Fachverband Spielhallen’s appeal of EU refusal to probe tax measures to public casinos should be referred back to lower court

( May 25, 2023, 08:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The appeal by Fachverband Spielhallen, an umbrella body for Germany's gambling industry, against the European Commission's refusal to probe tax measures to public casinos, should be referred back to the first-tier court, a senior adviser suggested today. Fachverband Spielhallen had argued that the lower court wrongly concluded that the measures didn't grant an economic advantage. In today's opinion prepared for the bloc's top court, Advocate General Priit Pikamäe recommended that the 2021 EU General Court order, which fully rejected the applicant's legal challenge, be annulled and that case be referred back to the lower court. The AG Opinion is attached (in English and German). Case reference is C-831/21. ...

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Fachverband Spielhallen’s appeal of EU refusal to probe tax measures to public casinos should be referred back to lower court

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