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Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-403/99)
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Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-403/99)

Judgment of 4 Oct 2001law://eu/cjeu/1999/c-403-99/para_37@2026-11-11

37According to a general principle of interpretation, a provision must be interpreted, as far as possible, in such a way as not to detract from its validity.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice
Case: C-403/99 · ECLI:EU:C:2001:507
Decided: 4 Oct 2001
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Italian Republic
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities
Rapporteur: P. Jann
Advocate General: D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer
Bench: 4 judges
D.A.O. Edward, P. Jann, S. von Bahr, C.W.A. Timmermans
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61999CJ0403

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Monetary measures in the field of agriculture

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4 Oct 2001Reading

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Cites 7: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-434/97); Commission Regulation (EC) No 2813/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for applying the transitional measures for the introduction of the euro to the common agricultural policy; Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Union (C-122/94); Council Regulation (EC) No 2800/98 of 15 December 1998 on transitional measures to be applied under the common agricultural policy with a view to the introduction of the euro; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1410/1999 of 29 June 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture and amending the definition of certain operative events provided for in Regulations (EEC) No 3889/87, (EEC) No 3886/92, (EEC) No 1793/93, (EEC) No 2700/93 and (EC) No 293/98; Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro