the.com/state aid
a government hands a company money, and suddenly its competitors are racing against a subsidized cheat code.
means financial support from a government to a specific business or industry that gives it an advantage over unsubsidized rivals.
from eu competition law formalized the term to police governments propping up national champions, since a subsidized steelmaker in france can quietly bankrupt an unsubsidized one in belgium.
eu rulebookarticle 107 bans it unless explicitly exempted
famous caseapple owed ireland 13 billion euros in back taxes
covid exceptionrules loosened massively to save collapsing industries
loopholetax breaks count as aid, not just cash