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Canon Inc. v Council of the European Communities (C-171/87)
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The plea in law alleging miscalculatio…
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Canon Inc. v Council of the European Communities (C-171/87)

Judgment of 10 Mar 1992law://eu/cjeu/1987/c-171-87/para_9@2026-11-11

9Secondly, according to the documents before the Court, Canon has financial control of CSC, which is a distribution company for its products in Japan, and entrusts to it tasks which are normally the responsibility of an internal sales department of the manufacturing organization.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-171/87 · ECLI:EU:C:1992:106
Decided: 10 Mar 1992
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Canon Inc.
Defendant: Council of the European Communities
Rapporteur: Moitinho de Almeida
Advocate General: J. Mischo
Bench: 3 judges
F. Grévisse, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, M. Zuleeg
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61987CJ0171

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Cites 13: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Minebea Company Limited v Council of the European Communities (260/84); Silver Seiko Limited and others v Council of the European Communities (273/85, 107/86); Nachi Fujikoshi Corporation v Council of the European Communities (255/84); Gestetner Holdings plc v Council and Commission of the European Communities (C-156/87); NTN Toyo Bearing Company Limited and others v Council of the European Communities (240/84); Offene Handelsgesellschaft in Firma Werner Faust v Commission of the European Communities (52/81); Nippon Seiko KK v Council of the European Communities (258/84); Council Regulation (EEC) No 535/87 of 23 February 1987 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of plain paper photocopiers originating in Japan; Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2640/86 of 21 August 1986 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of plain paper photocopiers originating in Japan; Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community; Canon Inc. and others v Council of the European Communities (277/85, 300/85); Brother Industries Ltd v Council of the European Communities (250/85)