European Union: EU Commission investigation into Luxembourg over alleged offering of state aid to Amazon in the form of tax advantages (Case C-457/21)

Progress

Current status
in force
14 Dec 2023 in force

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
State aid control
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

14 Dec 2023
in force

Issued CJEU decision on Commission ruling that Luxembourg granted unauthorised state aid to Amazon in the form of tax advantages (Case C-457/21)

On 14 December, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling in case C-457/21 on whether the Commission erred in its investigation under state aid rules against Luxembourg. The Commission was found to have erred in identifying u…

Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court