State Aid Control in the European Union: Success or Failure?

This Article examines some structural elements of state aid control and tries to raise the level of understanding for what is undoubtedly one of the most difficult and delicate tasks of the Commission. Part I gives a background on institutional considerations and makes recommendations for state aid control in the EU. Part II looks at the conditions for restructuring aid and asks if the "One Time, Last Time" Principle is necessay.