Anonymized texts not sufficient to determine impartiality, EU court opinion says
( June 11, 2026, 09:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Anonymized versions of declarations of no conflict of interest are not sufficient grounds to determine impartiality, says a legal opinion published Thursday. Speaking about the team responsible for negotiating the purchase of vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic, Advocate General Athanasios Rantos said that the disclosure of team members’ personal information may be necessary to pursue an objective in the public interest.The statement is attached. The case references are C-631/24 Commission v Auken and Others and C-632/24 Commission v Courtois and Others....
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