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Document 62017TA0814
Case T-814/17: Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020 — Lietuvos geležinkeliai v Commission (Competition — Abuse of a dominant position — Rail freight market — Decision finding an infringement of Article 102 TFEU — Access by third-party undertakings to infrastructure managed by Lithuania’s national railway company — Removal of a section of railway track — Concept of ‘abuse’ — Actual or likely exclusion of a competitor — Calculation of the amount of the fine — 2006 Guidelines on the method for setting fines — Remedies — Proportionality — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Case T-814/17: Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020 — Lietuvos geležinkeliai v Commission (Competition — Abuse of a dominant position — Rail freight market — Decision finding an infringement of Article 102 TFEU — Access by third-party undertakings to infrastructure managed by Lithuania’s national railway company — Removal of a section of railway track — Concept of ‘abuse’ — Actual or likely exclusion of a competitor — Calculation of the amount of the fine — 2006 Guidelines on the method for setting fines — Remedies — Proportionality — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Case T-814/17: Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020 — Lietuvos geležinkeliai v Commission (Competition — Abuse of a dominant position — Rail freight market — Decision finding an infringement of Article 102 TFEU — Access by third-party undertakings to infrastructure managed by Lithuania’s national railway company — Removal of a section of railway track — Concept of ‘abuse’ — Actual or likely exclusion of a competitor — Calculation of the amount of the fine — 2006 Guidelines on the method for setting fines — Remedies — Proportionality — Unlimited jurisdiction)
OJ C 9, 11.1.2021, p. 13–13
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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11.1.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 9/13 |
Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020 — Lietuvos geležinkeliai v Commission
(Case T-814/17) (1)
(Competition - Abuse of a dominant position - Rail freight market - Decision finding an infringement of Article 102 TFEU - Access by third-party undertakings to infrastructure managed by Lithuania’s national railway company - Removal of a section of railway track - Concept of ‘abuse’ - Actual or likely exclusion of a competitor - Calculation of the amount of the fine - 2006 Guidelines on the method for setting fines - Remedies - Proportionality - Unlimited jurisdiction)
(2021/C 9/18)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Lietuvos geležinkeliai AB (Vilnius, Lithuania) (represented by: W. Deselaers, K. Apel and P. Kirst, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Cleenewerck de Crayencour, A. Dawes, H. Leupold and G. Meessen, acting as Agents)
Intervener, in support of the defendant: Orlen Lietuva AB (Mažeikiai, Lithuania) (represented by: C. Thomas and C. Conte, lawyers)
Re:
Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking, primarily, the annulment of Commission Decision C(2017) 6544 final of 2 October 2017 relating to proceedings under Article 102 TFEU (Case AT.39813 — Baltic Rail) and, in the alternative, the reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Sets the amount of the fine imposed on Lietuvos geležinkeliai AB by Article 2 of European Commission Decision C(2017) 6544 final of 2 October 2017 relating to proceedings under Article 102 TFEU (Case AT.39813 — Baltic Rail) at EUR 20 068 650; |
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Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
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Orders Lietuvos geležinkeliai and the Commission to bear their own costs; |
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Orders Orlen Lietuva AB to bear its own costs. |