30Furthermore, it is for the Court of First Instance to assess whether the proper administration of justice justifies the dismissal of the action on the merits without ruling on the objections of inadmissibility raised by the defendants (Case C-23/00 P Council v Boehringer [2002] ECR I-1873, paragraph 52). In the circumstances of the case, the Court considers that it is not necessary to rule on the plea that the action is time-barred.
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