91Moreover, whilst the Commission may — without being bound to do so — retain the help of external experts, it is not thereby exempted from reviewing their work. Subject to review by the EU Courts, ensuring observance of Article 107 TFEU and the implementation of Article 108 TFEU is the central and exclusive responsibility of the Commission and not the experts (see judgment in Valmont v Commission, cited in paragraph 78 above, EU:T:2004:266, paragraph 72 and the case-law cited).
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