64While the appellants seek to have the judgment under appeal set aside or, in the alternative, to have the judgment set aside in so far as it confirms the fine imposed or to obtain a reduction in the amount of the fine, it should be noted that, in the absence of any evidence that the excessive duration of the proceedings before the General Court had an effect on the outcome of the dispute, failure on the part of the General Court to adjudicate within a reasonable time cannot lead to the judgment under appeal being set aside. Indeed, where failure to adjudicate within a reasonable time has no effect on the outcome of the dispute, the setting aside of the judgment under appeal would not provide a remedy for any infringement by the General Court of the principle of effective judicial protection (Case C‑40/12 P Gascogne Sack Deutschland v Commission EU:C:2013:768, paragraphs 81 and 82; Case C‑50/12 P Kendrion v Commission EU:C:2013:771, paragraphs 82 and 83; and Case C‑58/12 P Groupe Gascogne v Commission EU:C:2013:770, paragraphs 81 and 82).
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