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European Union
Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde v Donau Chemie AG and Others (C-536/11)
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Consideration of the questions referred
Preliminary observations
25

Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde v Donau Chemie AG and Others (C-536/11)

Judgment of 6 Jun 2013law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-536-11/para_25@2026-11-10

25In the absence of EU rules governing the matter, it is for the domestic legal system of each Member State to lay down the detailed procedural rules governing actions for safeguarding rights which individuals derive from EU law.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-536/11 · ECLI:EU:C:2013:366
Decided: 6 Jun 2013
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Oberlandesgericht Wien (Austria)
Applicant: Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde
Defendants: Donau Chemie AG; Donauchem GmbH and 5 more
DC Druck-Chemie Süd GmbH & Co KG; Brenntag Austria Holding GmbH; Brenntag CEE GmbH; ASK Chemicals GmbH; ASK Chemicals Austria GmbH
Rapporteur: A. Tizzano
Advocate General: N. Jääskinen
Bench: 5 judges
A. Tizzano, M. Ilešič, M. Berger, E. Levits, M. Safjan
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0536

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History · 1 version

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions
Cited by 21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Wien (C-2/23); Banca Popolare di Bari SpA v European Commission (T-415/21); Sped-Pro S.A. v European Commission (T-791/19); Stichting Cartel Compensation and Equilib Netherlands BV v Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV and Others (C-819/19); Mamoli Robinetteria SpA v European Commission (C-619/13 P); María Auxiliadora Arjona Camacho v Securitas Seguridad España, SA (C-407/14)2 provisions; Air France-KLM v European Commission (T-62/11); Société Air France SA v European Commission (T-63/11); Air Canada v European Commission (T-9/11); Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd v European Commission (T-38/11); Martinair Holland NV v European Commission (T-67/11)2 provisions; Cargolux Airlines International SA v European Commission (T-39/11); SAS Cargo Group A/S and Others v European Commission (T-56/11); Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV v European Commission (T-28/11); Japan Airlines Co. Ltd, formerly Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd v European Commission (T-36/11); Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Others v European Commission (T-46/11); Singapore Airlines Ltd and Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd v European Commission (T-43/11); British Airways plc v European Commission (T-48/11); Latam Airlines Group SA, formerly Lan Airlines SA and Lan Cargo SA v European Commission (T-40/11); Axa Versicherung AG v European Commission (T-677/13)2 provisions; Unión de Almacenistas de Hierros de España v European Commission (T-623/13)2 provisions
Cites 10: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Vincenzo Manfredi v Lloyd Adriatico Assicurazioni SpA, Antonio Cannito v Fondiaria Sai SpA and Nicolò Tricarico and Pasqualina Murgolo v Assitalia SpA (C-295/04, C-296/04, C-297/04, C-298/04); The Queen v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte: Factortame Ltd and others (C-213/89); Andrea Francovich and Danila Bonifaci and others v Italian Republic (C-6/90, C-9/90); Vlaamse federatie van verenigingen van Brood- en Banketbakkers, Ijsbereiders en Chocoladebewerkers (VEBIC) VZW (C-439/08); Pfleiderer AG v Bundeskartellamt (C-360/09); Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato v Simmenthal SpA (106/77); Fédération Cynologique Internationale v Federación Canina Internacional de Perros de Pura Raza (C-561/11); Courage Ltd v Bernard Crehan and Bernard Crehan v Courage Ltd and Others (C-453/99); Erika Jőrös v Aegon Magyarország Hitel Zrt (C-397/11)