69As regards, lastly, the multiple exchanges between the Commission and the Spanish authorities, it must be remembered that the mere fact that discussions took place between the Commission and the Member State concerned during the preliminary investigation procedure and that, in that context, the Commission may have asked for additional information about the measures submitted for its review, cannot in itself be regarded as evidence that the Commission encountered serious difficulties of assessment (see judgment of 27 September 2011, 3F v Commission, T‑30/03 RENV, EU:T:2011:534, paragraph 71 and the case-law cited).
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