11/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - In a judgement delivered on 6 December, the Court ruled that German legislation on double taxation is well and truly in line with the Community body of law (C-298/05). Shareholders of the company (all German residents), Columbus Container Services (Belgian coordination centre), were liable to pay tax in Germany on their earnings from the profits of the Belgian company. The Court considers that this is not in breach of Community legislation on freedom of establishment. Any default from the bilateral agreement between Belgium and Germany on taxation, however, does not fall within the competence of the European Court of Justice. (C.D.)