Case C‑265/17 P

European Commission

v

United Parcel Service Inc.

 Judgment of the Court (First Chamber), 16 January 2019

(Appeal – Merger control – Acquisition of TNT Express by UPS – Commission Decision declaring a concentration to be incompatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement – Econometric model developed by the Commission – Failure to disclose amendments made to the econometric model – Infringement of the rights of the defence)

1.        Appeal – Grounds – Incorrect assessment of the facts and evidence – Inadmissibility – Review by the Court of the assessment of the facts and evidence – Possible only where the facts or evidence have been distorted

(Art. 256(1) TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art 58, first para.)

(see paragraphs 11-12)

2.        Appeal – Grounds – Mere repetition of the pleas and arguments put forward before the General Court – Inadmissibility – Challenge to the interpretation or application of EU law made by the General Court – Admissibility

(Art. 256(1), second subpara. TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 168(1)(d))

(see paragraphs 14-16)

3.        Concentrations between undertakings – Administrative procedure – Observance of the rights of the defence – Hearing of undertakings – Obligation on the Commission to communicate to the undertaking concerned the final version of the econometric model used before adoption of the contested decision

(Council Regulation No 139/2004, Art. 18(3); Commission Regulation No 802/2004, Art. 13(2) and (17))

(see paragraphs 28-44)

4.        Concentrations between undertakings – Administrative procedure – Observance of the rights of the defence

(Council Regulation No 139/2004, Art. 18(3); Commission Regulation No 802/2004, Art. 13(2))

(see paragraphs 53-56)

See the text of the decision.