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EU court: France Telecom tax breaks were illegal

Quick ReadEU court confirms France Telecom tax breaks were illegal, backs order to repay up to €1.14 bln

BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union appeals court on Monday backed an order by the EU's executive commission for France Telecom to pay back illegal tax breaks of up to €1.14 billion ($1.71 billion).

The Luxembourg-based Court of First Instance rejected France Telecom's challenge to an EU decision that it illegally received an exemption to business tax from 1994 to 2002 and should pay back between...

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