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Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union (repealed)

EU Regulation No 659/1999 · Adopted 22 March 1999 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999

of 22 March 1999

laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union (repealed)

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Textual amendments

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Repealed by Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 of 13 July 2015 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (codification) (Text with EEA relevance).

Contents

  1. Chapter I: GENERAL Repealed
  2. 1Definitions Repealed
  3. Chapter II: PROCEDURE REGARDING NOTIFIED AID Repealed
  4. 2Notification of new aid Repealed
  5. 3Standstill clause Repealed
  6. 4Preliminary examination of the notification and decisions of the Commission Repealed
  7. 5Request for information made to the notifying Member State Repealed
  8. 6Formal investigation procedure Repealed
  9. 6aRequest for information made to other sources Repealed
  10. 6bFines and periodic penalty payments Repealed
  11. 7Decisions of the Commission to close the formal investigation procedure Repealed
  12. 8Withdrawal of notification Repealed
  13. 9Revocation of a decision Repealed
  14. Chapter III: PROCEDURE REGARDING UNLAWFUL AID Repealed
  15. 10Examination, request for information and information injunction Repealed
  16. 11Injunction to suspend or provisionally recover aid Repealed
  17. 12Non-compliance with an injunction decision Repealed
  18. 13Decisions of the Commission Repealed
  19. 14Recovery of aid Repealed
  20. Chapter IIIA: LIMITATION PERIODS Repealed
  21. 15Limitation period for the recovery of aid Repealed
  22. 15aLimitation period for the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments Repealed
  23. 15bLimitation periods for the enforcement of fines and periodic penalty payments Repealed
  24. Chapter IV: PROCEDURE REGARDING MISUSE OF AID Repealed
  25. 16Misuse of aid Repealed
  26. Chapter V: PROCEDURE REGARDING EXISTING AID SCHEMES Repealed
  27. 17Cooperation pursuant to Article 93(1) of the Treaty Repealed
  28. 18Proposal for appropriate measures Repealed
  29. 19Legal consequences of a proposal for appropriate measures Repealed
  30. Chapter VI: INTERESTED PARTIES Repealed
  31. 20Rights of interested parties Repealed
  32. Chapter VIA: INVESTIGATIONS INTO SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY AND INTO AID INSTRUMENTS Repealed
  33. 20aInvestigations into sectors of the economy and into aid instruments Repealed
  34. Chapter VII: MONITORING Repealed
  35. 21Annual reports Repealed
  36. 22On-site monitoring Repealed
  37. 23Non-compliance with decisions and judgments Repealed
  38. Chapter VIIA: COOPERATION WITH NATIONAL COURTS Repealed
  39. 23aCooperation with national courts Repealed
  40. Chapter VIII: COMMON PROVISIONS Repealed
  41. 24Professional secrecy Repealed
  42. 25Addressee of decisions Repealed
  43. 26Publication of decisions Repealed
  44. 27Implementing provisions Repealed
  45. 28Advisory Committee on State aid Repealed
  46. 29Consultation of the Committee Repealed
  47. 30Entry into force Repealed
  48. Signature

1DefinitionsF1

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2Notification of new aidF1

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3Standstill clauseF1

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4Preliminary examination of the notification and decisions of the CommissionF1

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5Request for information made to the notifying Member StateF1

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6Formal investigation procedureF1

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6aRequest for information made to other sourcesF1

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6bFines and periodic penalty paymentsF1

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7Decisions of the Commission to close the formal investigation procedureF1

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8Withdrawal of notificationF1

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9Revocation of a decisionF1

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10Examination, request for information and information injunctionF1

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11Injunction to suspend or provisionally recover aidF1

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12Non-compliance with an injunction decisionF1

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13Decisions of the CommissionF1

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14Recovery of aidF1

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15Limitation period for the recovery of aidF1

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15aLimitation period for the imposition of fines and periodic penalty paymentsF1

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15bLimitation periods for the enforcement of fines and periodic penalty paymentsF1

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16Misuse of aidF1

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17Cooperation pursuant to Article 93(1) of the TreatyF1

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18Proposal for appropriate measuresF1

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19Legal consequences of a proposal for appropriate measuresF1

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20Rights of interested partiesF1

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20aInvestigations into sectors of the economy and into aid instrumentsF1

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21Annual reportsF1

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22On-site monitoringF1

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23Non-compliance with decisions and judgmentsF1

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23aCooperation with national courtsF1

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24Professional secrecyF1

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25Addressee of decisionsF1

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26Publication of decisionsF1

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27Implementing provisionsF1

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28Advisory Committee on State aidF1

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29Consultation of the CommitteeF1

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30Entry into forceF1

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Signature

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