Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 11 July 2013.

Belgische Vereniging van handelaars in- en uitvoerders geslepen diamant (BVGD) v European Commission.

Competition - Agreements and abuse of a dominant position - Rough diamond market - ‘Supplier of Choice’ (SOC) system of distribution - Decision rejecting a complaint - No Community interest - Legal basis - Procedural rights of a complainant - Access to documents - Obligations in relation to the investigation of a complaint - Market foreclosure effects - Manifest error of assessment.

Joined cases T-104/07 and T-339/08.


Top of the page Documents in the Case
Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
09/08/2013 BVGD v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • - Dominant position
  • Provisions governing the institutions
  • - Access to documents
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Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2013:366		 11/07/2013 BVGD v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • - Dominant position
  • Provisions governing the institutions
  • - Access to documents
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EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Judgment (Information)
ECLI:EU:T:2013:366		 11/07/2013 BVGD v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • - Dominant position
  • Provisions governing the institutions
  • - Access to documents
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Order
ECLI:EU:T:2012:227		 08/05/2012 BVGD v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • - Dominant position
  • Provisions governing the institutions
  • - Access to documents
Available in :
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Order
ECLI:EU:T:2008:159		 20/05/2008 BVGD v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • - Dominant position
  • Provisions governing the institutions
  • - Access to documents
Available in :
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Application (OJ)
09/06/2007 BVGD v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • - Dominant position
  • Provisions governing the institutions
  • - Access to documents
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Top of the page Legal analysis of the decision or of the case

Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general - 'Information on unpublished decisions' section)

Subject-matter

Annulment of Commission Decision (2007) D/200338 of 26 January 2007 rejecting the applicant’s complaint against De Beers for breach of Articles 81 and 82 EC in the rough diamond market arising from the use by De Beers of distribution agreements known as ‘Supplier of Choice’ (SOC) arrangements (Case COMP/39.221/B-2 – BVGD/De Beers)

Systematic classification scheme

1.
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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
      1.01.02.03 Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
  2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
    2.05.04 Decisions
      2.05.04.04 Revocation / Repeal
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
  2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
    2.05.04 Decisions
      2.05.04.04 Revocation / Repeal
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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
        4.08.03.02.01 Bringing matters before 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
        4.08.03.02.01 Bringing matters before 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
        4.08.03.02.01 Bringing matters before 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
        4.08.03.02.01 Bringing matters before 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
        4.08.03.02.04 Requests for information
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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
        4.08.03.02.01 Bringing matters before 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
        4.08.03.02.01 Bringing matters before the Commission
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3 Legal proceedings
  3.02 Actions for annulment
    3.02.00 General
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 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
        4.08.03.02.00 General
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.01 Bringing matters before the Commission


Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 06/04/2007

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

11/07/2013


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Applications: OJ C 129 from 09.06.2007, p.18 ; OJ C 272 from 25.10.2008, p.40

Judgment: OJ C 252 from 31.08.2013, p.27

Name of the parties

BVGD v Commission

Notes on Academic Writings

  1. Idot, Laurence: Droits des plaignants. Un contrôle de plus en plus précis des décisions de rejet de plainte ?, Europe 2013 Octobre Comm. nº 10 p.33-34 (FR)



Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • - Dominant position
  • Provisions governing the institutions
  • - Access to documents

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 : dismissal on substantive grounds

Formation of the Court

huitième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Truchot

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • English

Language(s) of the Opinion

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