Abstract

The purpose of the article is to show in the historical development the formation of the institute of services of general economic interest (SGEI) in the Ukrainian legal tradition under the influence of European integration strategic actions. One of such actions is the harmonization of Ukrainian legislation with the law of the European Union. SGEI, in the context of another "legal novelty" for Ukraine as state aid as part of competition law, have changed the existing approaches to the distribution of already known subsidies and grants. A set of new rules forced the state authorities to adhere to clear rules, failure to comply with which is fraught with real sanctions. In the course of the study, it was revealed that the institute of SGEI has already found its reflection and practice in the Ukrainian legal system. But at the same time, all norms of legislation on services of general economic interest do not correspond to the practice of the EU, and legislative changes are necessary to launch reforms in this area.

Highlights

  • State aid to undertakings is commonplace, but it must be subject to certain rules, especially for those undertakings that provide so-called services of general economic interest

  • Kolosova O. and Lillemiae O. raised the general issues of SGEI in their works, in which the legal nature of services of general economic interest is studied, as well as national legislation, European Union legislation and the case law of the European Court of Justice in this field are analysed

  • For the first time in Ukrainian doctrine, the study consolidates all aspects of the development of legal regulation of state aid to economic entities providing services of general economic interest in our country – Ukraine, based on EU practice, where this mechanism has already achieved some successful development, whose experience is necessary to transfer to the Ukrainian realities

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Summary

Introduction

State aid to undertakings is commonplace, but it must be subject to certain rules, especially for those undertakings that provide so-called services of general economic interest. It is relevant that Ukraine should take into account the positive trends and development of the institute of state aid to economic entities that provide services of general economic interest to harmonize their own legislation, and to develop uniform law enforcement practice on this issue. For the first time in Ukrainian doctrine, the study consolidates all aspects of the development of legal regulation of state aid to economic entities providing services of general economic interest in our country – Ukraine, based on EU practice, where this mechanism has already achieved some successful development, whose experience is necessary to transfer to the Ukrainian realities

The first attempts at Europeanization of Ukrainian legislation on state aid
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