Reports of Cases
2011 II-03355
Subject-matter
First, annulment of Commission Decision C(2007) 1697 final of 18 April 2007 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 EC (Case COMP/B-2/37.766 – Netherlands beer) concerning an agreement on the Netherlands beer market to coordinate and increase prices and allocate market shares and, second, annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.02 Nullity of agreements and decisions
4.08.01.02.01 Effects of nullity
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.02 Nullity of agreements and decisions
4.08.01.02.02 "Provisional validity"
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
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1.04.03.48 Presumption of innocence and right of defence
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.04 Fundamental rights
1.04.03 The fundamental rights
1.04.03.48 Presumption of innocence and right of defence
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
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4.08 Competition
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
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4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.02 Nullity of agreements and decisions
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4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
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4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.01 Sources of EU law
1.01.02 General principles of law
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.08 Judicial review
4.08.03.03.08.02 Review of lawfulness
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.08 Judicial review
4.08.03.03.08.03 Review in the exercise of unlimited jurisdiction
4.08.03.03.08.03.00 General
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
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4.08.03.03.04.02.02 Basic amount according to the 1998 Guidelines
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
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4.08.03.03.04.02.02 Basic amount according to the 1998 Guidelines
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.01 General starting amount
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.01.01 Nature of the infringement
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
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4.08.03.03.04.02.02.01 General starting amount
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.05 Compliance with general principles and fundamental rights
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.06 Obligation to state the reasons for a decision
4.08.03.03.06.02 Gravity and duration of the infringement
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
4.08.03.03.04.02 Basic amount
4.08.03.03.04.02.02 Basic amount according to the 1998 Guidelines
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.03 Increase for deterrence
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.01 Sources of EU law
1.01.02 General principles of law
1.01.02.04 Legal certainty
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.05 Compliance with general principles and fundamental rights
4.08.03.03.05.03 Penalties must have a proper legal basis
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
4.08.03.03.04.03 Adjustment to the basic amount
4.08.03.03.04.03.01 Attenuating/mitigating circumstances according to the 1998 and 2006 Guidelines
4.08.03.03.04.03.01.06 Cessation of the infringement upon the Commission's first intervention
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
4.08.03.03.04.03 Adjustment to the basic amount
4.08.03.03.04.03.01 Attenuating/mitigating circumstances according to the 1998 and 2006 Guidelines
4.08.03.03.04.03.01.05 Non-implementation of the offending agreements
4.08.03.03.04.03.01.05.02 Non-implementation in practice of the offending agreements
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4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.01 Sources of EU law
1.01.02 General principles of law
1.01.02.05 Rights of the defence and procedural guarantees
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.08 Judicial review
4.08.03.03.08.03 Review in the exercise of unlimited jurisdiction
4.08.03.03.08.03.02 Power to vary the amount of the fine
4.08.03.03.08.03.02.02 Reduction
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81
: paragraphs 70, 79, 183, 191, 307
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81
-P1 : paragraphs 43 - 45, 47, 48, 53, 55, 84, 208, 395, 396
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 82
: paragraph 70
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 288
-L2 : paragraphs 431, 432
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Regulation 17/62
: paragraph 345
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Regulation 17/62
-A11 : paragraph 301
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Regulation 1/2003
: paragraphs 308, 309, 345, 418
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Regulation 1/2003
-A23P2 : paragraphs 307, 385, 388
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Regulation 1/2003
-A23P3 : paragraphs 313, 346, 385, 388
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Regulation 1/2003
-A27P2 : paragraph 234
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Commission - Other Acts - 52005XC1222(03)
-PT1AL1 : paragraphs 315, 324
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Commission - Other Acts - 52005XC1222(03)
-PT1AL2T3 : paragraph 319
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Commission - Other Acts - 52005XC1222(03)
-PT1AL4 : paragraph 369
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Commission - Other Acts - 52005XC1222(03)
-PT1AL6 : paragraph 356
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Commission - Other Acts - 52005XC1222(03)
-PT27 : paragraph 243
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Commission - Other Acts - 52005XC1222(03)
-PT3 : paragraph 394
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Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0520(01)
: paragraphs 1 - 436
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/80
: paragraphs 367, 368, 418
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -322/81
: paragraph 337
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General Court - Judgment T -7/89
: paragraphs 44, 191, 238
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -269/90
: paragraph 268
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General Court - Judgment T -30/91
: paragraph 235
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General Court - Judgment T -43/92
: paragraph 208
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -49/92
: paragraphs 46 - 48
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -199/92
: paragraphs 46, 54, 79, 186
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General Court - Judgment T -337/94
: paragraph 92
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General Court - Judgment T -25/95
: paragraphs 195, 241, 244, 253, 278
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -185/95
: paragraphs 48, 425
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General Court - Judgment T -41/96
: paragraph 53
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General Court - Judgment T -62/98
: paragraph 49
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -279/98
: paragraph 375
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General Court - Judgment T -9/99
: paragraph 44
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -199/99
: paragraph 235
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -238/99
: paragraphs 286, 360
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General Court - Judgment T -5/00
: paragraphs 245, 292, 301, 425
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General Court - Judgment T -67/00
: paragraphs 50, 85, 70, 78, 92, 94, 221, 310
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -204/00
: paragraphs 51, 236 - 238, 254
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General Court - Judgment T -67/01
: paragraph 350
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General Court - Judgment T -203/01
: paragraph 345
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General Court - Judgment T -236/01
: paragraph 345
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General Court - Judgment T -241/01
: paragraph 309
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General Court - Judgment T -329/01
: paragraphs 367, 386
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General Court - Judgment T -26/02
: paragraph 403
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General Court - Judgment T -38/02
: paragraphs 316, 320, 340, 401
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General Court - Judgment T -43/02
: paragraph 257
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General Court - Judgment T -44/02
: paragraph 54
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General Court - Judgment T -59/02
: paragraph 396
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -189/02
: paragraphs 314, 345, 368, 386, 418
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General Court - Judgment T -279/02
: paragraphs 383 - 385
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General Court - Judgment T -52/03
: paragraph 419
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General Court - Judgment T -68/04
: paragraph 372
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General Court - Judgment T -69/04
: paragraph 239
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -113/04
: paragraphs 286 - 288, 295, 300, 426
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General Court - Judgment T -120/04
: paragraphs 91, 208
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -405/04
: paragraph 78
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -407/04
: paragraph 342
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -3/06
: paragraph 310
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -266/06
: paragraph 362
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -511/06
: paragraph 395
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -125/07
: paragraphs 314, 347
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -322/07
: paragraph 308
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -534/07
: paragraph 325
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -8/08
: paragraph 79
Operative part
Opinion
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Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
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Date of the hearing
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Date of delivery
16/06/2011
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 211 from 08.09.2007, p.43
Judgment: OJ C 226 from 30.07.2011, p.23
Name of the parties
Heineken Nederland and Heineken v Commission
Notes on Academic Writings
- Idot, Laurence: Ententes horizontales et preuve d'un cartel. Le Tribunal réduit les amendes infligées dans l'entente sur le marché néerlandais de la bière pour insuffisance de preuves sur l'un des aspects de l'entente et durée excessive de la procédure, Europe 2011 Août-Sept. Comm. nº 8-9 p.33 (FR)
- Ludding, R. ; Pasaribu, F.: "De Nederlander betaalt teveel voor zijn biertje", Markt & Mededinging 2012 p.20-24 (NL)
Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
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Subject-matter
- Competition
- - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
- - Concerted practices
Provisions of national law referred to
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Provisions of international law referred to
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Procedure and result
- Actions for annulment : application granted
- Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
- Action for damages : application granted
Formation of the Court
sixième chambre élargie (Tribunal)
Judge-Rapporteur
Vadapalas
Advocate General
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Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion
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