Judgment_paragraph 38 · Mutual Aid Administration Services NV v Commission of the European Communities (T-121/96, T-151/96)

38It is settled case-law that the time-limit prescribed for bringing actions under Article 173 of the Treaty is a matter of public policy and is not subject to the discretion of the parties or the Court, since it was established in order to ensure that legal positions are clear and certain and to avoid any discrimination or arbitrary treatment in the administration of justice (see in particular, Case 152/85 Misset v Council [1987] ECR 223, paragraph 11 and Case C-246/95 Coen [1997] ECR I-403, paragraph 21).

Mutual Aid Administration Services NV v Commission of the European Communities (T-121/96, T-151/96)

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