29The Commission disputes the applicant's absolutely literal interpretation of Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17. It is clear from the case-law that, even if the wording of a provision seems to be clear, it is still necessary to refer to the spirit, general scheme, and context of the provision (Case 26/62 Van Gend en Loos [1963] ECR 1 and Case 6/72 Europemballage Corporation and Continental Can v Commission [1973] ECR 215).
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