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State aid: Ryanair takes Commission to court over subsidies to rival airlines

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, Ireland
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July 13 2007

The Irish low-cost carrier, Ryanair, has announced its intention to sue the European Commission for not having taken action against alleged State aid to some of its rival airlines

Internal market: minimum resale prices up in smoke

McDermott Will & Emery
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Austria, European Union, Ireland, Italy
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July 6 2007

Although the European Commission acknowledges that prices are efficient levers for reducing tobacco consumption, the Commission has, through reasoned opinions, called upon Austria, Ireland and Italy to amend their legislation setting minimum retail selling prices for cigarettes

CFI upholds Irish health insurance system

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, Ireland
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February 15 2008

The European Court of First Instance (CFI) has dismissed a challenge by the private insurance operator, BUPA, to the Irish health insurance system

Commission authorises Irish health insurance tax and levies scheme

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, Ireland
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June 26 2009

The European Commission has approved a new Irish health insurance scheme that includes both levies and tax-relief measures designed to decrease the risk differentials for health insurers between old and young customers

Commission loses “An Post” procurement case against Ireland

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, Ireland
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November 16 2007

The European Commission has lost its legal action against Ireland for entrusting a services contract for the payment of social welfare benefits to An Post, the Irish postal service, without any prior advertisement

France, Ireland and Italy to partially recover energy product tax breaks

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, France, Ireland, Italy
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February 16 2007

The European Commission has ordered France, Ireland and Italy to partially recover tax exemptions on energy products that constitute illegal State aid

German and Irish rescue schemes examined

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, Germany, Ireland
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October 10 2008

The European Commission has examined recent rescue schemes issued by Germany and Ireland in response to the financial crisis

ECJ rules Irish beef processors’ agreement anti-competitive

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, Ireland
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November 28 2008

Following a referral from Ireland's Supreme Court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that an agreement between Irish beef processors to reduce production capacity for beef and veal amounts to a restriction of competition

Commission investigates Irish maritime tonnage tax regime

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union, Ireland
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January 25 2008

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to determine whether changes to Ireland’s flat tax regime for maritime shipping infringe Community State aid rules