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Referral of Luxembourg beer deal to EU was too late and broke language rules, court told

By Andrew Boyce and Jean Comte ( March 6, 2025, 19:26 GMT | Insight) -- Luxembourg’s largest brewer Brasserie Nationale today urged EU judges to annul the European Commission’s attempt to review its acquisition of a small drinks distributor, saying the regulator took too long to accept a referral request. Brasserie Nationale also argued the commission breached the EU's own language laws by initiating contacts with the company in English, rather than French. Towards the end of the hearing, the presiding judge ordered one of Brasserie Nationale's lawyers to cease pleading, given he also served on the brewer's board. Luxembourg’s largest brewer Brasserie Nationale today urged EU judges to annul the European Commission’s attempts to review its acquisition of a small drinks distributor, saying the regulator took too long to accept a referral request from the country....

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