Press Release: Judgment in Case T-251/11 Austria v Commission

The General Court of the European Union confirmed on 11 December 2014 the European Commission’s decision that the partial exemption from the obligation of purchasing green electricity, which Austria planned to grant to energy-intensive businesses, constitutes unlawful State aid.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: State aid: Commission prohibits Austrian subsidies for energy intensive businesses http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-state-aid-commission-prohibits-austrian-subsidies-for-energy-intensive-businesses/

EurActiv, 12.12.14: EU court nails Austria, Poland over breaches to green energy rules http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/eu-court-nails-austria-poland-over-breaches-green-energy-rules-310775

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