Brussels, 24/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 24 April, the European Commission welcomed the decision on 23 April by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York City to allow the European Union and 26 member states to proceed with their civil claims against Reynolds American Inc. (“RJR”) in relation to the illicit trade in cigarettes. The Commission claims that the company is involved in cigarette smuggling and a spokeswoman for EU Anti-Fraud Commissioner Algirdas...