101As the General Court stated in paragraph 285 of the judgment under appeal, it is settled case-law that the principle of legal certainty requires that the rules of law be clear, precise and predictable in their effect, so that the persons concerned can ascertain their positions in situations and legal relationships governed by EU law.
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