49In that regard, it should be stressed at the outset that the need for the uniform application of EU law and the principle of equality require that the terms of a provision of EU law which makes no express reference to the law of the Member States for the purpose of determining its meaning and scope must normally be given an autonomous and uniform interpretation throughout the European Union, which must take into account the context of that provision and the purpose pursued (see, inter alia, Case C‑204/09 Flachglas Torgau [2012] ECR, paragraph 37, and Case C‑260/11 Edwards and Pallikaropoulos [2013] ECR, paragraph 29).
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