45In addition, having regard to the nature of the interests protected, it must be held that the existence of a general principle applies regardless of whether the request for access concerns an investigation which has already been closed or one which is pending. The publication of sensitive information concerning the economic activities of the undertakings involved is likely to harm their commercial interests, regardless of whether an investigation is pending. Furthermore, the prospect of such publication after a procedure is closed runs the risk of adversely affecting the willingness of undertakings to cooperate when such a procedure is pending (see, by analogy, judgments of 28 June 2012, Commission v Éditions Odile Jacob, C‑404/10 P, EU:C:2012:393, paragraph 124, and of 28 June 2012, Commission v Agrofert Holding, C‑477/10 P, EU:C:2012:394, paragraph 66).
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