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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10893

23 July 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 34
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) industry
Beer tax in France is discriminatory, say EU brewers

Brussels, 22/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 18 July, the Federation of Belgian Brewers filed a complaint with the European Commission, challenging the rise in excise duty applied to beer in France.

This complaint comes on top of the one submitted by the Brewers of Europe to the Commission on Monday 15 July. Sven Gatz, the president of the Belgian Brewers stated that “we think there has been a breach of the regulation and principles of European law”. He added that “the...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSTITUTIONAL
SECTORAL POLICIES
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT