EU & Human Rights

Rica Foods v Commission (Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories)

[2002] EUECJ T15900Court of Justice of the European Union (including the General Court)2002

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(Association arrangements for the overseas countries and territories - Regulation (EC) No 465/2000 - Imports of sugar and mixtures of sugar and cocoa - EC/OCT cumulation of origin - Safeguard measure - Application for annulment - Action for damages - Article 109 of the OCT Decision - Principle of proportionality - Misuse of powers)

Rica Foods (Free Zone) NV, established in Oranjestad (Aruba), represented by G. van der Wal, lawyer, with an address for service in Luxembourg, Free Trade Foods NV, established in Cura�ao (Netherlands Antilles), Suproco NV, established in Cura�ao, represented by M. Slotboom and J. Coumans, avocats, with an address for service in Luxembourg,

applicants, supported by Kingdom of the Netherlands, represented by J. van Bakel and H.G. Sevenster, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg, intervener, v

Commission of the European Communities, represented by T. van Rijn, acting as Agent, with an address for service in Luxembourg,

composed of: M. Jaeger, President, K. Lenaerts and J. Azizi, Judges, Registrar: J. Plingers, Administrator,

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