Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2006] All ER (D) 21 (Sep)
Court: Court of Justice of the European Communities (Grand Chamber)
Judge:

Judges Skouris (President), Jann, Timmermans, Rosas (Rapporteur) and Malenovsky (Presidents of Chambers), Puissochet, Schintgen, Colneric, von Bahr, Klucka and Lohmus

Judgment Dates: 6 September 2006

Catchwords

European community - State aid - Tax relief for remote region - Portugal granting tax relief to residents of Azores - European Commission holding part of scheme constituting unlawful state aid - Whether decision in error.

The Case

An application by the Portuguese republic to annul a decision of the European Commission which held that tax relief to persons in the Azores constituted state aid, was dismissed on the facts.

Practice Areas

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