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In another state aid case involving Amazon, and obviously in the case with Apple, the General Court almost always sided with the member state and/or the beneficiary against the commission.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
And in theory, the selectivity assessment for state aid is supposed to be based on domestic law.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Others have argued the funds should be set aside for a rainy day when it is urgently needed, with the nearly €70 billion of state aid in 2010 still fresh in policymakers’ minds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 11 Sep. 2024
In the ruling against Apple, the ECJ upheld a 2016 decision by the European Commission, which found that Ireland had granted Apple unlawful state aid that it was required to recover.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
And in theory, the selectivity assessment for state aid is supposed to be based on domestic law.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Others have argued the funds should be set aside for a rainy day when it is urgently needed, with the nearly €70 billion of state aid in 2010 still fresh in policymakers’ minds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 11 Sep. 2024
In the ruling against Apple, the ECJ upheld a 2016 decision by the European Commission, which found that Ireland had granted Apple unlawful state aid that it was required to recover.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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Both groups have disrupted the economy that was once defined by foreign aid.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, governments everywhere are reducing their contributions to foreign aid, with more than half of G7 countries having proposed cuts this year.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 June 2024
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Nichushkin cleared the protocols of Stage 3 of the NHL player assistance program, ending his six-month suspension.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Tuesday's deadline was set by Washington for Israel to meet a host of requirements aimed at boosting aid into Gaza or face restrictions on U.S. military assistance, as required under U.S. law.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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That number doesn’t include block grant spending by states for items like SpaceX’s Starlink terminals and satellite internet service often purchased for use after natural disasters or other emergencies, FedScout CEO Geoff Orazem said.Rob Wile, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Wednesday's request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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One Israeli official suggested that Netanyahu could look to end Israel’s offensive in Gaza early in Trump’s term as a way of handing the Republican a quick diplomatic victory amid relief over Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/state%20aid. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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