56It should be noted, with regard to the purpose of that immunity, that it was granted in order to ensure the Communities' independence with regard to the Member States and their proper functioning (Case C-191/94 AGF Belgium [1996] ECR I-1859, paragraph 19). However, even if the exemption of the other parties to the contract from the regional tax would constitute a financial advantage for the Communities, the Commission has not adduced any conclusive evidence to show that the passing on of the tax to it could adversely affect the independence of the Communities or hinder their proper functioning (European Community, paragraph 43). Furthermore, an interpretation in the light of the aims of a provision cannot have the result of depriving the clear and precise wording of that provision of all effectiveness (see to that effect, European Community, paragraph 42, and, as regards the privileges and immunities of the European Central Bank, Case C-220/03 ECB v Germany [2005] ECR I-10595, paragraph 31).
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