This study reviews the role played by national courts in the protection of competitors' rights to challenge aid granted in violation of the Treaty. It also examines the effectiveness of measures taken at national level to enforce decisions on State aid recovery.

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- Introduction -- I. Background -- II. Aim of the Book -- III. Literature Review -- IV. Structure of the Book -- PART I -- 1 -- The Substantive Rules on State Aid -- Introduction -- I. The Political Economy of...

Drawing on a data set of 696 documents – competition and state aid judgments, orders and opinions of the European Courts, and Advocates' General opinions referring to various soft law instruments – this detailed textual and doctrinal analysis investigates the way in which the EU Courts deal...