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Re French Carbon Tax: Decision No. 2009-599 DC of Dec. 29, 2009

Reporter Info: No. 2009-599 DC
Status: Law annulled
Case Categories:
  • Suits against governments
    • GHG emissions reduction and trading
      • Other
Jurisdictions:
  • France
    • Constitutional Council
Principal Laws:
  • France
    • Equity
Summary:

French Constitutional Council annulled a tax on carbon emissions. The tax was set at 17 Euros per ton of carbon dioxide. The Council ruled that the proposed tax contained too many exemptions and would not have applied to 93% of industrial emissions.

At Issue: Challenge to proposed French carbon tax
Case Documents:

No case documents are available.

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