SUNAJUST

It is well-established that the enforcement of EU State aid law by national courts faces practical and legal difficulties. Against this background, SUNAJUST, with the support of the European Commission, has developed a training programme in which national courts are immersed in their role as ‘European State aid judges’.

The project is built on two main pillars: (i) the development of accessible, and engaging course materials; and (ii) the organisation of multiple training events targeting judges, prosecutors, apprentice national judges, and staff of national courts from EU Member States. More specifically, a manual as well as blended learning materials, in combination with two conferences and ten workshops, cover all aspects of the role of national courts as enforcers of EU State aid law.

The interdisciplinary training team will focus, among others, on the following topics: the notion of State aid ex Article 107(1) TFEU, the concept of an undertaking, the standstill obligation ex Article 108(3) TFEU, the concept of new and unlawful aid, the notification procedures, the role of the European Commission as public enforcer of EU State aid law, the concept of de minimis aid, the exceptions to the obligation to notify new aid to the Commission, the role of national courts as enforcers of the EU State aid rules, the cooperation tools provided by the EU law to assist national courts in fulfilling this role, and the State aid Modernisation programme of the Commission.

• National judges
• Prosecutors
• Apprentice national judges
• Staff of judges' office or of national courts

Registration

To register, simply send an email to sunajust@vub.be with an official email address. Please include your name, position and the event you wish to follow in the email.

Unit costs for travel and accommodation

Eligible candidates can be compensated for their travel and accommodation expenses according to a set scale and upon approval of their registration by the organisers. The calculation of this compensation and amount can be consulted in the following document, or feel free to contact us for the exact amounts in your specific case.

Eligible candidates for compensation

Compensation is ONLY available to the following participants:

- National Judges

- Prosecutors

- Apprentice National Judges

- Staff of Judges' Office or National Courts

from the following countries:

- the 27 EU Member States, as well as to participants of third countries that participate in the Single Market Programme (SMP), namely Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.

Interested, contact via email: sunajust@vub.be