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German court queries EU judges over renewable-power state aid support

( June 13, 2016, 13:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The administrative court in Frankfurt has asked judges at the highest EU court whether a 2014 European Commission decision on state aid for renewable power and energy-intensive users breaches EU rules insofar as the watchdog classified the limitation of the renewable-energy surcharge as aid. In November 2014, the commission decided that reductions to a surcharge granted to energy-intensive companies as part of the country’s 2012 Renewable Energy Act were in line with EU rules. But it also found that a “limited portion” for the period 2013-2014 was excessive and needed to be recovered.Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Frankfurt am Main (Germany) lodged on 7 March 2016 — Georgsmarienhütte GmbH and Others v Bundesrepublik Deutschland...

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