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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8141

1 February 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) court of justice
For Advocate General Tizzano, "open skies" agreements are contrary to Community law as regards fares of United States air carriers on Community routes, computerised reservation systems and nationality clauses

Luxembourg, 31/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - For Advocate General Antonio Tizzano, contrary to the Commission, "the claimed exclusive competence of the Community" to conclude an "open skies" type agreement with the United States cannot be founded on its alleged necessity". However, he stipulates, Member States may not conclude international agreements in matters covered by common rules. These spheres, which therefore come within the Community's exclusive external competence, are the following:...

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