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Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd v European Commission (C-550/07 P)
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Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd v European Commission (C-550/07 P)

Judgment of 14 Sept 2010law://eu/cjeu/2007/c-550-07/para_54@2026-11-11

54It must be recalled that the principle of equal treatment is a general principle of European Union law, enshrined in Articles 20 and 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-550/07 P · ECLI:EU:C:2010:512
Decided: 14 Sept 2010
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicants: Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd; Akcros Chemicals Ltd
Defendant: European Commission
Rapporteur: R. Silva de Lapuerta
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 11 judges
V. Skouris, A. Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, R. Silva de Lapuerta, E. Levits, A. Rosas, U. Lõhmus, M. Safjan, D. Šváby
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62007CJ0550

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Cites 16: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)7 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (Text with EEA relevance); The Queen v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte: Factortame Ltd and others (C-213/89); Peterbroeck, Van Campenhout & Cie SCS v Belgian State (C-312/93); Advocaten voor de Wereld VZW v Leden van de Ministerraad (C-303/05); The Queen, on the application of International Air Transport Association and European Low Fares Airline Association v Department for Transport (C-344/04); Rewe-Zentralfinanz eG and Rewe-Zentral AG v Landwirtschaftskammer für das Saarland (33/76); Kingdom of Belgium v Commission of the European Communities (C-110/03); Jacques Wunenburger v European Commission (C-362/05 P); Société Arcelor Atlantique et Lorraine and Others v Premier ministre, Ministre de l’Écologie et du Développement durable and Ministre de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie (C-127/07); AM & S Europe Limited v Commission of the European Communities (155/79); Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-125/03, T-253/03); Stadt Papenburg v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-226/08); Thyssen Stahl AG v Commission of the European Communities (C-194/99 P); Groupe Danone v Commission of the European Communities (C-3/06 P)