Slovakia vs Minebea Access Solutions: JUDGMENT
Case Information
- Court: Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic
- Case No: 2Sfk/36/2023
- Applicant: Minebea Access Solutions Slovakia s.r.o. (formerly U-Shin Slovakia s.r.o.)
- Defendant: Financial Directorate of the Slovak Republic
- Judgment Date: 24 September 2024
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