''Municipality of Differdange v Commission'' (1984
Case 222/83is an
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case, concerning
judicial review
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in the European Union.
Facts
The
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allowed
Luxembourg
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to grant
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to
steel
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firms if they reduced capacity. The municipality sought to challenge this decision, and claimed it was directly and individually concerned because reducing capacity and closing factories would mean a reduction of its tax collections.
Judgment
The Court of Justice held the establishments were not identified and there is a margin of discretion for member states. Therefore, the municipality was not directly concerned.
See also
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European Union law
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Court of Justice of the European Union case law