Brussels, 20/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday the Commission finally decided to ask the French state to pay back aid that was incompatible with European competition law. Discussions with Commissioner have allowed for a conclusion on the three dimensions to the affair, which set the Commission and the French operator against each other.
In the exemption system for business tax to which France Télécom was subject between 1994-2002, the Commission concluded the existence of incompatible...