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Air pollution

Large quantities of gases, solids and radiation in the atmosphere produced by the burning of natural and artificial fuels, chemical and other processes in industry and domestic sources. The term also includes air pollution from non-stationary resources deriving from vehicles, navigation and aviation. (Source: based on GEMET).

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C-64/90 Commission of the European Communities v French Republic

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C-473/07 Association nationale pour la protection des eaux et rivières-TOS and Association OABA v Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement et de l'Aménagement durables

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C-244/05 Bund Naturschutz in Bayern eV and Others v Freistaat Bayern

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C-140/14 European Commission v Republic of Slovenia

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C-68/11 European Commission v Italian Republic

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C-148/14 Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Nordzucker AG

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C-438/07 Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden

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