1. 

Action for annulment – Actionable measure – Acts challengeable by the author of a complaint denouncing an infringement of competition rules – Commission decision to reject the complaint – Included – Admissibility

(Arts 101, 102, 105 and 263 TFEU; Council Regulation No 1/2003, Art. 7; Commission Regulation No 773/2004, Art. 7(2))

(see paras 31-34)

2. 

Competition – Administrative procedure – Examination of complaints – Determination of priorities by the Commission – Commission’s duty to adopt a decision as to the existence of an infringement – None – Account to be taken of the EU interest in investigating a case – Criteria for assessment – Discretionary power of the Commission – Limits – Obligation to examine the matters of fact and of law brought to its notice by the complainant – Judicial review – Scope

(Arts 101, 102 and 105(1) TFEU; Council Regulation No 1/2003; Commission Regulation No 773/2004, Art. 7)

(see paras 38-51, 54-56, 71, 74, 92, 99)

3. 

Competition – EU rules – Application by national courts – Action for compensation of the damage caused by infringements of the rules on competition

(Art. 19(1) TEU; Arts 101 and 102 TFEU)

(see paras 52, 53)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Design Light & Led Made in Europe and Design Luce & Led Made in Italy to pay the costs;

3. 

Orders Signify Holding BV to bear its own costs.