The problem of applying the State aid provisions to cultural activities
Małgorzata Cilak
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu , Polandhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1429-8429
Abstract
The aim of the article is to examine whether the provisions on State aid apply to certain activities falling within the concept of “supporting culture and preserving cultural heritage” within the meaning of Article 107(3)(d) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The article stated that the provisions on State aid apply to activities in the sphere of culture and cultural heritage if the activities concern financing the enterprise from public funds. However, it is problematic in some cases to judge when this is the case. The article examines some decisions of the European Commission, as well as its later position expressed in the document Commission Notice on the notion of State aid as referred to in Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Keywords:
State aid, cultural institutionReferences
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