New rules on rescue and restructuring aid for industry: the right incentives for innovation and growth

Occasional papers by staff of the Competition Directorate–General of the European Commission about policy issues and key cases.In the current economic and social landscape, it is more important than ever that the challenges of the crisis be turned into opportunities to create sustainable growth and jobs. The new rules do that by providing incentives for rapid and effective restructuring; by targeting aid where it serves a real public interest; and by ensuring that investors, particularly shareholders, make a fair contribution to the costs of restructuring.

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