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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9171
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/excise duties

European Commission alert on minimum retail selling prices on cigarettes

Brussels, 10/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is taking action against Member States that impose minimum retail selling prices on cigarettes. The Commission takes the view that such practices infringe Community law, distort competition and just benefit manufacturers by safeguarding their profit margins. The European Commission has already launched and will continue launching infringement proceedings against Member States introducing this measure. Member States say that...

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