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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11577

22 June 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 31
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / (ae) single market
Requiring use of single language for cross-border invoices is illegal

Brussels, 21/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - Member states cannot oblige businesses to draw up cross-border invoices solely in a specific language, as is the case in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the framework of its regional legislation, the Court of Justice of the EU found in a judgement returned on Tuesday 21 June.

In this case (C-15/15), the Court of Justice took account of the conclusions of the Advocate General (see EUROPE 11537). It also took the view that the Flemish requirement for...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS