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White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies

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The White Paper puts forward several approaches in order to better address the level playing field regarding foreign subsidies. The White Paper outlies first three options (so-called “Modules”) aim at addressing the distortive effects caused by foreign subsidies (i) in the Single market generally (Module 1), (ii) in acquisitions of EU companies (Module 2) and (iii) during EU public procurement procedures (Module 3). These Modules may be complementary to each other, rather than alternatives. The White Paper also sets out a general approach to foreign subsidies in the context of EU funding.

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