Pomoc bagatelna jako szczególna forma wsparcia publicznego małych i średnich przedsiębiorców
De minimis Aid as a Special Form of Public Support for Small and Medium Entrepreneurs

Summary/Abstract: De minimis aid – as an aid of marginal size is characterized by its small amount and inability to affect competition on the internal market – can be granted to companies without notifying the European Commission. All issues related to its functionality are regulated by various legal acts both national and supranational. The main source of law regarding soft aid is regulation of the European Commission (EU) No. 1407/2013. Among Polish regulations, the crucial meaning is given to the Act of 30 April 2004 on proceedings in public aid cases and regulation of the Council of Ministers, supplementing and further developing the Act. In this article, the author analyses current regulations concerning soft aid. She presents rule for granting de minimis aid, a transparent procedure of awarding and monitoring. In the context of her reflections and provided data from the years 2012–2016, the author shows growth in power of the biggest beneficiaries of the soft aid, that is micro-, medium and small sized entrepreneurs, who are the driving force of economic development in Poland.

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