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EU: Commission adopts state aid Temporary Crisis Framework to provide financial support in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (extended until 2023)

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24 Mar 2022

In March 2022, the European Commission adopted a Temporary Crisis Framework to permit certain financial support schemes to be introduced under the EU state aid rules. The decision follows the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Announced: 24 Mar 2022
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On 24 March 2022, the European Commission published a communication adopting a state aid Temporary Crisis Framework allowing the Member States to provide further financial support to mitigate social a...
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