Order of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 11 October 2011 – DBV v Commission

(Case T-297/10)

Action for annulment – Dumping – Imports of certain aluminium wheels originating in China – Rights of defence – Calculation of normal value – Proportionality – Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law

1.                     Common commercial policy – Protection against dumping – Opening of the investigation – Duty of the institutions to keep the undertakings concerned informed – Scope – Capacity of undertaking concerned – Burden of proof (Council Regulation No1225/2009, Art. 5(10) and (11)) (see paras 20-22)

2.                     European Union law – Principles – Proportionality – Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties – Proportionate nature – Criteria for assessment – Discretion of the EU legislature in the matter of common commercial policy – Judicial review – Limits (Art. 5, fourth para., EU; Council Regulation No 1225/2009) (see paras 36-38)

3.                     Actions for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Interest in bringing proceedings – Condition – Action capable of conferring a benefit on the party who brought it – Scope (Art. 263 TFEU) (see para. 42)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Regulation (EU) No 404/2010 of 10 May 2010 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain aluminium wheels originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ 2010 L 117, p. 64).

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed.

2. DBV Deutscher Brennstoffvertrieb Würzburg GmbH is ordered to pay the costs.