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EU: Court of First Instance annuls Commission Decision refusing disclose of names of all participants at a meeting
01 November 2007
Court of Justice rules against the Commission:
The Court of First Instance annuls the Commission Decision refusing to disclose the names of all participants at a meeting in the context of proceedings for failure to fulfil obligations (press release, pdf) and
Full-text of judgment (pdf) Today the European Court of Justice ruled that the European Commission should have identified the people who attended an anti-trust meeting. This should be a boost to campaigners who want more transparency among lobbyists.
European Court verdict supports drive for increased transparency in EU decision-making: Corporate Europe Observatory press release, 8 November 2007 (link)