Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 11 January 2024 — Dyson Ltd, Dyson Technology Ltd, Dyson Operations Pte Ltd, Dyson Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Dyson Spain SLU, Dyson Austria GmbH, Dyson sp. z o.o., Dyson Ireland Ltd, Dyson GmbH, Dyson SAS, Dyson Srl, Dyson Sweden AB, Dyson Denmark ApS, Dyson Finland Oy, Dyson BV v European Commission

(Case C-122/22 P) (1)

(Appeal - Energy - Directive 2010/30/EU - Indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products - Delegated regulation of the European Commission supplementing that directive - Energy labelling of vacuum cleaners - Annulment - Actions for damages - Non-contractual liability of the European Union - Requirement of a sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals - Manifest and grave disregard for the limits of discretion - Relevant factors in the case of the absence of any discretion)

(C/2024/1500)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellants: Dyson Ltd, Dyson Technology Ltd, Dyson Operations Pte Ltd, Dyson Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Dyson Spain SLU, Dyson Austria GmbH, Dyson sp. z o.o., Dyson Ireland Ltd, Dyson GmbH, Dyson SAS, Dyson Srl, Dyson Sweden AB, Dyson Denmark ApS, Dyson Finland Oy, Dyson BV (represented by: E. Batchelor, M. Healy and T. Selwyn Sharpe, avocats and Solicitors)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by J.-F. Brakeland, B. De Meester and K. Talabér-Ritz, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the appeal;

2.	Orders Dyson Ltd and the 14 other appellants to bear their own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.

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(1)   OJ C 207, 23.5.2022.