FRENCH AID
June 1st, 2001
Keith NuthallA FRENCH government state aid system for producers of liqueur wines and spirits, funding promotional measures, research, technical support and investment, is under threat, because of a European Court of Justice ruling that it should never have been sanctioned by the European Commission. Judges had heard a case brought by the Portuguese government that the aid gave French producers an advantage, which was both unfair and illegal under the EU's strict state aid laws; Lisbon's position has now been backed by the court. France had secured permission from ...
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