Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2014 — Holcim (Romania) v Commission
(Case T-317/12) 1
(Non-contractual liability — Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading — Liability for fault — Commission’s refusal to disclose information on and to prohibit all transactions involving emission allowances allegedly stolen — Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals — Strict liability)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Holcim (Romania) SA (Bucharest, Romania) (represented by: L. Arnauts, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: K. Mifsud-Bonnici and E. White, Agents)
Re:
First, an application, based on liability for fault, seeking compensation for the damage allegedly sustained by the applicant because of the Commission’s refusal to disclose to it information concerning greenhouse gas emission allowances allegedly stolen from it and to prohibit all transactions involving those allowances and, secondly, an application for damages on the basis of strict liability.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Holcim (Romania) SA to bear its own costs and to pay the costs of the European Commission.
________________________1 OJ C 287, 22.9.2012.