Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 223/7 |

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Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 10 July 2008 — Bertelsmann AG, Sony Corporation of America v Commission of the European Communities Independent Music Publishers and Labels Association (Impala, an international association), Sony BMG Music Entertainment BV

(Case C-413/06 P)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2008223EN.01000702-E0001)

(Appeals - Competition - Control of concentrations between undertakings - Sony BMG joint venture - Appeal against the annulment of a Commission decision declaring a concentration compatible with the common market - Judicial review - Scope - Standard of proof - Role of the statement of objections - Strengthening or creation of a collective dominant position - Statement of reasons for a decision approving a concentration - Use of confidential information)

(2008/C 223/10)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellants: Bertelsmann AG (represented by: P. Chappatte and J. Boyce, Solicitors), Sony Corporation of America (represented by: N. Levy, Barrister, R. Snelders, avocat, and T. Graf, Rechtsanwalt)

Other parties to the proceedings: Independent Music Publishers and Labels Association (Impala) (represented by: S. Crosby and J. Golding, Solicitors, and by I. Wekstein, Advocate), Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A. Whelan, Agent and K. Mojzesowicz, Agent), Sony BMG Music Entertainment BV, (represented by: N. Levy, Barrister, R. Snelders, avocat, and T. Graf, Rechtsanwalt)

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 13 July 2006 in Case T-464/04 Impala v Commission by which that Court annulled the Commission's Decision of 19 July 2004 declaring a concentration that creates a joint venture combining the activities of Sony and Bertelsmann in the recorded music sector to be compatible with the common market and the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/M.3333 — Sony/BMG)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Sets aside the judgment of the Court of First Instance of 13 July 2006 in Case T-464/04 Impala v Commission; |

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| 2. | Refers the case back to the Court of First Instance of the European Communities; |

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| 3. | Reserves the costs. |

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