16.12.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 423/10


Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 17 October 2019 — Alcogroup SA, Alcodis SA v European Commission, Orde van Vlaamse Balies, Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone, Ordre français des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles

(Case C-403/18 P) (1)

(Appeal - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Ethanol market - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Article 20(4) - Inspection decision - Conduct of the inspection - Legal professional privilege - Refusal to suspend measures of investigation - Action for annulment - Admissibility - Preparatory decision)

(2019/C 423/12)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellants: Alcogroup SA, Alcodis SA (represented by P. de Bandt, J. Dewispelaere and J. Probst, avocats)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: T. Christoforou, V. Bottka, C. Giolito and F. Jimeno Fernández, acting as Agents), Orde van Vlaamse Balies (represented by: F. Wijckmans and S. De Keer, advocaten, and by S. Engelen, avocat), Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone, Ordre français des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles (represented by: T. Bontinck, A. Guillerme and P. Goffinet, avocats)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the appeal.

2.

Orders Alcogroup SA and Alcodis SA to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 294, 20.8.2018.