Dow AgroSciences Ltd and Others v European Commission (T-475/07)

Judgment of 9 Sept 2011

law://eu/cjeu/2007/t-475-07/para_279@2026-11-13

279According to settled case-law, the principle of proportionality, which is one of the general principles of Community law, requires that measures adopted by Community institutions must not exceed the limits of what is appropriate and necessary in order to attain the legitimate objectives pursued by the legislation in question; where there is a choice between several appropriate measures, recourse must be had to the least onerous, and the disadvantages caused must not be disproportionate to the aims pursued (Case 137/85 Maizena and Others [1987] ECR 4587, paragraph 15; Pfizer Animal Health v Council, cited in paragraph 145 above, paragraph 411; and Bayer CropScience and Others v Commission, cited in paragraph 95 above, paragraph 223).

Dow AgroSciences Ltd and Others v European Commission (T-475/07)

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