Acciaierie d’Italia restructuring doesn’t change state aid status, court says
By Anna Ferrari ( September 24, 2026, 10:09 GMT | Insight) -- Steelmaker Acciaierie d'Italia's extraordinary administration — following a corporate restructuring — doesn't shield it from being classified as an "undertaking in difficulty" under EU state aid rules, the EU's highest court has ruled. Judges said companies subject to "collective insolvency proceedings" qualify as such, and said it's irrelevant that the regime seeks to restore ADI's viability, meaning Italy may exclude the steelmaker from energy-aid schemes.Steelmaker Acciaierie d'Italia's extraordinary administration doesn't shield it from being classified as an "undertaking in difficulty" under EU state aid rules, the EU's highest court said on Thursday....
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