53It follows from the case-law that the reasonableness of such a period must be appraised in the light of the circumstances specific to each case and, in particular, its context, the various procedural stages followed by the Commission, the conduct of the parties in the course of the procedure, the complexity of the case and its importance for the various parties involved (see SCK and FNK v Commission, paragraph 57, and, by analogy, with regard to judicial proceedings, Case C-185/95 P Baustahlgewebe v Commission [1998] ECR I-8417, paragraph 29).
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