23In that regard, it should be noted that, apart from certain exceptions not relevant to the main proceedings, taxation of motor vehicles has not been harmonised at European Union level. The Member States are thus free to exercise their powers of taxation in that area provided that they do so in compliance with European Union law (see Joined Cases C‑578/10 to C‑580/10 van Putten and Others [2012] ECR, paragraph 37 and the case-law cited, and the order of 27 April 2012 in Case C‑114/11 Notermans-Boddenberg, paragraph 21).
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