# 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) (revoked)

EU Regulation 2015/1589 · adopted 13 July 2015

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)

## Introductory text

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) (revoked)
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## Chapter I: GENERAL

## 1 Definitions

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## Chapter II: PROCEDURE REGARDING NOTIFIED AID

## 2 Notification of new aid

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## 3 Standstill clause

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## 4 Preliminary examination of the notification and decisions of the Commission

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## 5 Request for information made to the notifying Member State

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## 6 Formal investigation procedure

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## 7 Request for information made to other sources

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## 8 Fines and periodic penalty payments

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## 9 Decisions of the Commission to close the formal investigation procedure

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## 10 Withdrawal of notification

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## 11 Revocation of a decision

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## Chapter III: PROCEDURE REGARDING UNLAWFUL AID

## 12 Examination, request for information and information injunction

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## 13 Injunction to suspend or provisionally recover aid

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## 14 Non-compliance with an injunction decision

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## 15 Decisions of the Commission

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## 16 Recovery of aid

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## Chapter IV: LIMITATION PERIODS

## 17 Limitation period for the recovery of aid

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## 18 Limitation period for the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments

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## 19 Limitation periods for the enforcement of fines and periodic penalty payments

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## Chapter V: PROCEDURE REGARDING MISUSE OF AID

## 20 Misuse of aid

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## Chapter VI: PROCEDURE REGARDING EXISTING AID SCHEMES

## 21 Cooperation pursuant to Article 108(1) TFEU

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## 22 Proposal for appropriate measures

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## 23 Legal consequences of a proposal for appropriate measures

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## Chapter VII: INTERESTED PARTIES

## 24 Rights of interested parties

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## Chapter VIII: INVESTIGATIONS INTO SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY AND INTO AID INSTRUMENTS

## 25 Investigations into sectors of the economy and into aid instruments

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## Chapter IX: MONITORING

## 26 Annual reports

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## 27 On-site monitoring

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## 28 Non-compliance with decisions and judgments

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## Chapter X: COOPERATION WITH NATIONAL COURTS

## 29 Cooperation with national courts

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## Chapter XI: COMMON PROVISIONS

## 30 Professional secrecy

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## 31 Addressee of decisions

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## 32 Publication of decisions

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## 33 Implementing provisions

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## 34 Consultation of the Advisory Committee on State aid

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## 35 Repeal

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## 36 Entry into force

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## Signature

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## Annex I Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments

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## Annex II Correlation table

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