Article 108(2) TFEU as a Tool for the Commission to Bypass Article 258 TFEU Proceedings

• Authors: Rzotkiewicz Marek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The legal basis the European Commission (EC) choses for its actions when it finds a Member State’s action (or inaction) to be in breach of its obligations stemming from its EU membership vary in different fields of law. This is particularly visible in State aid on one side, and general infringement proceedings on the other. But the line between the general character of a possible infringement and that of State aid law is sometimes blurred and difficult to establish. This article analyses if the EC does not abuse its powers when it chooses Article 108(2) TFEU, instead of Article 258 TFEU. A positive answer to that question is difficult to find and controversial. However, given the benefits the EC gains by taking action under Article 108(2) TFEU, it is visible that the EC’s choice can be biased because of those benefits.

FR

La base juridique choisie par la Commission européenne en cas de procédures de violation des obligations du pays membre varie selon le domaine du droit. C’est particulièrement visible dans le domaine du droit des aides d’état d’un côté et en cas des procédures générales d’infraction de l’autre.La différence entre la violation du droit des aides d’état et l’infraction de caractère général est pourtant vague et difficile à préciser.L’objectif de cet article est d’analyser si la Commission ne dépasse pas ses compétences en choisissant l’article 108 alinéa 2 du Traité – et non l’article 258 –comme base juridique de la procédure d’infraction. Cette analyse prend en compte des possibles avantages que la Commission peut tirer du choix de l’article 108 alinéa 2 du Traité plutôt que de l’article 258 du Traité.

Keywords

EN

State aid; infringement proceedings

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warszawski. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania
• Journal: Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 11(18)
• Pages: 209-225

Dates

published

2018-12-30

Contributors

author

Rzotkiewicz Marek

• Faculty of Law and Administration at the University Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński in Warsaw

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Identifiers

DOI

10.7172/1689-9024.YARS.2018.11.18.8