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On 28 January 2012, details were published in the Official Journal of an appeal by Henkel against the Commission’s decision to refuse disclosure of certain documents to the French Competition Authority
On 7 March 2012, the European Commission announced that it has decided to approve state aid granted by France and Italy to the helicopter manufacturers Eurocopter and Agusta Westland for the development of a new generation of civil helicopters
On 21 March 2012, the European Commission announced that it has opened an in-depth investigation into whether financial arrangements between public authorities and airports Charleroi (Belgium), Angoulême (France) and Dortmund (Germany), and certain rebates and marketing agreements concluded between these airports and airlines using them, are in line with EU State aid rules
On 25 April 2012, the Commission announced that it has decided to approve the extension of a French tax credit scheme for the creation of video games with cultural content
On 29 September 2011, the Commission launched infringement proceedings against France and the UK over their failure to implement legislation to put into effect the first railway package
On 22 September 2011, the ECJ dismissed an appeal by Belgium against a General Court ruling which annulled the Commission’s decision to approve state aid in favour of La Poste, the Belgian public postal entity
On 29 September 2011, the Commission announced that it has sent France a reasoned opinion requesting France to ensure non-discriminatory allocation of digital TV broadcasting frequencies in its broadcasting legislation
On 11 January 2012, the Commission announced that it has opened an investigation into inter-branch levies paid to members of the association for the development of professional horticulture and landscape products and sectors (“Val’Hor”) in France
