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Kingdom of Sweden v European Commission and MyTravel Group plc (C-506/08 P)
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Kingdom of Sweden v European Commission and MyTravel Group plc (C-506/08 P)

Judgment of 21 Jul 2011law://eu/cjeu/2008/c-506-08/para_75@2026-11-11

75However, since they derogate from the principle of the widest possible public access to documents, those exceptions must be interpreted and applied strictly (Sison v Council, paragraph 63; Sweden and Turco v Council, paragraph 36; Sweden and Others v API and Commission, paragraph 73).

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-506/08 P · ECLI:EU:C:2011:496
Decided: 21 Jul 2011
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: 62005TJ0403
Applicants: Kingdom of Sweden; MyTravel Group plc
Defendant: European Commission
Rapporteur: A. Tizzano
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
A. Tizzano, A. Borg Barthet, M. Ilešič, M. Safjan, M. Berger
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62008CJ0506

Topics

Access to documents Concentrations between undertakings

History · 1 version

21 Jul 2011Reading

Connections

Interprets 1: MyTravel Group plc v Commission of the European Communities (T-403/05)
Cited by 20: ClientEarth AISBL v European Commission (T-359/21); European Commission v Covington & Burling and Bart Van Vooren (C-540/23 P)2 provisions; MeSoFa Vermögensverwaltungs AG, anciennement Sber Vermögensverwaltungs AG v Single Resolution Board (T-291/23); Eva Kaili v European Parliament (T-1031/23); Milan Zver v European Commission (T-235/24); European Commission v Pollinis France (C-726/22 P)2 provisions; Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v European Commission (T-104/23); Fabien Courtois and Others v European Commission (T-761/21)2 provisions; Hungary v European Commission (T-104/22); Troy Chemical Company BV v European Commission (T-662/21); Michele Vendrame v European Commission (T-379/21); Eurecna SpA v European Commission (T-377/21); Covington & Burling and Bart Van Vooren v European Commission (T-201/21); Council of the European Union v Laurent Pech (C-408/21); Päivi Leino-Sandberg v European Parliament (T-421/17); Pollinis France v European Commission (T-371/20); Hans-Wilhelm Saure v European Commission (T-651/21); Hans-Wilhelm Saure v European Commission (T-448/21); Patrick Breyer v European Research Executive Agency (T-158/19)2 provisions; AlzChem Group AG v European Commission (T-569/19)2 provisions
Cites 11: Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents; Kingdom of Sweden v Commission of the European Communities and Others (C-64/05 P); Kingdom of Sweden and Maurizio Turco v Council of the European Union (C-39/05); Kingdom of Sweden v Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) and European Commission, Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) v European Commission and European Commission v Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) (C-514/07 P, C-528/07 P, C-532/07 P); Jose Maria Sison v Council of the European Union (C-266/05 P); Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings; Airtours plc v Commission of the European Communities (T-342/99); MyTravel Group plc v Commission of the European Communities (T-403/05); Kingdom of Sweden v European Commission and MyTravel Group plc (C-506/08); European Commission v Technische Glaswerke Ilmenau GmbH (C-139/07 P)