DUTCH ECJ CASE
January 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A DUTCH poultry company has created an important legal precedent forcing national authorities in the European Union (EU) to reconsider administrative decisions if they are subsequently shown to break EU law. Kühne & Heitz had gone to court to secure contested export refunds from the Netherlands Commodity Board for Poultry and Eggs.
A DUTCH poultry company has created an important legal precedent forcing national authorities in the European Union (EU) to reconsider administrative decisions if they are subsequently shown to break EU law. Kühne & Heitz had gone to court to secure contested export refunds from the Netherlands Commodity Board for Poultry and Eggs.
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