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Atlanta AG and others v Commission of the European Communities and Council of the European Union (C-104/97 P)
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The appeal
The third plea
35

Atlanta AG and others v Commission of the European Communities and Council of the European Union (C-104/97 P)

Judgment of 14 Oct 1999law://eu/cjeu/1997/c-104-97/para_35@2026-11-10

35Contrary to the claims of the appellant, no right to be heard prior to adoption of a legislative act can be deduced from this provision.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-104/97 P · ECLI:EU:C:1999:498
Decided: 14 Oct 1999
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: 61993TJ0521
Applicant: Atlanta AG
Defendants: European Community, represented by; Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: Moitinho de Almeida
Advocate General: J. Mischo
Bench: 4 judges
L. Sevón, C. Gulmann, J.-P. Puissochet, M. Wathelet
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61997CJ0104

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Common commercial policy Common organisation of the markets

History · 1 version

14 Oct 1999Reading

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Interprets 1: Atlanta AG, Atlanta Handelsgesellschaft Harder & Co. GmbH, Afrikanische Frucht-Compagnie GmbH, Cobana Bananeneinkaufsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Edeka Fruchtkontor GmbH, International Fruchtimport Gesellschaft Weichert & Co. and Pacific Fruchtkontor GmbH v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (T-521/93)
Cited by 24: European Commission v Zippo Manufacturing Co. and Zippo GmbH (C-811/23 P)2 provisions; DM and DN v Mission d'assistance de l'Union européenne pour une gestion intégrée des frontières en Libye (EUBAM Libya) (T-198/24); Rems Kargins v European Commission (T-350/23); Cogebi and Cogebi, a.s. v Council of the European Union (T-782/22); Symphony Environmental Technologies plc and Symphony Environmental Ltd v European Parliament and Others (T-745/20); Banca Popolare di Bari SpA v European Commission (T-415/21); International Management Group (IMG) v European Commission (T-752/20); "Sistem ecologica" production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac v European Commission (T-81/21); OC v European Commission (T-384/20); Leonardo SpA v European Border and Coast Guard Agency (T-849/19); FF v European Commission (T-654/19); European Commission and Council of the European Union v Francisco Carreras Sequeros and Others (C-119/19 P, C-126/19 P); Appeals – Actions for damages – Second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU – Excessive length of the proceedings in a case before the General Court of the European Union – Compensation for the damage allegedly sustained by the applicant – Concept of a ‘single undertaking’ not applied – Material damage – Bank guarantee costs – Causal link – Loss of profit – Non-pecuniary damage – Liability of the European Union for damage caused by infringements of EU law arising from a decision of the General Court – No incurring of liability (C-447/17 P, C-479/17 P); TO v European Environment Agency (T-462/17); John Dalli v European Commission (T-399/17); European Union v Kendrion NV (C-150/17 P); European Union v Plásticos Españoles SA (ASPLA) and Armando Álvarez SA (C-174/17 P, C-222/17 P); Appeal — Actions for damages — Second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU — Excessive duration of the proceedings in two cases before the General Court of the European Union — Damage allegedly suffered by the applicants — Material damage — Bank guarantee charges — Causal link — Default interest — Non-material damage (C-138/17 P, C-146/17 P); European Dynamics Luxembourg SA and Evropaïki Dynamiki - Proigmena Systimata Tilepikoinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE v European Commission (T-752/15); Union syndicale fédérale des services publics européens et internationaux (USFSPEI) v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (T-75/14); Guardian Europe Sàrl v European Union (T-673/15); Plásticos Españoles, SA (ASPLA) and Armando Álvarez, SA v European Union, represented by the Court of Justice of the European Union (T-40/15); International Management Group (IMG) v European Commission (T-381/15); Aalberts Industries NV v European Union, represented by the Court of Justice of the European Union (T-725/14)
Cites 9: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Federal Republic of Germany v Commission of the European Communities (C-240/90); T. Port GmbH & Co. KG v Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (C-68/95); Federal Republic of Germany v Council of the European Union (C-280/93); Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas; Atlanta AG, Atlanta Handelsgesellschaft Harder & Co. GmbH, Afrikanische Frucht-Compagnie GmbH, Cobana Bananeneinkaufsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Edeka Fruchtkontor GmbH, International Fruchtimport Gesellschaft Weichert & Co. and Pacific Fruchtkontor GmbH v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (T-521/93); Walter Rau Lebensmittelwerke and others v Commission of the European Communities (279/84, 280/84, 285/84, 286/84); Atlanta Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH and others v Bundesamt für Ernährung und Forstwirtschaft (C-466/93); Koinopraxia Enóséon Georgikon Synetairismon Diacheiríséos Enchorion Proïonton Syn. PE (KYDEP) v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (C-146/91)