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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice

Advocate general speaks out against Sweden on compatibility of Swedish taxation on beer and wine

Luxembourg, 19/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - Advocate General Paolo Mengozzi presented his conclusions for Case C-167/05 at the European Court of Justice on 18 July. He took the view that Sweden, by taxing wine (most of which is imported) more heavily than beer (which is mainly produced in Sweden), infringes Article 90 of the EC Treaty which stipulates that domestic products and those from other member states should be treated on an equal footing when it comes to taxation. The Swedish government...

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