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Document 62012TA0462
Case T-462/12: Judgment of the General Court of 15 July 2015 — Pilkington Group v Commission (Competition — Administrative procedure — European automotive glass market — Publication of a decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Rejection of a request for confidential treatment of data allegedly covered by business secrecy — Obligation to state reasons — Confidentiality — Obligation of professional secrecy — Legitimate expectations)
Case T-462/12: Judgment of the General Court of 15 July 2015 — Pilkington Group v Commission (Competition — Administrative procedure — European automotive glass market — Publication of a decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Rejection of a request for confidential treatment of data allegedly covered by business secrecy — Obligation to state reasons — Confidentiality — Obligation of professional secrecy — Legitimate expectations)
Case T-462/12: Judgment of the General Court of 15 July 2015 — Pilkington Group v Commission (Competition — Administrative procedure — European automotive glass market — Publication of a decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Rejection of a request for confidential treatment of data allegedly covered by business secrecy — Obligation to state reasons — Confidentiality — Obligation of professional secrecy — Legitimate expectations)
OJ C 302, 14.9.2015, p. 42–43
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
14.9.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 302/42 |
Judgment of the General Court of 15 July 2015 — Pilkington Group v Commission
(Case T-462/12) (1)
((Competition - Administrative procedure - European automotive glass market - Publication of a decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Rejection of a request for confidential treatment of data allegedly covered by business secrecy - Obligation to state reasons - Confidentiality - Obligation of professional secrecy - Legitimate expectations))
(2015/C 302/54)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Pilkington Group Ltd (St Helens, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. Scott, S. Wisking, K. Fountoukakos-Kyriakakos, Solicitors, and C. Puech Baron, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Kellerbauer, P. Van Nuffel and G. Meessen, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application for the partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2012) 5718 final of 6 August 2012 rejecting a request for confidential treatment submitted by Pilkington Group Ltd under Article 8 of Decision 2011/695/EU of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (Case COMP/39.125 — Car glass).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Annuls Commission Decision C(2012) 5718 final of 6 August 2012 rejecting a request for confidential treatment submitted by Pilkington Group Ltd under Article 8 of Decision 2011/695/EU of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (Case COMP/39.125 — Car glass), in so far as it relates to the request by Pilkington Group concerning recital 115 of Decision C(2008) 6815 final of 12 November 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement; |
2. |
Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
3. |
Orders Pilkington Group to pay the costs. |