CELEX: 62003TJ0266
Competition
Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Bankcards
Decision ordering an investigation
Article 14(3) of Regulation No 17
Statement of reasons
Proportionality

ACTION for, firstly, the annulment of Commission Decision C(2003) 1524/9 of 7 May 2003 in Case COMP/D1/38.606 ordering Groupement
des cartes bancaires and its subsidiaries to submit to an investigation under Article 14(3) of Council Regulation No 17: First
Regulation implementing Articles [81] and [82] of the Treaty (OJ, English Special Edition 1959-1962, p. 87), as amended, and,
secondly, action for the removal from the file of all documents and other evidence brought to the knowledge of the Commission
during the investigation and for their return to the applicant.
Operative part
The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders the applicant to pay the costs.