European Union legal acts (2007 - 2013 period)

The Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing European Community, consolidated version (December 29th, 2006);

Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1341/2008 of 18 December 2008);

Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999;

Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999;

Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1164/94;

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 of 24 October 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid;

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid;

Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (application of this regulation has been extended until June 30th, 2008 following adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1976/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No 2204/2002, (EC) No 70/2001 and (EC) No 68/2001 as regards the extension of the periods of application);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development;

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund;

Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation);

Council Decision of 6 October 2006 (2006/702/EC) on Community strategic guidelines on cohesion;

Vademecum Community law on State aid drafted by European Commission (30 September, 2008);

Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013 (2006/C 54/08) drafted by European Commission;

Community guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (2004/C 244/02) drafted by European Commission;

Community Framework for State Aid for research and Development and Innovation (2006/C 323/01) drafted by European Commission;

Guidance on the Methodology for Carrying Out Cost-Benefit Analysis drafted by European Commission (working document Nr. 4);

Guide to cost-benefit analysis of investment projects (Structural Funds, Cohesion Fund and Instrument for Pre-Accession) (2008);

European Union's The new SME definition: User guide and model declaration and Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 (2003/361/EC) concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.