Access to documents: Turco judgement

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In a judgement delivered on 1 July the Court of Justice of the European Communities allows access to legal advice Council on legislative acts only on the grounds that their disclosure could create uncertainty about the legality of legislation adopted in the wake of these opinion.
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The judgement of the Court and one that has limited exceptions related to the protection of privacy “Bavarian Lager " will eliminate all remaining ambiguities in the proposal to amend Regulation 1049/01 PRESS RELEASE No 43/08 , dated 1 July 2008 Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-39/05 and C-52/05 Sweden and Turco v Council and Others THE COURT AUTHORISES, IN PRINCIPLE, ACCESS TO LEGAL ADVICE GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL ON LEGISLATIVE QUESTIONS The transparency of the legislative process and the strengthening of the democratic rights of European citizens are capable of constituting an overriding public interest which justifies the disclosure of legal advice

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