Court of Justice 6 April 2006, C-131/03 P (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and Others v Commission of the European Communities.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. This appeal raises, in somewhat novel terms, the question of what constitutes an act reviewable under Article 230 EC. 2. It concerns decisions taken by the Commission to bring actions for damages, in the United States, against certain tobacco companies. 3.