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Kingdom of Belgium and Forum 187 ASBL v Commission of the European Communities (C-182/03, C-217/03)
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Kingdom of Belgium and Forum 187 ASBL v Commission of the European Communities (C-182/03, C-217/03)

Judgment of 22 Jun 2006law://eu/cjeu/2003/c-182-03/para_164@2026-11-10

164In the fourth place, it is necessary to be certain that there was no overriding public interest which might take precedence over the interest of the coordination centres in question to be granted such a transitional period.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Cases: C-182/03, C-217/03 · ECLI:EU:C:2006:416
Decided: 22 Jun 2006
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicants: Kingdom of Belgium; Forum 187 ASBL
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities
Rapporteur: P. Kūris
Advocate General: P. Léger
Bench: 5 judges
C.W.A. Timmermans, J. Makarczyk, R. Schintgen, P. Kūris, J. Klučka
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62003CJ0182

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