Glossary

State aid

EU rules State aid

Public support that gives a company a selective economic advantage. EU law restricts it, which is why every instrument names its legal basis: GBER, de minimis, or a sector scheme.

Why it matters

The legal basis decides how an instrument stacks with others. The R&D tax deduction is designed not to be state aid at all.

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