Reports of Cases

2010 II-00185*

Pub somm

Subject-matter

Annulment of Commission Decision of 7 January 2004 declaring compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA agreement the concentration in connection with the acquisition of the exclusive control of the assets of Vivendi Universal Publishing by Lagardère, subject to compliance with the commitments given by Lagardère ( Case No COMP7M.2978 – Lagardère/Natexis/VUP (OJ 2004 L 125, p. 54)

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• Regulation 4064/89 : paragraphs 148, 228
• Regulation 4064/89 -A01P1 : paragraph 231
• Regulation 4064/89 -A02 : paragraph 248
• Regulation 4064/89 -A02P2 : paragraphs 158, 234
• Regulation 4064/89 -A02P3 : paragraphs 159, 202, 274, 284, 287, 317
• Regulation 4064/89 -A03P1LB : paragraphs 90, 116, 117, 152, 154, 162, 163, 170, 178, 191, 193, 212, 213, 237
• Regulation 4064/89 -A03P3 : paragraphs 118, 153
• Regulation 4064/89 -A03P3LA : paragraphs 119, 125, 144
• Regulation 4064/89 -A03P3LB : paragraphs 126, 144
• Regulation 4064/89 -A03P4 : paragraph 118
• Regulation 4064/89 -A03P5LA : paragraphs 116, 117, 136, 138, 140, 142, 153, 162, 191, 233
• Regulation 4064/89 -A04P1 : paragraphs 199, 201, 203, 231
• Regulation 4064/89 -A04P3LB : paragraph 132
• Regulation 4064/89 -A06P1LB : paragraphs 157, 158
• Regulation 4064/89 -A07P1 : paragraphs 156, 161, 171
• Regulation 4064/89 -A07P5 : paragraph 157
• Regulation 4064/89 -A08P2 : paragraphs 156, -158, 227, 234
• Regulation 4064/89 -A08P3 : paragraphs 157, 159, 201, 284
• Regulation 4064/89 -A08P5LA : paragraphs 192, 194
• Regulation 4064/89 -A14P2LB : paragraph 161
• Decision 2004/422 : paragraphs 80 - 354
• Decision 2004/422 -C6 : paragraph 237
• Decision 2004/422 -C7 : paragraph 237
• Decision 2004/422 -C52 : paragraph 272
• Decision 2004/422 -C55 : paragraph 266
• Decision 2004/422 -C57 : paragraph 266
• Decision 2004/422 -C116 : paragraph 266
• Decision 2004/422 -C404 : paragraph 251
• Decision 2004/422 -C442 : paragraph 274
• Decision 2004/422 -C480 : paragraph 268
• Decision 2004/422 -C583 : paragraph 267
• Decision 2004/422 -C896 : paragraph 312
• Decision 2004/422 -C897 : paragraph 254
• Decision 2004/422 -C898 : paragraph 254
• Decision 2004/422 -C899 : paragraph 254
• Decision 2004/422 -C989 : paragraphs 234, 235, 271, 313
• Decision 2004/422 -C990 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C991 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C992 : paragraphs 234, 235, 251
• Decision 2004/422 -C993 : paragraphs 234, 235, 310
• Decision 2004/422 -C994 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C995 : paragraphs 234, 235, 253, 254, 257, 311, 313
• Decision 2004/422 -C996 : paragraphs 234, 235, 315
• Decision 2004/422 -C997 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C998 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C999 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C1000 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C1001 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C1002 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -C1003 : paragraphs 234, 235
• Decision 2004/422 -N2 : paragraph 293
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/72 : paragraphs 288, 302
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -322/81 : paragraphs 292, 303, 304
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -350/88 : paragraph 224
• General Court - Judgment T -2/93 : paragraphs 327, 338
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -68/94 : paragraph 248
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -367/95 : paragraph 229
• General Court - Judgment T -251/00 : paragraph 224
• General Court - Judgment T -374/00 : paragraphs 327, 338
• General Court - Judgment T -114/02 : paragraph 306
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -12/03 : paragraphs 248, 249
• General Court - Order T -48/03 : paragraph 89
• General Court - Judgment T -95/03 : paragraph 229
• General Court - Judgment T -134/03 : paragraph 225
• General Court - Judgment T -177/04 : paragraph 289
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -408/04 : paragraph 225
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -202/06 : paragraph 248
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -413/06 : paragraphs 226 - 228
• C2003/137/06 : paragraphs 89, 91, 92

Operative part

• Confirms : Decision 2004/422

Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 08/07/2004

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

13/09/2010

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 262 from 23.10.2004, p.33

Judgment: OJ C 301 from 06.11.2010, p.20

Name of the parties

Éditions Odile Jacob v Commission

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Idot, Laurence: Concentration et contrôle des engagements, Europe 2010 Novembre Comm. nº 11 p.25-26
2. Tayar, David: Le Tribunal confirme la validité de la décision de la Commission autorisant le rachat d'un groupe dans le secteur de l'édition au moyen d'une opération de portage, Concurrences : revue des droits de la concurrence 2010 nº4 p.160-161
3. Tayar, David: The Lagardère Judgment of the General Court: Is Warehousing Back on the Scene?, Journal of European Competition Law & Practice 2011 Vol. 2 nº 1 p.39-40
4. Trabucchi, Maria: Jurisprudence du Tribunal de l'Union européenne, Gazette du Palais 2011 nº 42-43 p.24-25
5. De Jong, M.A.: Lagardère-zaak: comback van de parkeerconstructie?, Markt & Mededinging 2013 p.13-18

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

• Competition
  
• - Concentrations between undertakings
  

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

sixième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Truchot

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

• French
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

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