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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8018

1 August 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/customs
Commission accuses Greece of imposing a tax on pleasure craft entering its waters

Brussels, 31/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has asked Greece to refrain from levying a special tax on pleasure craft entering Greek territorial waters. In the absence of a satisfactory response to its reasoned opinion within two months, the Commission could refer the case to the Court of Justice.

A Greek law dating back to November 1999 created a tax on private pleasure craft entering Greek territorial waters which are more than 7 meters in length and which have no...

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