Press Release: Judgments in Case C-378/08 and Joined Cases C-379/08 and C-380/08. Raffinerie Mediterranee (ERG) SpA, Polimeri Europea SpA and Syndial SpA v Ministero dello Sviluppo economico and Others and ENI SpA v Ministero Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare and Others

Operators with installations located close to a polluted area may be deemed to be liable for the pollution. Moreover, national authorities can make the right of operators to use their land subject to the condition that they carry out the environmental remedial measures required

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