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Case T-462/12: Judgment of the General Court of 15 July 2015 — Pilkington Group v Commission (Competition — Administrative procedure — European automotive glass market — Publication of a decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Rejection of a request for confidential treatment of data allegedly covered by business secrecy — Obligation to state reasons — Confidentiality — Obligation of professional secrecy — Legitimate expectations)

IO C 302, 14.9.2015, p. 42–43 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

14.9.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/42


Judgment of the General Court of 15 July 2015 — Pilkington Group v Commission

(Case T-462/12) (1)

((Competition - Administrative procedure - European automotive glass market - Publication of a decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Rejection of a request for confidential treatment of data allegedly covered by business secrecy - Obligation to state reasons - Confidentiality - Obligation of professional secrecy - Legitimate expectations))

(2015/C 302/54)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Pilkington Group Ltd (St Helens, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. Scott, S. Wisking, K. Fountoukakos-Kyriakakos, Solicitors, and C. Puech Baron, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Kellerbauer, P. Van Nuffel and G. Meessen, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for the partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2012) 5718 final of 6 August 2012 rejecting a request for confidential treatment submitted by Pilkington Group Ltd under Article 8 of Decision 2011/695/EU of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (Case COMP/39.125 — Car glass).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Annuls Commission Decision C(2012) 5718 final of 6 August 2012 rejecting a request for confidential treatment submitted by Pilkington Group Ltd under Article 8 of Decision 2011/695/EU of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (Case COMP/39.125 — Car glass), in so far as it relates to the request by Pilkington Group concerning recital 115 of Decision C(2008) 6815 final of 12 November 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement;

2.

Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

3.

Orders Pilkington Group to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 379, 8.12.2012.


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