Court of Justice 12 June 2025, C-540/23 (Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar delivered on 12 June 2025.)

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Advocate General Szpunar's opinion addresses the appeal by the European Commission against the General Court's annulment of its decision to deny access to documents containing votes from Member States regarding a draft regulation under Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006. The core legal issue revolves around the interpretation of Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, specifically whether the votes in question qualify as "opinions for internal use" that could undermine the decision-making process. Szpunar argues that the votes should be considered part of the decision-making process, thus supporting the Commission's stance on maintaining confidentiality.AI