In that context, the minimum characteristics of contests should be laid down, in particular the arrangements for paying the prize to the winners after its award, and the appropriate means of publication It is also necessary to establish a clearly defined award procedure, from submission of the applications to the provision of information to applicants and notification of the winning applicant, which mirrors the grant award procedure.
Ces dernières années, l’Union a eu de plus en plus souvent recours à des instruments financiers qui permettent de donner un effet de levier plus important au budget mais qui, dans le même temps, entraînent un risque financier pour le budget.