61Moreover, it must be borne in mind that the obligation to state reasons is an essential procedural requirement, as distinct from the question whether the reasons given arc correct, which goes to the substantive legality of the contested decision (Case C-17/99 France v Commission [2001] ECR I-2481, paragraph 35).
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