Order of the General Court of 1 September 2011 - Communauté de communes de Lacq v Commission
(Non-contractual liability - Concentration - Commission decision declaring compatible the concentration operation for the acquisition of control of Acetex Corp by Celanese Corp. - No undertaking by Celanese to continue the operation of the factory in Pardies (France) - No breach of a rule of law by the Commission - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Communauté de communes de Lacq (Mourenx, France) (represented by: J. Daniel, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Van Nuffel and N. von Lingen, Agents)
Re:
Claim for compensation for various kinds of harm allegedly suffered by the Communauté de communes de Lacq by reason of unlawfulness and deficiency of the Commission's behaviour following the concentration operation involving the acquisition of control of Acetex Corp. situated in Pardies (France) by Celanese Corp.
Operative part of the order
1. The action is dismissed as partially devoid of any foundation in law and as partially manifestly inadmissible.
2. The Communauté de communes de Lacq is ordered to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 148, 5.6.2010.