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The DTI www.dti.gov.uk/ccp/stateaid offer excellent advice on State Aid issues.
You can email or phone them.
Regards,
Lisa Willis
European Officer
European Office
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Neath SA11 3QZ
UK
Tel: 01639 764296
Fax: 01639 764400
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From: A discussion list for EU
information specialists. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Andrew
Sent: 07 December 2005 15:56
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: EU Funding
Legislation
You are
entering a mine field! i.e. the state aid regulations, but there are a lot of
them and they will not necessary help you! You need to look at how public
resources are defined. There are two principles to be considered
(a) the
source of the funds and
(b) who
controls the funds
You
will be referring to the money being used by Orkney and Shetland Councils.
Unfortunately I have rather a lot of experience of the situation in Shetland
and of challenges under the state aid regs e.g. on purchase of fish quota. You
could try to read the Commission 's verdict on that case but it might leave you
more confused!
If you
have some specific queries I could try to answer them (but I do not guarantee
it!)
Regards
Andrew
Blackadder
A B
Associates Ltd
Kirk Business Centre
Castle Street
Scalloway
Shetland
ZE1 OTF
Tel: 44 (0)
1595 880852
Fax 44 (0) 1595 880853
www.abassociatesltd.com
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From: [log in to unmask]">Victoria Wilson
To: [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, December 07,
2005 11:59 AM
Subject: EU
Funding Legislation
Dear all,
I have heard that some local authorities have a special fund for
monies paid in by the oil industry. However, these monies are not government
funds nor funds sourced from enterprise organisations or local taxation. I am
trying to find out whether there are any constraints on the use of these funds
to support local start-ups or existing businesses that wish to expand? I
understand that the EU has a body of law designed to create a level playing
field and avoid "subsidies" which would distort competition.
Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction of this EU legislation?
Thanks very much for all your help.
Kind regards,
Victoria Wilson
European
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