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Germany's affirms stance on VWlaw-sources

BERLIN, June 20 (Reuters) - Germany has reiterated its position that a law protecting carmaker Volkswagen AG from takeover is consistent with European Union law, government sources said on Friday, and told the EU of this in a statement.

European Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein had said that certain provisions of the so-called "VW law" restrict investment from other member states, violating EU treaty rules on the free movement of capital and the right of establishment.

Last month Germany was given an extra month to respond to legal steps against the law taken by the European Commission, which polices competition policy throughout the EU. The deadline expired on Friday.