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Reviewed 21 August 2009

C-431/05

Merck Genéricos-Produtos Farmacêuticos, L.da v Merck & Co. Inc and Merck Sharp & Dohme, L.da

The following question has been referred by the Supremo Tribunal de Justiça to the Court of Justice pursuant to Article 234 of the EC Treaty:

"Does the Court of Justice of the European Communities have jurisdiction to interpret Article 33 of the TRIPS Agreement?"