Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition), 7 March 2012

British Aggregates Association v European Commission

State aid — Environmental tax on aggregates in the United Kingdom — Commission decision not to raise objections — Advantage — Selective nature

Case T-210/02 RENV


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Systematic classification scheme

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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.01 Definition of aid
      4.09.01.04 Selective nature of the measure
        4.09.01.04.01 Selective nature of national tax measures
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.01 Definition of aid
      4.09.01.04 Selective nature of the measure
        4.09.01.04.01 Selective nature of national tax measures
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.01 Definition of aid
      4.09.01.04 Selective nature of the measure
        4.09.01.04.01 Selective nature of national tax measures
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.09 State aid
    4.09.01 Definition of aid
      4.09.01.04 Selective nature of the measure
        4.09.01.04.01 Selective nature of national tax measures


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Operative part

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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 22/12/2008

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Date of delivery

07/03/2012


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 219 from 14.09.2002, p.23

Judgment: OJ C 118 from 21.04.2012, p.21

Name of the parties

British Aggregates v Commission

Notes on Academic Writings

  1. Gunn, Anna: Highlights & Insights on European Taxation 2012 nº 5 p.121-123 (EN)
  2. Stromsky, Bruno: Le tribunal de l'UE limite la marge de manoeuvre des États membres dans la détermination des éxonérations qui peuvent être apportées à une écotaxe, toutes ces éxonérations devant être pleinement justifiées au regard de l'objectif précis de cette taxe, Concurrences : revue des droits de la concurrence 2012 nº 2 p.124-126 (FR)
  3. Idot, Laurence: Ecotaxe et sélectivité de la mesure, Europe 2012 Mai Comm. nº 5 p.202 (FR)
  4. Martín Jiménez, Adolfo: Ayudas de estado de carácter tributario – Sentencia del TGUE (Sala Primera Ampliada) de 7 de marzo de 2012, British Aggregates Association, Asunto T-210/02 RENV, Revista española de Derecho Financiero 2012 nº 155 p.238-240 (ES)
  5. A., I.: European State Aid Law Quarterly 2013 p.384-390 (DE)



Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • Competition
  • - State aid

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : application granted
  • Judgment delivered after setting aside and referral back

Formation of the Court

première chambre élargie (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Azizi

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • English

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