19.1.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 16/31


Judgment of the General Court of 26 November 2014 — Energetický a průmyslový and EP Investment Advisors v Commission

(Case T-272/12) (1)

(Competition - Administrative procedure - Decision finding a refusal to submit to an inspection and imposing a fine - Article 23(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Presumption of innocence - Rights of the defence - Proportionality - Obligation to state reasons)

(2015/C 016/50)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicants: Energetický a průmyslový holding a.s. (Brno, Czech Republic); and EP Investment Advisors s.r.o. (Prague, Czech Republic) (represented initially by K. Desai, Solicitor, J. Schmidt and M. Peristeraki, and subsequently by J Schmidt, R. Klotz and M. Hofmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by A. Antoniadis and R. Sauer, and subsequently by R. Sauer and C. Vollrath, Agents)

Re:

Application for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2012) 1999 final of 28 March 2012 relating to a proceeding under Article 23(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (refusal to submit to an inspection) (Case COMP/39793 — EPH and Others).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1)

Dismisses the action;

2)

Orders Energetický a průmyslový holding a.s. and EP Investment Advisors s.r.o. to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 250, 18.8.2012.