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Document 61976CJ0097
Summary of the Judgment
Summary of the Judgment
AGRICULTURE - COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKETS - MONETARY MEASURES - TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS - DISTURBANCES - COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS - ABOLITION OR MODIFICATION - INJURY SUFFERED BY TRADERS - LIABILITY OF COMMISSION - CONDITIONS
THE LIABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY FOR INJURY SUFFERED BY TRADERS AS A RESULT OF THE ADOPTION OF LEGISLATIVE MEASURES GOVERNING THE SYSTEM OF COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS COULD ONLY BE INCURRED IF , IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY OVERRIDING PUBLIC INTEREST , THE COMMISSION WERE TO ABOLISH OR MODIFY THE COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS APPLICABLE IN A SPECIFIC SECTOR WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT AND WITHOUT WARNING AND IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY APPROPRIATE TRANSITIONAL MEASURES AND IF SUCH ABOLITION OR MODIFICATION WAS NOT FORESEEABLE BY A PRUDENT TRADER .