41It should be recalled in this respect that, according to settled case-law, where a provision of EU law is open to several interpretations, preference must be given to that interpretation which ensures that the provision retains its effectiveness (see, inter alia, judgments of 18 December 2008, Afton Chemical, C‑517/07, EU:C:2008:751, paragraph 43, and of 10 September 2014, Holger Forstmann Transporte (C‑152/13, EU:C:2014:2184, paragraph 26).
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