State aid | How can governments support businesses in the midst of the coronavirus crisis?
As the coronavirus causes significant economic losses for companies and for the citizens across the Union, affected businesses are asking...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) poses considerable risks and challenges for all sectors, across all regions.
With national governments committing to support businesses, it is important to understand the rules relating to State aid and subsidies. Meanwhile, authorities continue to enforce competition rules, with a focus on certain risk areas arising from current trading conditions.
On this page you will find our latest insights on the competition and state aid issues relating to coronavirus and the actions that businesses should be taking now to prepare.
If you would like to discuss how we can help you identify and mitigate the risks to your business, please contact one of the experts listed below or your usual Osborne Clarke contact.
As the coronavirus causes significant economic losses for companies and for the citizens across the Union, affected businesses are asking...
The increased prominence of online services in the face of Covid-19 underlines the issues flagged by the French Competition Authority...
Life sciences businesses working on Covid-19 related products may be able to benefit from government funding for a range of...
Micro and small companies, including start-ups, may benefit from aid; while recapitalisation measures have been modified for businesses in general.
Companies with longer-term solvency problems have more possibilities to benefit from recapitalisation and obtain subordinated debt following an update of...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
As the UK government begins to lift restrictions, for many there will be a shift in the operational, financial and...
Antitrust rules have been eased temporarily by the European Commission to allow closer business cooperation – especially for the health...
Facing the spread of Covid 19 and to alleviate its serious economic repercussions, the European Union announced a relaxation of...
COVID-19 has affected our world in unprecedented ways. Hardly any industry is spared from the serious economic consequences. Though some...
As the coronavirus causes the risk of significant economic losses for companies and for citizens across the Union, the European...
As the coronavirus causes significant economic losses for companies and for the citizens across the Union, affected businesses are asking...
The increased prominence of online services in the face of Covid-19 underlines the issues flagged by the French Competition Authority...
Life sciences businesses working on Covid-19 related products may be able to benefit from government funding for a range of...
Micro and small companies, including start-ups, may benefit from aid; while recapitalisation measures have been modified for businesses in general.
Companies with longer-term solvency problems have more possibilities to benefit from recapitalisation and obtain subordinated debt following an update of...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
As the UK government begins to lift restrictions, for many there will be a shift in the operational, financial and...
Antitrust rules have been eased temporarily by the European Commission to allow closer business cooperation – especially for the health...
Facing the spread of Covid 19 and to alleviate its serious economic repercussions, the European Union announced a relaxation of...
COVID-19 has affected our world in unprecedented ways. Hardly any industry is spared from the serious economic consequences. Though some...
As the coronavirus causes the risk of significant economic losses for companies and for citizens across the Union, the European...
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