| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No.142, 2016 (21.12.16) |
| Publication Date | 21/12/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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The Court confirms that Ireland must recover the sum of €8 per passenger from airlines benefiting from unlawful State aid. The difference between the lower and normal rates of the Irish air travel tax constitutes unlawful aid which must be recovered regardless of the benefit the airlines actually derived from the aid. |
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| Source Link | http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2016-12/cp160142en.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Law, Mobility and Transport |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Ireland |
