Luxembourg, 13/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - Accelerated procedure that enables the Court of Justice to reach a decision in a few months as opposed to an average of two years, is seldom used. Introduced into procedural regulation in November 2000, it has so far been agreed to in two cases, whereas around twenty plaintiffs and courts have expressed a wish to see their cases speeded up faster than others.
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