Dole Food Company, Inc. and Dole Germany OHG v European Commission (T-588/08)

Judgment of 14 Mar 2013

law://eu/cjeu/2008/t-588-08/para_133@2026-11-14

133It is appropriate at this stage to recall that explanations or clarifications capable of casting light on the wording of the contested act may be provided in the course of the proceedings (see, to that effect, Joined Cases 36/59, 37/59, 38/59 and 40/59 Präsident and Others v High Authority [1960] ECR 423, at p. 440; Case C-310/93 P BPB Industries and British Gypsum v Commission [1995] ECR I-865, paragraph 11, and the Opinion of Advocate General Léger in that case, ECR I-867, point 24). The Court of Justice has held that where the author of a contested decision provides explanations to supplement a statement of reasons which is already adequate in itself, that does not go to the question whether the duty to state reasons has been complied with, though it may serve a useful purpose in relation to review by the Courts of the European Union of the adequacy of the grounds of the decision, since it enables the institution to explain the reasons underlying its decision (see, to that effect, Case C-286/98 P Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags v Commission [2000] ECR I-9925, paragraph 61).

Dole Food Company, Inc. and Dole Germany OHG v European Commission (T-588/08)

Key facts

History · 1 version

Connections