CELEX: C2006/294/31
Language: en
Date: 2006-12-02 00:00:00
Title: Case C-552/03 P: Order of the Court of 28 September 2006 — Unilever Bestfoods (Ireland) Ltd, formerly Van den Bergh Foods Ltd v Commission of the European Communities, Masterfoods Ltd, Richmond Ice Cream Ltd, formerly Richmond Frozen Confectionery Ltd (Appeal — Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (now Articles 81 EC and 82 EC) — Ice creams for immediate consumption — Supply of freezer cabinets to retailers — Exclusivity clause — Right to a fair hearing — Burden of proof)

2.12.2006   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 294/19
            
         Order of the Court of 28 September 2006 — Unilever Bestfoods (Ireland) Ltd, formerly Van den Bergh Foods Ltd v Commission of the European Communities, Masterfoods Ltd, Richmond Ice Cream Ltd, formerly Richmond Frozen Confectionery Ltd
   (Case C-552/03 P) (1)
   
   (Appeal - Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (now Articles 81 EC and 82 EC) - Ice creams for immediate consumption - Supply of freezer cabinets to retailers - Exclusivity clause - Right to a fair hearing - Burden of proof)
   (2006/C 294/31)
   Language of the case: English
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Unilever Bestfoods (Ireland) Ltd (formerly Van den Bergh Foods Ltd) (represented by: M. Nicholson and M. Rowe, Solicitors, M. Biesheuvel and M. De Grave, advocaten)
   
      Other parties to the proceedings: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: W. Wils, B. Doherty and A. Whelan, Agents), Masterfoods Ltd (represented by: P. Collins and M. Levitt, Solicitors), Richmond Ice Cream Ltd, formerly Richmond Frozen Confectionery Ltd (represented by: I. Forrester QC)
   Re:
   Appeal against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 23 October 2003 in Case T-65/98 Van den Bergh Foods Ltd (formerly HB Ice Cream Limited) v Commission — Dismissal of an action for annulment of Commission Decision of 11 March 1998 relating to a proceeding under Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (Case Nos IV/34.073, IV/34.395 and IV/35.496 — Van den Bergh Foods Limited) prohibiting the practice of making freezer cabinets available to retailers exclusively for the storage of ice creams produced by the applicant
   Operative part of the order
   
               1.
            
            
               The appeal is dismissed.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Unilever Bestfoods (Ireland) Ltd shall pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 59, 6.03.2004.