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Response to EC Consultation on Risk Finance Guidelines (1)
Positions & consultation responses
In this response, we comment on changes that have been introduced by the European Commission as well as present our own suggestions for Guidelines to fully play their role in allowing Member States to deliver aid to innovative and growing companies by providing targeted support to the private venture and growth funds that invest in them.
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PAE-Invest Europe response to the European Commission consultation on State Aid
Positions & consultation responses
16 Jul 2019
Response to draft GBER consultation
Positions & consultation responses
12 Feb 2014
Consultation response on revision of Guidelines on state aid
Positions & consultation responses
18 Sep 2013
Response to the EC Consultation on the General Block Exemption Regulation
Positions & consultation responses
28 Jun 2013
Response to EC consultation on state aid
Positions & consultation responses
05 Oct 2012
Response to the European Commission Consultation on the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines
Positions & consultation responses
13 Nov 2025
Letter on state aid issues related to SME Definition
Positions & consultation responses
28 Apr 2020
Letter on definition of undertakings in difficulties in a state aid context
Positions & consultation responses
28 Apr 2020
Letter to the European Commission on public support to SMEs backed by private equity
Positions & consultation responses
01 Apr 2020
Response to the Commission’s targeted survey on simplifying the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)
Positions & consultation responses
02 Jul 2026
Position on the draft 2027-2034 General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)
Positions & consultation responses
17 Apr 2026
State aid
Key policy areas
11 Aug 2023
EC Green Paper on Capital Markets Union
Positions & consultation responses
18 Feb 2015
Invest Europe considers implications for the EU financing ecosystem of changes to EU State Aid rules
Press releases
15 Oct 2021
Using Public Sector Capital to Attract Private Sector Investors to the European Venture Capital Industry
Member guides
26 Oct 2011
Turning Europe’s innovation ambition into reality: Invest Europe strengthens cooperation with European Commission on the innovation ecosystem
Opinion
01 Jul 2026
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Foreign Direct Investments Guide
Member guides
15 Sep 2022
Position Paper on European Competitiveness Fund (EU Budget for VC)
Positions & consultation responses
08 Jul 2026