44The general principle of protection of the right to defend oneself is enshrined in the law of Community trade marks by that provision (LIVE RICHLY, paragraph 21). According to that general principle of Community law, a person whose interests are appreciably affected by a decision taken by a public authority must be given the opportunity to make his point of view known (Case 17/74 Transocean Marine Paint v Commission [1974] ECR 1063, paragraph 15, and LIVE RICHLY, paragraph 22).
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