Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-15/15 New Valmar BVBA v Global Pharmacies Partner Health Srl

The European Court of Justice's Advocate General, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, considered on the 21 April 2016 that the obligation laid down by a decree of the Flemish Community requiring cross-border invoices to be drawn up exclusively in Dutch, failing which they are to be declared null and void, infringes EU law. Based on this opinion, where the parties wish to draw up invoices in another language, it is sufficient to require a translation into Dutch.

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ESO: Background information: Judgment in Case C-15/15. New Valmar BVBA v Global Pharmacies Partner Health Srl http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-judgment-in-case-c-15-15-new-valmar-bvba-v-global-pharmacies-partner-health-srl/

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