Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 September 2016.#Herbert Smith Freehills LLP v European Commission.#Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents relating to discussions preceding the adoption of the directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products — Refusal to grant access — Exception relating to the protection of legal advice — Rights of the defence — Overriding public interest.#Case T-755/14.

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 September 2016.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP v European Commission.
Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents relating to discussions preceding the adoption of the directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products — Refusal to grant access — Exception relating to the protection of legal advice — Rights of the defence — Overriding public interest.
Case T-755/14.

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 September 2016.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP v European Commission.
Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents relating to discussions preceding the adoption of the directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products — Refusal to grant access — Exception relating to the protection of legal advice — Rights of the defence — Overriding public interest.
Case T-755/14.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2016:482