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In re Arcelor España, S.A., Judgment No. 5087/2009 of July 17, 2009

Country/Territory
Spain
Date
Jul 1, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
Supreme Court of Spain
Seat of court
Administrative Litigation Division
Reference number
Appeal No. 103/2005
Abstract
Arcelor España, S.A. (previously known as Arcelaria Corporación Siderúrgica, S.A.) challenged the decision of the Council of Ministers of Spain of January 21, 2005, declaring the individual assignment of emissions credits for the 2005-2007 term. Arcelor argued the decision was void because (1) the European norm on which it was based violated the principles of equality, freedom of enterprise, the right to property, and rule of law; and (2) Spanish Law 1/2005 of March 9th, which transposed the EU’s Directive 2003/87/EC, was also invalid as to its applicability to the iron and steel industry and not to others that compete with the same (e.g. the chemical sector and the sector for non-ferrous metals). The Court rejected Arcelor’s arguments and dismissed its request for remedy.

Key environmental legal questions:

Sought declaration that both were invalid
Full text
Spain-Arcelor-5087-2009.pdf
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