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Solvay SA v European Commission (C-110/10 P)
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Solvay SA v European Commission (C-110/10 P)

Judgment of 25 Oct 2011law://eu/cjeu/2010/c-110-10/para_47@2026-11-12

47The rights of the defence are fundamental rights forming an integral part of the general principles of law whose observance the Court ensures (Joined Cases C-204/00 P, C-205/00 P, C-211/00 P, C-213/00 P, C-217/00 P and C-219/00 P Aalborg Portland and Others v Commission [2004] ECR I-123, paragraph 64).

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-110/10 P · ECLI:EU:C:2011:687
Decided: 25 Oct 2011
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: 62001TJ0058, Decision 2003/5
Applicant: Solvay SA
Defendant: European Commission
Rapporteur: A. Rosas
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, U. Lõhmus, A. Rosas, R. Silva de Lapuerta, E. Levits, A. Ó Caoimh, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, A. Arabadjiev, E. Jarašiūnas
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62010CJ0110

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Interprets 2: 2003/5/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2000 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty (COMP/33.133-B: Soda-ash — Solvay, CFK) (notified under document number C(2000) 3794) (Text with EEA relevance); Solvay SA v European Commission (T-58/01)
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Cites 14: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV (LVM), DSM NV and DSM Kunststoffen BV, Montedison SpA, Elf Atochem SA, Degussa AG, Enichem SpA, Wacker-Chemie GmbH and Hoechst AG and Imperial Chemical Industries plc (ICI) v Commission of the European Communities (C-238/99 P, C-244/99 P, C-245/99 P, C-247/99 P, C-250/99 P, C-251/99 P, C-252/99 P, C-254/99 P); Aalborg Portland A/S, Irish Cement Ltd, Ciments français SA, Italcementi - Fabbriche Riunite Cemento SpA, Buzzi Unicem SpA and Cementir - Cementerie del Tirreno SpA v Commission of the European Communities (C-204/00 P, C-205/00 P, C-211/00 P, C-213/00 P, C-217/00 P, C-219/00 P); Imperial Chemical Industries plc v Commission of the European Communities (T-36/91); Corus UK Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (C-199/99 P); Solvay SA v Commission of the European Communities (T-30/91); Hercules Chemicals NV v Commission of the European Communities (C-51/92 P); EEC Council: Regulation No 17: First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty; Solvay SA v European Commission (T-58/01); Commission Decision of 19 December 1990 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/33.133-A: Soda-ash - Solvay, ICI) (Only the English and French texts are authentic); 2003/5/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2000 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty (COMP/33.133-B: Soda-ash — Solvay, CFK) (notified under document number C(2000) 3794) (Text with EEA relevance); Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd and Nippon Steel Corp. v Commission of the European Communities (C-403/04 P, C-405/04 P); Bertelsmann AG and Sony Corporation of America v Independent Music Publishers and Labels Association (Impala) (C-413/06)