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Degussa AG v Commission of the European Communities (T-279/02)
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IV —The fourth plea, alleging breach o…
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Degussa AG v Commission of the European Communities (T-279/02)

Judgment of 5 Apr 2006law://eu/cjeu/2002/t-279-02/para_413@2026-11-12

413In any event, even if it may be accepted that Commission staff are indeed responsible for the disclosure reported by the press article to which the applicant refers, that circumstance has no bearing on the lawfulness of the Decision.

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

Key facts

Court: General Court · Third Chamber
Case: T-279/02 · ECLI:EU:T:2006:103
Decided: 5 Apr 2006
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Degussa AG
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities
Rapporteur: Tiili
Bench: 3 judges
M. Jaeger, V. Tiili, O. Czúcz
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002TJ0279

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