Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 11 January 2024 – Dyson Ltd, Dyson Technology Ltd, Dyson Operations Pte Ltd, Dyson Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Dyson Spain SLU, Dyson Austria GmbH, Dyson sp. z o.o., Dyson Ireland Ltd, Dyson GmbH, Dyson SAS, Dyson Srl, Dyson Sweden AB, Dyson Denmark ApS, Dyson Finland Oy, Dyson BV v European Commission
(Case C-122/22 P) 1
(Appeal – Energy – Directive 2010/30/EU – Indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products – Delegated regulation of the European Commission supplementing that directive – Energy labelling of vacuum cleaners – Annulment – Actions for damages – Non-contractual liability of the European Union – Requirement of a sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals – Manifest and grave disregard for the limits of discretion – Relevant factors in the case of the absence of any discretion)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellants: Dyson Ltd, Dyson Technology Ltd, Dyson Operations Pte Ltd, Dyson Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Dyson Spain SLU, Dyson Austria GmbH, Dyson sp. z o.o., Dyson Ireland Ltd, Dyson GmbH, Dyson SAS, Dyson Srl, Dyson Sweden AB, Dyson Denmark ApS, Dyson Finland Oy, Dyson BV (represented by: E. Batchelor, M. Healy and T. Selwyn Sharpe, avocats and Solicitors)
Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by J.-F. Brakeland, B. De Meester and K. Talabér-Ritz, acting as Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the appeal;
2. Orders Dyson Ltd and the 14 other appellants to bear their own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.
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1 OJ C 207, 23.5.2022.