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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11211

5 December 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 35
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / (ae) state aid
General economic interest takes precedence over environment

Brussels, 04/12/2014 (Agence Europe) - When the European Commission examines a case of state aid which pursues not an environmental objective, but an objective of general economic interest, it is not obliged to take account of Community law on environmental protection.

This is the conclusion reached by the General Court of the EU on Wednesday 3 December. With this ruling (case T-57/11), the General Court Tribunal rejected the complaint brought by the Spanish company Castelnou Energia,...

Contents

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