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Response to the Commission’s targeted survey on simplifying the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)
Positions & consultation responses
As the Commission continues to narrow down the final details of its revised State aid framework towards the end of 2026, Invest Europe’s engagement highlights that the treatment of undertakings in difficulty and the SME definition remain key barriers to the mobilisation of private capital across Europe’s innovation ecosystem.
Position on the European Biotech Act I
Positions & consultation responses
29 Apr 2026
Position on the SME definition
Positions & consultation responses
17 Mar 2026
Response to the European Commission Consultation on the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines
Positions & consultation responses
13 Nov 2025
Response to the European Commission Consultation on the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)
Positions & consultation responses
29 Sep 2025
Letter on state aid issues related to SME Definition
Positions & consultation responses
28 Apr 2020
Response to EC Consultation on General Block Exemption Rule
Positions & consultation responses
09 Dec 2021
Response to EC Consultation on SME Referral Scheme
Positions & consultation responses
30 Apr 2021
Response to European Supervisory Authorities Review Consultation
Positions & consultation responses
16 May 2017
Response to MEP Pascal Canfin’s consultation on the EU‑Inc. Framework
Positions & consultation responses
02 Jul 2026
Position on the 28th Regime Corporate Legal Framework (EU Inc.)
Positions & consultation responses
15 May 2026
Response to Capital Markets Union Mid-Term Consultation
Positions & consultation responses
17 Mar 2017
Response to European Commission Call for Evidence on EU Regulatory Framework for Financial Services
Positions & consultation responses
31 Jan 2016
The European definitions of innovative enterprises, startups and scaleups: a major achievement for PE/VC backed companies and their investors
Opinion
26 Mar 2026
Response to the European Commission Consultation on the Draft Merger Guidelines
Positions & consultation responses
26 Jun 2026
Statement on Implementing Regulation of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Positions & consultation responses
14 Jul 2023
Response to EC Consultation on State aid – exemptions for small amounts of aid
Positions & consultation responses
03 Jan 2023
Response to EC Consultation on Risk Finance Guidelines (1)
Positions & consultation responses
15 Jul 2021
PAE-Invest Europe response to the European Commission consultation on State Aid
Positions & consultation responses
16 Jul 2019
EVCA-PAE Response to Green Paper on Capital Markets Union
Positions & consultation responses
13 May 2015
EC Green Paper on Capital Markets Union
Positions & consultation responses
18 Feb 2015
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Motivations to Scale - How European entrepreneurs think about growth and finance
External resources
01 Jun 2019