Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 5 October 2020

Intermarché Casino Achats v European Commission

Competition – Cartels – Administrative procedure – Decision ordering an inspection – Plea of illegality of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 – Right to an effective remedy – Equality of arms – Obligation to state reasons – Right to inviolability of the home – Reasonable grounds – Evidence of participation in the suspected infringements – Proportionality

Case T-254/17



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Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
13/11/2020 Intermarché Casino Achats v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2020:459		 05/10/2020 Intermarché Casino Achats v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
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Judgment (Information)
ECLI:EU:T:2020:459		 05/10/2020 Intermarché Casino Achats v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Application (OJ)
30/06/2017 Intermarché Casino Achats v Commission
Competition
- Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
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Subject-matter

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Systematic classification scheme

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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.47 Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.05 Investigations
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.48 Presumption of innocence and right of defence
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.00 General
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
  2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
    2.05.06 Statement of reasons
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.05 Investigations
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
  2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
    2.05.06 Statement of reasons
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.05 Investigations
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.01 Sources of EU law
    1.01.02 General principles of law
      1.01.02.06 Principle of proportionality
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.07 Respect for private and family life
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.05 Investigations
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3 Legal proceedings
  3.08 Procedural rules
    3.08.05 Compliance with time-limits
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.07 Respect for private and family life
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.07 Respect for private and family life
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.05 Investigations
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.07 Respect for private and family life
-
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.05 Investigations
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.07 Respect for private and family life
-
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.08 Competition
    4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
      4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
        4.08.03.02.05 Investigations


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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

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Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

05/10/2020


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Publication in the Official Journal

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Name of the parties

Intermarché Casino Achats v Commission

Notes on Academic Writings

  1. Idot, Laurence: Concurrence - Inspections, Europe 2020, n° 12 Décembre, Comm. 394 (FR)
  2. Farinhas, Carla: Casino, Guichard-Perrachon and AMC v Commission, Intermarché Casino Achats v Commission, Les Mousquetaires and ITM Entreprises v Commission: The Commission’s Powers of Inspection are Examined in the Light of the Charter, Journal of European Competition Law & Practice 2021 Vol. 12 nº 2 p. 105-108 (EN)
  3. Lacresse, Alexandre ; Monti, Barbara: Inspections : Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne annule partiellement les décisions d’inspection de la Commission européenne en raison du caractère insuffisamment sérieux des indices permettant de suspecter l’existence d’une entente (Casino, Intermarché Casino Achats, Les Mousquetaires et ITM Entreprises), Concurrences : revue des droits de la concurrence 2021, nº 1, p. 182-184 (FR)



Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • Competition
  • - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : application granted
  • Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds

Formation of the Court

Neuvième chambre élargie (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Gervasoni

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • French

Language(s) of the Opinion

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