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Document 62007CJ0196
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 March 2008. # Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Competition policy - Concentrations - Failure to comply with obligations imposed by the Commission - E.ON/Endesa. # Case C-196/07.
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 March 2008.
Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Competition policy - Concentrations - Failure to comply with obligations imposed by the Commission - E.ON/Endesa.
Case C-196/07.
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 March 2008.
Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Competition policy - Concentrations - Failure to comply with obligations imposed by the Commission - E.ON/Endesa.
Case C-196/07.
Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2008 I-00041*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2008:146
- Date of document:
- 06/03/2008
- Date lodged:
- 11/04/2007
- Author:
- An Chúirt Bhreithiúnais
- Country or organisation from which the request originates:
- An Spáinn
- Form:
- Breithiúnas
- Authentic language:
- Spáinnis
- Type of procedure:
- Caingean mar gheall ar mhainneachtain oibleagáidí a chomhall - tá bunús leis
- Defendant:
- An Spáinn
- Judge-Rapporteur:
- Arabadjiev
- Advocate General:
- Kokott
- Treaty:
- Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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- Instruments cited in case law:
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- 11997E226: N 34
- 11997E227: N 34
- 61959CJ0025: N 28
- 61971CJ0007: N 28
- 61984CJ0103: N 27
- 61986CJ0240: N 27
- 61987CJ0226: N 34 35
- 61991CJ0074: N 34 35
- 61991CJ0091: N 30
- 61997CJ0404: N 34 35
- 61999CJ0083: N 28
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- 62000CJ0207: N 25 27
- 62001CJ0042: N 37
- 62001CJ0299: N 27
- 62001CJ0475: N 35
- 62002CJ0385: N 28
- Notes relating to the decision:
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- Philippe, Jérôme ; Guyon, Aude-Charlotte: La CJCE considère que l'Espagne a enfreint le droit communautaire en ne supprimant pas les conditions posées par ses instances nationales à l'acquisition d'Endesa par E.ON, Concurrences : revue des droits de la concurrence 2008 nº 2 p.129-130
- Bure, Frédéric de: Affaire E.ON/Endesa: l'Espagne condamnée en manquement, Revue Lamy de la Concurrence : droit, économie, régulation 2008 nº 15 p.10
- Figus Diaz, J.: La jurisprudence de la Cour de justice et du Tribunal de première instance. Chronique des arrêts. Arrêt "Commission c. Espagne", Revue du droit de l'Union européenne 2008 nº 2 p.366-370
- Idot, Laurence: Concentrations dans le secteur énergétique, Europe 2008 Mai Comm. nº 157 p.16
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Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 March 2008 –
Commission v Spain
(Case C‑196/07)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Competition policy – Concentrations – Failure to comply with obligations imposed by the Commission – E.ON/Endesa
1. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Examination of merits by the Court – Situation to be taken into consideration – Situation on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion (Art. 226 EC) (see paras 25-26)
2. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Subject-matter of the dispute – Determined by the reasoned opinion – Time-limit communicated to the Member State – Default subsequently remedied – Interest in continuing the proceedings – Possible liability of the Member State (Art. 226 EC) (see paras 27-28)
3. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Failure to comply with a Commission decision relating to a concentration – Defences – Absolute impossibility of implementation – Criteria for assessment – Difficulties in implementing – Obligation on the Commission and the Member State to cooperate in seeking a solution consistent with the Treaty (Arts 10 EC and 226 EC) (see para. 30)
4. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Failure to comply with a Commission decision relating to a concentration – Defences – Legality of the decision called in question – Inadmissibility – Limits – Non-existent measure (Arts 226 EC, 227 EC, 230 EC and 232 EC) (see paras 34-38)
Re:
| Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to comply with Article 2 of Commission Decision of 26 September 2006 (Case No COMP/M.4197 – E.ON/Endesa – C(2006) 4279 final) and Article 2 of Commission Decision of 20 December 2006 (Case No COMP/M.4197 – E.ON/Endesa – C(2006) 7039 final). |
Operative part
The Court:
1) declares that by not withdrawing:
– the conditions 1 to 6, 8 and 17 imposed by the decision of the National Energy Committee which were declared incompatible with Community law by Article 1 of the Commission Decision of 26 September 2006 (Case No COMP/M.4197 – E.ON/Endesa – C(2006) 4279 final), and
– conditions 1, 10, 11 and 15, as amended, imposed by decision of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade which were declared incompatible with Community law by Article 1 of the Commission Decision of 20 December 2006 (Case No COMP/M.4197 – E.ON/Endesa – C(2006) 7039 final),
the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of each of those decisions;
2) Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.
