French SME Rescue/Restructuring State Aid Authorized
Summary
The European Commission authorized French SME rescue and restructuring State aid under Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. Case SA.122002 was approved with the Commission raising no objections. The decision is published in Official Journal C/2026/2062.
What changed
The European Commission published its decision authorizing French State aid for SME rescue and restructuring under Case SA.122002. The Commission raised no objections, meaning the aid measure complies with EU State aid rules. The decision references Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and is identified as Commission decision C/2026/1731.
This is a routine State aid authorization with no new obligations imposed on market participants. Member State authorities implementing approved aid schemes should ensure their measures align with the conditions specified in the Commission's decision. Businesses seeking to benefit from this scheme should contact the relevant French national authorities for details on eligibility criteria and application procedures.
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.122002
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.122002
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.122002
C/2026/1731
OJ C, C/2026/2062, 1.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2062/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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| | C/2026/2062 | 1.4.2026 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.122002
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/2062)
| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.3.2026 | | | |
| Aid number | SA.122002 | | | |
| Member State | France | | | |
| Region | | | | |
| Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime d’aide notifié à la Commission européenne relatifs aux aides au sauvetage et à la restructuration pour les PME en difficulté | | | |
| Legal basis | Décision de la Commission C(2015) 4809. Cette décision a été prolongée jusqu'au 31 décembre 2023 par la décision n° C(2020) 8365 final. Le régime a ensuite été prolongé jusqu'au 31 décembre 2025 par la décision C(2023) 9095 final du 19 décembre 2023. | | | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | | | |
| Objective | Restructuring firms in difficulty | | | |
| Form of aid | | | | |
| Budget | | | | |
| Intensity | | | | |
| Duration | 16.7.2015 - 31.12.2026 | | | |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | | | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | | MEFSIEN / DGE |
| 61 Boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75703 - Paris CEDEX 13 | | | MEFSIEN / DGE | 61 Boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75703 - Paris CEDEX 13 |
| MEFSIEN / DGE | | | | |
| 61 Boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75703 - Paris CEDEX 13 | | | | |
| Other information | | | | |
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2062/oj
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