27The Court has consistently held that, in interpreting a provision of EU law, it is necessary to consider not only its wording but also the context in which it occurs and the objectives pursued by the rules of which it is part (see, inter alia, judgments of 23 January 2018, Piotrowski, C‑367/16, EU:C:2018:27, paragraph 40, and of 7 February 2018, American Express, C‑304/16, EU:C:2018:66, paragraph 54).
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