The latest issue of the European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL) (Issue 2/2026), published by Lexxion, is now available. Szecskay’s Anikó Keller and Sam Baldwin, together with Viktor Halupka, contributed a case annotation on the CJEU’s landmark judgment in Austria v Commission (C-59/23 P).
What happens when State aid and public procurement rules collide?
Their article examines this important judgment, which sets a significant precedent for infrastructure and energy projects across the EU. The ruling confirms that the European Commission must assess compliance with public procurement law where it is inextricably linked to the implementation of State aid, reinforcing the need for a consistent application of EU law.
Access the full article here: EStAL – European State Aid Law Quarterly: EStAL 2/2026 (Vol. 25)



