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Judgment of the Court of 21 October 2003. # Belgische Staat v Eugène van Calster and Felix Cleeren (C-261/01) and Openbaar Slachthuis NV (C-262/01) # Reference for a preliminary ruling: Hof van Beroep te Antwerpen - Belgium. # Aid financed by parafiscal charges - Compulsory charges to finance a fund for animal health and livestock production - Retroactive effect of the charges - Validity of a Commission decision concerning State aid - Powers of the Commission. # Joined cases C-261/01 and C-262/01.
Rozsudek Soudního dvora ze dne 21. října 2003.
Belgische Staat proti Eugènu van Calster a Felixi Cleerenovi (C-261/01) a Openbaar Slachthuis NV (C-262/01).
Žádost o rozhodnutí o předběžné otázce: Hof van Beroep te Antwerpen - Belgie.
Spojené věci C-261/01 a C-262/01.
Rozsudek Soudního dvora ze dne 21. října 2003.
Belgische Staat proti Eugènu van Calster a Felixi Cleerenovi (C-261/01) a Openbaar Slachthuis NV (C-262/01).
Žádost o rozhodnutí o předběžné otázce: Hof van Beroep te Antwerpen - Belgie.
Spojené věci C-261/01 a C-262/01.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2003:571
** AFFAIRE C-261/1 **
*A9* Hof van beroep te Antwerpen, 1e ter kamer, arrest van 28/06/2001 (2049 ; Rep. 2001/4081 ; 1997/AR/3388)
** AFFAIRE C-262/1 **
*A9* Hof van beroep te Antwerpen, 1e ter kamer, arrest van 28/06/2001 (2050 ; Rep. 2001/4082 ; 1997/AR/3389)
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(EC Treaty, Art. 93(3) (now Art. 88(3))
(EC Treaty, Art. 93(3) (now Art. 88(3) EC))
(EC Treaty, Art. 93(3) (now Art. 88(3) EC))
(EC Treaty, Art. 92 (now, after amendment, Art. 87 EC) and Art. 93(3) (now Art. 88(3) EC))
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
21 October 2003 (1)
((Aid financed by parafiscal charges – Compulsory charges to finance a fund for animal health and livestock production – Retroactive effect of the charges – Validity of a Commission decision concerning State aid – Powers of the Commission))
In Joined Cases C-261/01 and C-262/01, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 234 EC by the Hof van Beroep te Antwerpen (Belgium) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between Belgische Staatand
Eugene Van Calster, Felix Cleeren (C-261/01)and between Belgische Staat and Openbaar Slachthuis NV (C-262/01), on the interpretation of Community law, in particular of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (now Article 88 EC) and Article 173 of the EC Treaty (now, after amendment, Article 230 EC) and of the Commission Decision of 9 August 1996 relating to aid measure No N 366/96,THE COURT,,
after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of:
having regard to the Report for the Hearing,
after hearing the oral observations of the Belgische Staat, represented by B. van de Walle de Ghelcke and J. Wouters, Messrs. Van Calster and Cleeren, represented by J. Keustermans, Openbaar Slachthuis NV, represented by J. Arnauts-Smeets, and the Commission, represented by H. van Vliet, acting as Agent, at the hearing on 10 December 2002,
after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 10 April 2003,
gives the following
On those grounds,
THE COURT,
in answer to the questions referred to it by the Hof van Beroep te Antwerpen by orders of 28 June 2001, hereby rules:
Skouris |
Jann |
Timmermans |
Gulmann |
Cunha Rodrigues |
Rosas |
Edward |
La Pergola |
Puissochet |
Schintgen |
Macken |
Colneric |
von Bahr |
R. Grass |
V. Skouris |
Registrar |
President |