''Commission v Ireland'' refers to several different cases heard by the

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, which the

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brought against

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for infringing

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. This includes breach of the

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(TFEU), or a failure to implement

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: *In ''Commission v Ireland'' (1982)br>Case 249/81
the Irish government was wrong to fund and manage the "Buy Irish" campaign because it breached (what is now) TFEU article 34, by restricting free movement of goods.

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