Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 7 April 2016 — ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava a.s. and Others v Hubei Xinyegang Steel Co. Ltd, Council of the European Union, European Commission and Council of the European Union v Italian Republic and Others

(Joined Cases C-186/14 P and C 193/14 P) (1)

((Appeal - Dumping - Regulation (EC) No 384/96 - Article 3(5), (7) and (9) - Article 6(1) - Regulation (EC) No 926/2009 - Imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in China - Definitive anti-dumping duty - Determination of a threat of injury - Taking into account of post-investigation period data))

(2016/C 211/06)

Language of the case: English

Parties

(Case C-186/14 P)

Appellants: ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava a.s., ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Roman SA, Benteler Deutschland GmbH, formerly Benteler Stahl/Rohr GmbH, Ovako Tube & Ring AB, Rohrwerk Maxhütte GmbH, Dalmine SpA, Silcotub SA, TMK-Artrom, Tubos Reunidos SA, Vallourec Oil and Gas France SAS, formerly Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France SAS, Vallourec Tubes France SAS, formerly V & M France SAS, Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, formerly V & M Deutschland GmbH, Voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co. KG, Železiarne Podbrezová a.s. (represented by: G. Berrisch, Rechtsanwalt, and B. Byrne, Solicitor)

Other parties to the proceedings: Hubei Xinyegang Steel Co. Ltd (represented by: N. Niejahr, Rechtsanwältin, Q. Azau and H. Wiame, avocats, and by F. Carlin, Barrister), Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix, acting as Agent, and by B. O’Connor, Solicitor, and S. Gubel, avocat), European Commission (represented by: J.-F. Brakeland and M. França, acting as Agents)

(Case C-193/14 P)

Appellants: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix, acting as Agent, and by B. O’Connor, Solicitor, and S. Gubel, avocat), Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, acting as Agent, and by A. Collabolletta, avvocato dello Stato)

Other parties to the proceedings: Hubei Xinyegang Steel Co. Ltd (represented by: F. Carlin, Barrister, M. Healy, Solicitor, N. Niejahr, Rechtsanwältin, and Q. Azau and H. Wiame, avocats), European Commission (represented by J.-F. Brakeland and M. França, acting as Agents), ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava a.s., ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Roman SA, Benteler Deutschland GmbH, formerly Benteler Stahl/Rohr GmbH, Ovako Tube & Ring AB, Rohrwerk Maxhütte GmbH, Dalmine SpA, Silcotub SA, TMK-Artrom SA, Tubos Reunidos SA, Vallourec Oil and Gas France SAS, formerly Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France SAS, Vallourec Tubes France SAS, formerly V & M France SAS, Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, formerly V & M Deutschland GmbH, Voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co. KG, Železiarne Podbrezová a.s. (represented by: G. Berrisch, Rechtsanwalt, and B. Byrne, Solicitor)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the appeals brought in Cases C-186/14 P and C-193/14 P;

2. Orders ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava a.s., ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Roman SA, Benteler Deutschland GmbH, Ovako Tube & Ring AB, Rohrwerk Maxhütte GmbH, Dalmine SpA, Silcotub SA, TMK-Artrom SA, Tubos Reunidos SA, Vallourec Oil and Gas France SAS, Vallourec Tubes France SAS, Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co. KG, Železiarne Podbrezová a.s. and the Council of the European Union to pay the costs;

3. Orders the European Commission and the Italian Republic to bear their own costs.

(1) OJ C 212, 7.7.2014