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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8625

17 January 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fraud/tabac
US Appelate Court confirms first instance rulings on cigarette smuggling

Brussels, 16/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - The "US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit" (New York) ruled on 14 January on the European Commission's Appeal and that of ten EU Member States in their case against US cigarette manufacturers. (See EUROPE of 1 November 2002). The ruling confirms the decision by the US District Court (February 2002) in New York to dismiss the case concerning the smuggling claims but also confirmed that the EC and Member States have the right to proceed with their...

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