Case T-325/16: Judgment of the General Court of 20 June 2018 — České dráhy v Commission (Competition — Administrative procedure — Decision ordering an inspection — Proportionality — Non-arbitrariness — Obligation to state reasons — Reasonable grounds — Legal certainty — Legitimate expectations — Right to respect for private life — Rights of the defence)
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Judgment of the General Court of 20 June 2018 — České dráhy v Commission
(Case T-325/16) ( 1 )
‛(Competition — Administrative procedure — Decision ordering an inspection — Proportionality — Non-arbitrariness — Obligation to state reasons — Reasonable grounds — Legal certainty — Legitimate expectations — Right to respect for private life — Rights of the defence)’2018/C 276/67Language of the case: Czech
Parties
Applicant: České dráhy a.s. (Prague, Czech Republic) (represented by: K. Muzikář, J. Kindl and V. Kuča, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Rossi, A. Biolan, G. Meessen, P. Němečková and M. Šimerdová, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action based on Article 263 TFEU and seeking annulment of Commission Decision C(2016) 2417 final of 18 April 2016 relating to a proceeding under Article 20(4) of Regulation No 1/2003, addressed to České dráhy and all companies directly or indirectly controlled by it, ordering them to submit to an inspection (Case AT.40156 — Falcon).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls Commission Decision C(2016) 2417 final of 18 April 2016 relating to a proceeding under Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, addressed to České dráhy and all companies directly or indirectly controlled by it, ordering them to submit to an inspection (Case AT.40156 — Falcon), in so far as it concerns routes other than the Prague-Ostrava route and conduct other than the alleged predatory pricing practices;
2.
Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
3.
Orders each party to bear its own costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 314, 29.8.2016.
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