Joined Cases T- 129/07 Ireland v Commission and T- 130/07 Aughinish Alumina v Commission [Archived]
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| Outline | An action for annulment before the General Court against the Commission's decision of 7 February 2007 concerning the exemption from excise duty on mineral oils used as fuel for alumina production (Case SA.12186). The Commission found 80% of the amount of the tax exemptions granted by the Irish Government to Aughinish Alumina Ltd as lawful, requiring recovery of the remaining 20% of the amount of relief. |
| Latest developments | On 17 September 2019, the General Court issued its judgment in which it dismissed in its entirety the appeals by Ireland and Aughinish Alumina Ltd finding that excise duty exemptions granted to Aughinish Alumina Ltd, for mineral oils used as fuel for alumina production, infringed the State Aid rules. In particular, the General Court held that: (i) Ireland and Aughinish Alumina Ltd had not provided any evidence |
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United Kingdom
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Annulment definition
What does Annulment mean?
A declaration of the court that a marriage was not legally valid or had become legally invalid.
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