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Case C-553/12 P: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 17 July 2014  — European Commission v Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou AE (DEI), Hellenic Republic, Energeiaki Thessalonikis AE, Elliniki Energeia kai Anaptyxi AE (H.E. & D.S.A.) (Appeal — Competition — Articles 82 EC and 86(1) EC — Maintenance of preferential rights granted by the Hellenic Republic in favour of a public undertaking for the exploration and exploitation of lignite deposits — Exercise of those rights — Competitive advantage on the markets for the supply of lignite and wholesale electricity — Maintenance, extension or strengthening of a dominant position)

OJ C 315, 15.9.2014, p. 6–7 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

15.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 315/6


Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 17 July 2014 — European Commission v Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou AE (DEI), Hellenic Republic, Energeiaki Thessalonikis AE, Elliniki Energeia kai Anaptyxi AE (H.E. & D.S.A.)

(Case C-553/12 P) (1)

((Appeal - Competition - Articles 82 EC and 86(1) EC - Maintenance of preferential rights granted by the Hellenic Republic in favour of a public undertaking for the exploration and exploitation of lignite deposits - Exercise of those rights - Competitive advantage on the markets for the supply of lignite and wholesale electricity - Maintenance, extension or strengthening of a dominant position))

2014/C 315/08

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Appellant: European Commission (represented by: T. Christoforou and A. Antoniadis, acting as Agents, assisted by A. Oikonomou, dikigoros)

Other parties to the proceedings: Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou AE (DEI) (represented by: P. Anestis, dikigoros), Hellenic Republic (represented by M.-T. Marinos, P. Mylonopoulos and K. Boskovits, acting as Agents), Energeiaki Thessalonikis AE, Elliniki Energeia kai Anaptyxi AE (H.E. & D.S.A.)

Interveners in support of the applicants: Mytilinaios AE, Protergia AE, Alouminion AE (represented by: N. Korogiannakis, I. Zarzoura, D. Diakopoulos and E. Chrisafis, dikigoroi)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union in DEI v Commission, T-169/08, EU:T:2012:448.

2.

Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union for adjudication on the pleas raised before it on which the Court of Justice of the European Union has not ruled.

3.

Reserves the costs.


(1)  OJ C 32, 2.2.2013.


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