Brussels, 19/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - The General Court of the EU, on Wednesday 19 October, confirmed the decision requiring France to pay a fine of €57.77 million for too long tolerating the sale of undersized fish, especially hake (see EUROPE 9143 and 9142).
In 2005, a periodic penalty payment and a lump-sum fine were imposed on France for its failure to ensure compliance with rules on landing undersized fish. France agreed to pay the €20 million lump-sum fine but asked the Court to...