Order of the General Court of 19 March 2012 - Associazione 'Giùlemanidallajuve' v European Commission

(Case T-273/09) 

(Competition - Restrictive practices - Abuse of dominant position - Rejection of a complaint - Legitimate interest - Community interest - Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Associazione 'Giùlemanidallajuve' (Cerignola, Italy) (represented by: L. Misson, G. Ernes and A. Pel, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouquet and V. Di Bucci, acting as Agents, assisted by J. Derenne, lawyer)

supported by

Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA), (Zurich, Switzerland), (represented by: A. Barav and D. Reymond, lawyers)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission decision C(2009) 3916 of 12 May 2009, taken pursuant to Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 and rejecting, for lack of legitimate interest and lack of Community interest, the complaint submitted by the applicant concerning the infringement of Articles 81 EC and 82 EC allegedly committed by the Federazione italiana giuoco calcio, the Comitato olimpico nazionale italiano, the Union of European Football Associations and the Fédération Internationale de football association, in the context of the sanctions imposed on Juventus Football Club SpA de Turin (Italy) (Case COMP/39464 - Supporters Juventus Turin v FIGC-CONI-UEFA-FIFA)

Operative part of the order

The action is dismissed.

The Associazione 'Giùlemanidallajuve' shall pay its own costs and those incurred by the European Commission.

The Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) shall pay its own costs.

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¹ - OJ C 244, 10.10.2009.