28It should also be noted that, in principle, internal guidelines have effects only within the administration itself and give rise to no rights or obligations on the part of third parties. They do not therefore constitute acts adversely affecting any person, against which, as such, an action for annulment can be brought under Article 173 of the Treaty (see Case 190/84 ‘Les Verts’ v European Parliament [1988] ECR 1017, paragraph 8, and France v Commission, cited above, paragraph 9).
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