FRENCH ECJ CASE COULD UNDERMINE EU EMISSIONS TRADING LAW
February 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE QUESTION of whether national constitutions can undermine key European Union laws affecting the energy sector will be considered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). France's most senior court, the Council of State has asked ECJ judges to advise on claims that EU emissions trading rules break the French constitution's principle of 'equality' because steel industry pollution is included while the plastics sector is exempt.
THE QUESTION of whether national constitutions can undermine key European Union laws affecting the energy sector will be considered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). France's most senior court, the Council of State has asked ECJ judges to advise on claims that EU emissions trading rules break the French constitution's principle of 'equality' because steel industry pollution is included while the plastics sector is exempt.
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