Study visit was held on Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, with following themes: Right organizational structure responsible for state aid before and after European union accession, Process of state aid notification and solutions/ handling of cases, including investigation and approval process. Methods to create state aid programs – target groups and expected effects and methods to analyze effects related to provided state aid, Preparatory process and drafting of annual report on state aid and state aid registration. De minimis aid. Illegal state aid and renewal.