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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice

Protection of private data does not justify Commission's refusal to reveal identity of lobbyists

Luxembourg, 09/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 8 November, the Court of First Instance returned its ruling in the case T-194/04. It takes the view that the Commission was derelict in its obligations by refusing to communicate to the beer importer The Bavarian Lager Co. Ltd the identity of certain individuals present at a meeting convened by DG Internal Market and Financial Services in 1996. In this situation, the Court ruled, public access to documents takes priority over the...

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(EU) EU/JHA: Council reaches minimal agreement on data protection
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(EU) EU/TRADE: Peter Mandelson stresses joint responsibility of Union and United States to fight protectionist tendencies
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Presentation of revised compromise texts on agriculture and NAMA, scheduled for November, is postponed
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: ESPO cautious on communication on ports
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Draft technical amendments to VAT Directive
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Closure of two infringement proceedings against Belgium
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Reducing VAT on condoms to help fight AIDS
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(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: Final budget adjustments
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Surprise cathode ray tube inspections
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: John Monks favours social responsibility in EU trade rules
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU and Switzerland begin talks on electricity agreement
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance denies Spain right to certain quotas in North and Baltic Seas
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Protection of private data does not justify Commission's refusal to reveal identity of lobbyists
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in EU Official Journal
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