21However, the substantive rules of Community law may exceptionally be interpreted as applying to situations existing before their entry into force in so far as it follows clearly from their terms, objectives or general scheme that such effect must be given to them (see Joined Cases 212/80 to 217/80 Salumi and Others [1981] ECR 2735, paragraph 9; Case C-34/92 GruSa Fleisch [1993] ECR I-4147, paragraph 22; and Joined Cases C-74/00 P and C-75/00 P Falck and Acciaierie di Bolzano v Commission [2002] ECR I-7869, paragraph 119).
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