''Weigel v Finanzlandesdirektion für Vorarlberg'' (2004
C-387/01is an
EU law
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case, concerning the
free movement of workers
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in the European Union.
Facts
Mr Weigel got a job in Austria. He and his wife transferred their residence there. They brought their cars. Re-registration incurred a high tax charge. They claimed this breached
TFEU
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art 45(2).
Judgment
The
Court of Justice, Sixth Chamber, held the tax was justified.
See also
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European Union law
Notes
References
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Court of Justice of the European Union case law