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Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston delivered on 21 December 2016.
Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU.
Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU — Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore — ‘New generation’ trade agreement negotiated after the entry into force of the EU and FEU Treaties — Competence to conclude the agreement — Article 3(1)(e) TFEU — Common commercial policy — Article 207(1) TFEU — Trade in goods and services — Foreign direct investment — Public procurement — Commercial aspects of intellectual property — Competition — Trade with third States and sustainable development — Social protection of workers — Environmental protection — Article 207(5) TFEU — Services in the field of transport — Article 3(2) TFEU — International agreement which may affect common rules or alter their scope — Rules of secondary EU law concerning freedom to provide services in the field of transport — Non-direct foreign investment — Article 216 TFEU — Agreement necessary in order to achieve one of the objectives of the Treaties — Free movement of capital and of payments between Member States and third States — Succession of treaties concerning investment — Replacement of the investment agreements between Member States and the Republic of Singapore — Institutional provisions of the agreement — Investor-State dispute settlement — Dispute settlement between the Parties.
Opinion 2/15.

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ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2016:992

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 21 December 2016.
TDC A/S v Teleklagenævnet and Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet.
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret.
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Electronic communications networks and services — Directive 2002/22/EC — Universal service — Articles 12 and 13 — Calculation of the cost of universal service obligations — Article 32 — Compensation for costs relating to additional mandatory services — Direct effect — Article 107(1) and Article 108(3) TFEU — Maritime radio safety and emergency services in Denmark and Greenland — National rules — Submission of an application for compensation for costs relating to additional mandatory services — Three-month time limit — Principles of equivalence and effectiveness).
Case C-327/15.

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ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2016:974

Opinion of Advocate General Kokott delivered on 27 October 2016.
European Commission v Portuguese Republic.
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Excise duty on cigarettes — Directive 2008/118/EC — Chargeability — Place and time duty falls due — Tax markings — Free movement of goods subject to excise duty — Temporal limit on the marketing and sale of packets of cigarettes — Principle of proportionality.
Case C-126/15.

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ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2016:822

Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar delivered on 26 October 2016.
Agro Foreign Trade & Agency Ltd v Petersime NV.
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank van Koophandel te Gent.
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Self-employed commercial agents — Directive 86/653/EEC — Coordination of the laws of the Member States — Belgian transposition measure — Commercial agency contract — Principal established in Belgium and agent established in Turkey — Choice of Belgian law clause — Applicable law — EEC-Turkey Association Agreement — Compatibility.
Case C-507/15.

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ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2016:809

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 September 2016.
Philip Morris Ltd v European Commission.
Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents drawn up in the context of preparatory works leading to 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 — Exception relating to protection of the decision-making process — Rights of the defence — Overriding public interest.
Case T-800/14.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2016:486

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

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 September 2016.
Philip Morris Ltd v European Commission.
Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents drawn up in the context of preparatory works leading to 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 court proceedings — Exception relating to protection of the decision-making process — Rights of the defence — Overriding public interest.
Case T-18/15.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2016:487

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 September 2016.
Philip Morris Ltd v European Commission.
Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents drawn up in the context of the preparatory works leading to 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 court proceedings and legal advice — Exception relating to the protection of the decision-making process — Overriding public interest.
Case T-796/14.

Court reports – general

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2016:483

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 September 2016.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP v Council of the European Union.
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-710/14.

Court reports – general

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2016:494

Opinion of Advocate General Wahl delivered on 8 September 2016.
Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU.
Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU –– Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled –– Article 3 TFEU — Exclusive external competence of the European Union — Article 207 TFEU — Common commercial policy — Commercial aspects of intellectual property –– International agreement that may affect common rules or alter their scope –– Directive 2001/29/EC –– Article 5(3)(b) and (4) –– Exceptions and limitations for the benefit of people with a disability.
Case Avis 3/15.

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ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2016:657