21/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is carrying out several infringement proceedings in the field of taxation. Tobacco. 1) It will take action at the Court of Justice against France whose legislation on the retail trade of cigarettes fixes minimum prices. On the basis of EU case-law (cases C-302/00 and C-216/98), it advises that excise duties on cigarettes should be increased to reduce cigarette consumption. 2) The infringement procedure against Belgium will be closed, as...