Court of Justice 27 May 2004, C-16/03 (Peak Holding AB v Axolin-Elinor AB (formerly Handelskompaniet Factory Outlet i Löddeköpinge AB).)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. In the present case, the Court of Justice is once again called upon to interpret Article 7(1) of Directive 89/104/EEC (2) (hereinafter ‘Directive 89/104’) in relation to the principle of the EEA-wide exhaustion of the rights conferred by a trade mark. 2.