The Hague,
Netherlands
Best Beer Ltd.
England
United Kingdom
4th March 2011
RE: Potential actions for annulment concerning Best Beer Ltd. imports
Dear CEO of Best Beer Ltd,
The following letter addresses your query regarding actions for annulment in the General Court (GC) as regards to the decision of the Commission to restrict the import of beer to only 10,000 litres per month. Immediately, it is important that the locus standi of a non – privileged applicant, the company has restricted access to courts. However, under Article 263 (4) in the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) there are three situations in which you are able to bring your action before a judicial review.
Firstly, as Beer Best applied
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