Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 3 October 1985.

Centre belge d'études de marché - Télémarketing (CBEM) v SA Compagnie luxembourgeoise de télédiffusion (CLT) and Information publicité Benelux (IPB).

Reference for a preliminary ruling: Tribunal de commerce de Bruxelles - Belgium.

Dominant position - Telemarketing.

Case 311/84.


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Reports of Cases

1985 03261

Spanish 1985/01125

Subject-matter

Information not available

Systematic classification scheme

1.
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-07 Competition
    B-07.02 Dominant position
      B-07.02.00 General
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-07 Competition
    B-07.02 Dominant position
      B-07.02.04 Abuse of a dominant position
        B-07.02.04.02 Examples of abuse


Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

Opinion


Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 27/12/1984

Date of the Opinion

  • 11/07/1985

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

03/10/1985


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 29 from 31.01.1985, p.4

Judgment: OJ C 281 from 02.11.1985, p.4

Name of the parties

CBEM v CLT and IPB

Notes on Academic Writings

  1. Silva de Lapuerta, Rosario: Abuso de posición dominante, Noticias CEE 1985 p.691-693
  2. O'Caoimh, Aindrias: Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal 1986 p.6
  3. Shaw, Josephine: Dominant Positions and Neighbouring Markets - Commercial Solvents applied to Broadcasting and Advertising Services, European Law Review 1987 p.41-44
  4. Bodson, Eric: Machtpositie - telefonische marketing, S.E.W. ; Sociaal-economische wetgeving 1987 p.326-330
  5. Ubertazzi, Luigi Carlo: Televisione e diritto comunitario "antitrust", Rivista del diritto commerciale 1987 II p.306-311
  6. Vilà Costa, Blanca: Jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas, Revista Jurídica de Catalunya 1987 p.250-257 (PM)
  7. Cicala, Curzio: Esercizio del diritto ed abuso di posizione dominante, La funzione amministrativa 1989 p.430-462



Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Tribunal de commerce de Bruxelles - Belgium

Subject-matter

  • Competition
  • - Dominant position

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

  • Reference for a preliminary ruling

Formation of the Court

cinquième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Due

Advocate General

Lenz

Language(s) of the Case

  • French

Language(s) of the Opinion

  • German