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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-232/97 L. Nederhoff & Zn. v Dijkgraaf en hoogheemraden van het Hoogheemraadschap Rijnland

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C-405/07 P Kingdom of the Netherlands v Commission of the European Communities

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C-494/01 Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

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C-209/09 Lahti Energia Oy

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C-304/15 European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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C-64/09 European Commission v French Republic

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C-60/01 Commission of the European Communities v French Republic

June 18, 2002

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