Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:1998:215
Date: 1998-09-16
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Third Chamber, Extended Composition
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Competition;Dominant position
Concepts: Statement of reasons;General;Pleas in law;Examples of abuse;Bringing matters before the Commission
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded;Action for annulment - successful

Summary The facts II - 3 The International Express Carriers Conference (IECC) and remail II - 3 Terminal dues and the Universal Postal Union Convention II - 3 The IECC's complaint and the 1987 CEPT Agreement II - 5 The Commission's handling of the complaint II - 6 Procedure II - 10 Forms of order sought by the parties II - 11 In Case T-133/95 II - 11 In Case T-204/95 II - 12 Admissibility of the Post Office's statements in intervention II - 13 Admissibility of the claim for an order requiring the Commission to adopt appropriatemeasures to comply with its obligations under Article 176 of the Treaty II - 14 Substance II - 14 A  Scope of the decisions of 6 April 1995 and 14 August 1995 II - 14 Arguments of the parties II - 14 Findings of the Court II - 15 B  Pleas in law specific to Case T-133/95 II - 15 The first plea in law, alleging breach of Article 190 of the Treaty II - 16 Arguments of the parties II - 16 Findings of the Court II - 16 The second plea in law, alleging breach of Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation No17 II - 17 Arguments of the parties II - 17 Findings of the Court II - 18 The third plea in law, alleging infringement of Articles 85 and 86 of theTreaty II - 19 The first and second limbs II - 19  Arguments of the parties II - 19  Findings of the Court II - 20 The third and fourth limbs II - 22 C  Forms of order sought and pleas in law specific to Case T-204/95 II - 22 The main claims for an order declaring that the letter of 12 April 1995 and thedecision of 14 August 1995 are non-existent II - 22 Arguments of the parties II - 22 Findings of the Court II - 23 The alternative claim for annulment of the decision of 14 August 1995 II - 24 1. The first plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 190 of the Treaty II - 24 (a) The first limb: failure to state reasons in regard to the allegedinfringement of Article 85 of the Treaty by the public postaloperators II - 24 Arguments of the parties II - 24 Findings of the Court II - 24 (b) The second limb: insufficient reasoning in regard to ABC remail II - 24 Arguments of the parties II - 24 Findings of the Court II - 25 2. The second plea in law, alleging infringement of Articles 85 and 86 of theTreaty, manifest errors in the assessment of the facts and errors of law II - 26 (a) The first limb, concerning ABC remail II - 26 Arguments of the parties II - 26 Findings of the Court II - 28  Deutsche Post II - 29  The Post Office II - 30  La Poste II - 31 (b) The second limb: the assessment of the existence of Article 23 of theUPU Convention with regard to competition law II - 31 Arguments of the parties II - 31 Findings of the Court II - 32 (c) The third limb: infringement of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty byreason of the absence of a prohibition decision II - 33 Arguments of the parties II - 33 Findings of the Court II - 33 D  Pleas in law common to Cases T-133/95 and T-204/95 II - 34 The pleas in law alleging misuse of powers II - 34 Arguments of the parties II - 34 Findings of the Court II - 35 The plea in law alleging infringement of certain general principles of law II - 37 Arguments of the parties II - 37 Findings of the Court II - 37 The request for production of documents II - 38 Costs II - 38 1: Language of the cases: English. ECR