Ifølge fast retspraksis omfatter begrebet statsstøtte ikke kun positive fordele, men også indgreb, der under forskellige former letter de byrder, som normalt belaster en virksomheds budget, og derved, uden at være tilskud i ordets egentlige forstand, er af samme art og har tilsvarende virkninger [49].
It is settled case-law that the concept of aid includes not only positive benefits, but also measures which, in various forms, mitigate the charges normally included in the budget of an undertaking and which, therefore, without being subsidies in the strict sense of the word, are similar in nature and have the same effect [49].