registration
Kindly complete the online registration form and submit it before Thursday 7 June 2009. Please submit your application as soon as possible. Since our State Aid seminars and workshops tend to be fully booked well in advance of the registration deadline, EIPA operates a system of first-come, first-served.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.
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