Joined Cases C-439/20 P and C-441/20 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 March 2023 — European Commission v Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd, Council of the European Union (C-439/20 P), and Council of the European Union v Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd, European Commission (C-441/20 P) (Appeal — Dumping — Imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from China — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2146 withdrawing the acceptance of the undertaking for two exporting producers under Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU — Admissibility of the action at first instance — Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Criterion of direct concern — Article 277 TFEU — Plea of illegality — Admissibility — Interest in bringing proceedings against the acts which served as the legal basis for the contested measure — Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 — Article 8(9) — Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 — Article 13(9) — Consequences of the withdrawal by the European Commission of acceptance of an undertaking — Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 — Article 3 — Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 — Article 2 — Loss of entitlement to exemption from duties — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2146 — Article 2 — Invalidation of the undertaking invoices — Chargeability of duties on all the transactions concerned — Lack of retroactivity)
Date: 2023-03-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: China, anti-dumping legislation, anti-subsidy proceeding, import (EU), invoicing, originating product, photovoltaic cell, retroactivity of a law, semi-metal








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8.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 164/2






Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 March 2023 — European Commission v Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd, Council of the European Union (C-439/20 P), and Council of the European Union v Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd, European Commission (C-441/20 P)
(Joined Cases C-439/20 P and C-441/20 P) (1)

(Appeal - Dumping - Imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from China - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2146 withdrawing the acceptance of the undertaking for two exporting producers under Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU - Admissibility of the action at first instance - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Criterion of direct concern - Article 277 TFEU - Plea of illegality - Admissibility - Interest in bringing proceedings against the acts which served as the legal basis for the contested measure - Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 - Article 8(9) - Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 - Article 13(9) - Consequences of the withdrawal by the European Commission of acceptance of an undertaking - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 - Article 3 - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 - Article 2 - Loss of entitlement to exemption from duties - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2146 - Article 2 - Invalidation of the undertaking invoices - Chargeability of duties on all the transactions concerned - Lack of retroactivity)
(2023/C 164/02)
Language of the case: English

Parties


(Case C-439/20 P)


Appellant: European Commission (represented by: G. Luengo and T. Maxian Rusche, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd (represented initially by: P. Heeren, advocaat, Y. Melin and B. Vigneron, avocats, and subsequently by P. Heeren, advocaat, and Y. Melin, avocat), Council of the European Union (represented by: H. Marcos Fraile, acting as Agent, and by N. Tuominen, avocată)

(Case C-441/20 P)


Appellant: Council of the European Union (represented by: H. Marcos Fraile, acting as Agent, and by N. Tuominen, avocată)

Other parties to the proceedings: Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd (represented initially by: P. Heeren, advocaat, Y. Melin and B. Vigneron, avocats, and subsequently by P. Heeren, advocaat, and Y. Melin, avocat), European Commission (represented by: G. Luengo and T. Maxian Rusche, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 8 July 2020, Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System v Commission (T-110/17, EU:T:2020:315);










2.


Dismisses the application for annulment lodged by Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd before the General Court of the European Union;










3.


Orders Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission and the Council of the European Union at first instance and in the appeal proceedings.






(1)  OJ C 378, 9.11.2020.