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Original Articles

The EC courts' contribution to refining the parameters of precaution

Pages 491-507 | Published online: 11 Jul 2008

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Cases

  • Alpharma v. Council (Case T‐70/99) [2002] ECR II‐3495
  • Arizona Chemical and Others v. Commission (Case T‐369/03) [2005] ECR II‐05839
  • Artegodan GmbH v. Commission (Joined Cases T‐74/00, 76/00, 83/00, 84/00, 85/00, 132/00, 137/00 and 141/00) [2002] ECR II‐4945
  • Beef Hormones (EC – Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones) Appellate Body Report: WT/DS26/AB/R and WT/DS48/AB/R, 16 January 1998
  • “ Biotech Products (EC – Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products) Panel Report: WT/DS291/R, WT/DS292/R, WT/DS293/R, 29 September 2006 ” .
  • Commission v. Denmark (Case C‐192/01) [2003] ECR I‐9693
  • Commission v. France (Case C‐1/00) [2001] ECR I‐09989
  • Commission v. Germany (Case C‐98/03) [2006] ECR I‐00053
  • Commission v. Italy (Case C‐486/04) [2006] ECR I‐11025
  • Commission v. The Netherlands (Case C‐41/02) [2004] ECR I‐11375
  • Fornasar and Others (Case C‐318/98) [2000] ECR I‐4785
  • Marie‐Thérèse Danielsson, Pierre Largenteau and Edwin Haoa v. Commission (Case T‐219/95R) ECR [1995] ECR II‐03051
  • Monsanto Agricoltura Italia SpA v. Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri and Others (Case C‐236/01) [2003] ECR I‐8105
  • Pfizer Animal Health SA v. Council (Case T‐13/99) [2002] ECR II‐3305
  • Swedish Match and Others (Joined cases C‐210/03 and C‐434/02) [2004] ECR I‐11893
  • UK v. Commission (Case C‐180/96) [1998] ECR I‐2265

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