The Egyptian Court system is composed of a number of tiers: Courts of First Instance, Court of Appeal, and the Court of Cassation at the apex of the judiciary.

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Alas, in this instance, it has all the appeal of actually splitting the proverbial baby in two.

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"We will not appeal the Court of First Instance's decision to the European Court of Justice and will continue to work closely with the commission and the industry to ensure a flourishing and competitive environment for information technology in Europe and around the world, " Microsoft said in a press release on Monday morning.

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The appeal failed, but it illustrates one more instance of needless litigation resulting from inattention to detail.

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The new bill would abolish the prosecution's right to appeal against acquittals by the court of first instance.

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Microsoft promptly lodged an appeal with the EU's Court of First Instance (CFI), which on September 17th upheld the European Commission's 2004 decision.

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Mr Demel intends to improve Fiat's model range not with new grand designs but by, for instance, offering more variations of engines and transmissions with a given model, to appeal to a wider range of drivers.

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But Vinje doubts that the European Court of First Instance, the EU's second highest tribunal to which Intel is lodging its appeal, will take that allegation.

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