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Société Arcelor Atlantique et Lorraine v. [EU] Parliament and Council (environment and consumers)

Country/Territory
European Union
Date
Mar 1, 2010
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
European Court of Justice
Reference number
Case T-16/04
Abstract
The General Court of the European Union dismissed an action brought by Arcelor, a steel producer, challenging the validity of the Emissions Trading Directive. Arcelor claimed that application of certain articles of the directive violated several principles of Community law, including the right of property, the freedom to pursue an economic activity, the principle of proportionality, the principle of equal treatment, freedom of establishment and the principle of legal certainty. The General Court dismissed the action for annulment as inadmissible, noting that Arcelor is neither individually nor directly concerned by the directive.

Key environmental legal questions:

Steel producer challenged validity of Directive 2003/87/EC
Full text
Arcelor-v-Parliament-and-Council-2010-ECJ-3d-Chmbr-T-16_04-b.pdf
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