Latest Background Materials

Background Material Mar 11, 2016
EC Banking Communication of 1 August 2013

EU Commission Banking Communication of State Aid rules in favour of bank in the context of the banking crisis

Background Material Mar 11, 2016
Request for Preliminary Ruling by Slovenian Constitutional Court November 20, 2014

Slovenian Constitutional Court refers Kotnik e.a to CJEU
Background Material Mar 11, 2016
EU Advocate General Wahl Opinion February 18, 2016 CASE C-526/14

In conclusion, I propose that the Court answer the questions referred for a preliminary ruling by the Ustavno sodišče (Constitutional Court) as follows:

- the Communication from the Commission on the application, from 1 August 2013, of State aid rules to support measures in favour of banks in the context of the financial crisis ('the Banking Communication') is not binding on the Member States;
Background Material Mar 11, 2016
Letter from Better Finance to EU Commission and Government of the Republic of Slovenia February 8, 2016

Open Letter regarding unwillingness of Slovenian Government to negotiate a settlement with the expropriated retail bank junior debt holders after banking bail-in of 2013.