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Emesa Sugar (Free Zone) NV v Aruba (C-17/98)
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Emesa Sugar (Free Zone) NV v Aruba (C-17/98)

Judgment of 8 Feb 2000law://eu/cjeu/1998/c-17-98/para_2@2026-11-10

2Those questions were raised in proceedings between Emesa Sugar (Eree Zone) NV (‘Emesa’) and the Government of Aruba concerning the conditions for importation into the Community of quantities of sugar which Emesa processes and packs on that island.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-17/98 · ECLI:EU:C:2000:70
Decided: 8 Feb 2000
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Upheld as valid: Decision 1997/803
Applicant: Emesa Sugar (Free Zone) NV
Defendant: Aruba
Rapporteur: M. Wathelet
Advocate General: D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer
Bench: 8 judges
J.C. Moitinho de Almeida, D.A.O. Edward (Presidents of Chambers), P.J.G. Kapteyn, J.- P. Puissochet, G. Hirsch, P. Jann, H. Ragnemalm, M. Wathelet
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61998CJ0017

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Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories Common organisation of the markets

History · 1 version

8 Feb 2000Reading

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Interprets 1: 97/803/EC: Council Decision of 24 November 1997 amending at mid-term, Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community
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