Éditions Odile Jacob SAS v European Commission (C-551/10 P)
law://eu/cjeu/2010/c-551-10/para_68@2026-11-13
Key facts
Court
Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case
C-551/10 P · ECLI:EU:C:2012:681
Decided
6 Nov 2012
Procedure
Action for annulment
Applicant
Éditions Odile Jacob SAS
Defendant
European Commission
Rapporteur
E. Juhász
Advocate General
J. Mazák
Bench
11 judgesV. Skouris, K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, R. Silva de Lapuerta, A. Rosas, M. Berger, E. Jarašiūnas, E. Juhász, J.C. Bonichot, A. Prechal, C.G. Fernlund
68The Commission, under Article 2(1)(a) of that regulation, is to take into account the need to maintain and develop effective competition in the common market. That is a requirement which constitutes a major factor in the appraisal which the Commission must undertake, but it cannot alter the rule stated in Article 2(2) of the regulation.