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Case C-403/18 P: 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 (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)
Case C-403/18 P: 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 (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)
Case C-403/18 P: 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 (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)
IO C 423, 16.12.2019, pp. 10–11
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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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:
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Dismisses the appeal. |
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Orders Alcogroup SA and Alcodis SA to pay the costs. |