Case C-583/13 P: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 18 June 2015 — Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Mobility Logistics AG, DB Energie GmbH, DB Netz AG, Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Schiene-Straße (DUSS) mbH, DB Schenker Rail GmbH, DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG v European Commission, Kingdom of Spain, EFTA Surveillance Authority, Council of the European Union (Appeals — Competition — Rail transport and ancillary services sector — Abuse of dominant position — Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Articles 20 and 28(1) — Administrative procedure — Decision ordering an inspection — Commission’s powers of inspection — Fundamental right to the inviolability of the home — No prior judicial authorisation — Effective judicial review — Fortuitous discovery)
Date: 2015-06-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU control, breach of domicile, dominant position, judicial review, proof, rail transport, right to justice








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24.8.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 279/6






Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 18 June 2015 — Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Mobility Logistics AG, DB Energie GmbH, DB Netz AG, Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Schiene-Straße (DUSS) mbH, DB Schenker Rail GmbH, DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG v European Commission, Kingdom of Spain, EFTA Surveillance Authority, Council of the European Union
(Case C-583/13 P) (1)

((Appeals - Competition - Rail transport and ancillary services sector - Abuse of dominant position - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Articles 20 and 28(1) - Administrative procedure - Decision ordering an inspection - Commission’s powers of inspection - Fundamental right to the inviolability of the home - No prior judicial authorisation - Effective judicial review - Fortuitous discovery))
(2015/C 279/07)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Appellants: Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Mobility Logistics AG, DB Energie GmbH, DB Netz AG, Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Schiene-Straße (DUSS) mbH, DB Schenker Rail GmbH, DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG (represented by: W. Deselaers, E. Venot and J. Brückner, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: L. Malferrari and R. Sauer, Agents), Kingdom of Spain (represented by: A. Rubio González and L. Banciella Rodríguez-Miñón, Agents), EFTA Surveillance Authority (represented by: M. Schneider, X. Lewis and M. Moustakali, Agents), Council of the European Union

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union in Deutsche Bahn and Others v Commission (T-289/11, T-290/11 and T-521/11, EU:T:2013:404) in so far as it dismissed the actions brought against the second and third inspection decisions C(2011) 2365 of 30 March 2011 and C(2011) 5230 of 14 July 2011;










2.


Annuls the decisions of the European Commission C(2011) 2365 of 30 March 2011 and C(2011) 5230 of 14 July 2011;










3.


Dismisses the appeal as to the remainder;










4.


Orders Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Mobility Logistics AG, DB Energie GmbH, DB Netz AG, Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Schiene-Straße (DUSS) mbH, DB Schenker Rail GmbH and DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG to bear half of their own costs relating to the present appeal and to pay half of those incurred by the European Commission in the present proceedings;










5.


Orders the European Commission to bear half of its costs relating to the present appeal and to pay half of those incurred by Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Mobility Logistics AG, DB Energie GmbH, DB Netz AG, Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Schiene-Straße (DUSS) mbH, DB Schenker Rail GmbH and DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG in the present proceedings;










6.


Orders Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Mobility Logistics AG, DB Energie GmbH, DB Netz AG, Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Schiene-Straße (DUSS) mbH, DB Schenker Rail GmbH and DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG to pay the costs relating to Case T-289/11;










7.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs relating to Cases T-290/11 and T-521/11;










8.


Orders the Kingdom of Spain to bear its own costs;










9.


Orders the EFTA Surveillance Authority to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 24, 25.1.2014.