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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8176

21 March 2002
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fraud/tobacco
EU continues legal action against Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds

Brussels, 20/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - On the initiative of Michaele Schreyer, the Commission decided on Wednesday to continue its legal proceedings (in which it is being joined by ten Member States) against a ruling by a US court concerning an EU complaint against cigarette manufacturers Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds, accused of cigarette smuggling (see EUROP E of 21 February, p.12). After considering the ruling by the New York District Court on 19 February, the Commission decided to appeal...

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