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ORCID

Marek Rzotkiewicz: 0000-0001-8428-7966

Keywords

State aid, services of general interest, public transport, Regulation (EC), No. 1370/2007, obligation to pay compensation

Abstract

Member States do not need to use state resources when they accomplish their mission. They may employ resources of private undertakings by imposing on them obligations to provide services of general interest (SGI). The latter choice provides Member States with many benefits. But Member States need to be sure that the scheme they created complies with the rules on State aid law. Some Member States make sure that private undertakings carrying out SGI do not obtain the full remuneration for their services. However, the Court’s judgment in Lux Express Estonia has the potential to change this mechanism, especially as the Court stated that Member States must pay compensation for obligations they impose on private undertakings. What is more, Member States need to be certain they pay the right amount of compensation. Not a penny more, not a penny less.

First Page

165

Last Page

180

Page Count

15

DOI

10.7172/1689-9024.YARS.2023.16.27.7

JEL Code

K23

Publisher

University of Warsaw

Publication Date

2023-11-01

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