Competition Council informs that in accordance with Law No 139 of 15.06.20.12 on state aid, state aid providers should report to the competition authority all state aid granted during 01.01.2011- 16.08.2013.

      Deadline for state aid reposting is August 16, 2014.

     In this context, we note that according to this law, state aid is any measure of support that meets the following conditions:

       a) is given by the provider of state resources or from resources of administrative territorial units in any form;

       b) confers an economic advantage which the beneficiary would not have been obtained under normal market conditions;

       c) is granted selectively;

       d) distorts or threatens to distort competition;

     In this respect, State aid is expressed by the transmission of public goods, including in the form of funds, to a beneficiary or when provider gives up certain or possible future income, that he may get from a beneficiary by providing exemptions, reductions, rescheduling payment of taxes, etc.

     For more information on state aid reporting you can call the following telephone numbers: (022) 274565 (022) 273443.

 

Competition Council

07.08.2014