Overgaard Gods should repay aid on permitted water volumes, EU legal opinion says
( November 5, 2026, 10:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Danish company Overgaard Gods should repay unlawful state aid based on permitted groundwater extraction volumes rather than actual use, according to a non-binding legal opinion published for the bloc's top court Thursday. Advocate General Andrea Biondi said EU principles, including proportionality, do not prevent this calculation even when the company extracted only a small fraction of its permitted volume.The AG's opinion (in Italian) is attached. The case reference is C-424/25 Overgaard Gods....
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