Brussels, 07/11/2000 (Agence Europe) - The initial reaction from Philip Morris to the announcement of legal proceedings initiated by the Commission against it for participation in the smuggling of cigarettes (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.9) was to criticise the decision to bring the case before the American courts. Philip Morris Europe "will vigorously contest the Commission's unprecedented attempt to utilise American courts to impose liability upon us", announced Monday evening the...