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The form sets out the information the Commission needs in order to be able to follow-up a complaint about alleged unlawful aid.

Please complete all the compulsory fields marked with a star (*). The complaint form cannot be submitted unless these fields are filled out. Once you have completed the form, click the "Send" button at the bottom of the screen. If you have not completed a section correctly, you will be asked to do so. If no error message appears, then the form has been completed correctly.

Please note that e-mail messages sent from this site are not encrypted and thus cannot be considered fully secure.

If at any time you need help in submitting your complaint, please contact us at: stateaidgreffe@ec.europa.eu

1. Indicate to which directorate general you wish to send your complaint.
Your complaint will automatically be sent to the directorate general in question.
If you are not sure which department is responsible, you may address your complaint to the Secretariat-General.

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2. Information regarding the complainant.

First Name:*

Surname:*

Address line 1:*

Address line 2:

Town/City:*

County/State/Province:

Postcode:*

Country:*

Telephone:

Mobile Telephone:

E-mail address:*

Fax:

I am submitting the complaint on behalf of somebody (a person or a firm)

Please select one of the following two options*

Yes, you may reveal my identity No, you may not reveal my identity

Confidentiality: If you do not wish your identity or certain documents or information to be disclosed, please indicate this clearly, identify the confidential parts of any documents and give your reasons. The information contained in points 3, 4 and 5 cannot be designated as confidential.

3. Information regarding the Member State granting the aid*
a) Country:
b) Level at which the alleged unlawful State aid has been granted. Please specify which Ministry or institution if known: Central government Region (please specify) other (please specify)

4. Information regarding the alleged aid measure.*
Please be aware: the information provided under this point is regarded as non-confidential.
a) To your knowledge when was the alleged aid given or granted?

b) What is the amount of the alleged aid, if known? In what form is it given (loans, grants, guarantees, tax incentives or exemptions etc)?

c) Who is the beneficiary? Please give as much information as possible, including a description of the main activities of the beneficiary/firm (s) concerned

d) For what purpose was the alleged aid given (if known)?

5. Grounds of complaint.*
Please explain in detail the grounds for your complaint. If known, what rules of community law you think have been infringed by the granting of the alleged aid.
Please be aware: the information provided under this point is regarded as non-confidential.

6. Please summarize briefly to what extent the award of the alleged aid affects.*
a) your commercial interests / commercial interests of the person/firm you represent

b) the market(s) in which the beneficiary(ies) of the alleged aid operate.

c) EU State aid control rules only apply when the alleged measure may affect trade between Member States. Please explain how this is the case for the measure you are complaining about.

7. Information on other procedures.*
a) Have you already approached the Commission's services or any other European or national institution concerning the same issue?
Yes No If yes, attach copies of correspondence
b) Approaches already made to national authorities or recourse to national courts or other procedures.
Yes No If yes, indicate whether there has already been a decision or award and attach a copy

8. I understand that for a faster treatment of the complaint the information provided above in point 3, 4 and 5 are non-confidential and can be sent to the Member State in question.*
Yes No

9. Supporting documents

Please list any documents and evidence which is submitted in support of the complaint and add annexes if necessary (by using the "Browse" buttons below).

Whenever possible, a copy of the national law or other measure which provides the legal basis for the payment of the alleged aid should be provided
If the complaint is submitted on behalf of someone else (a person or a firm) please attach proof that you as a representative are authorized to act
If the complainant is an enterprise, please feel free to attach a brief description of the complainant and its field(s) and place (s) of activity
Copies of previous correspondence with the European Commission or any other European or national institution concerning the same issue
If the issue has already been dealt with by a national Court, a copy of a judgement if available.

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