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European Commission v French Republic and Orange (C-486/15 P)
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European Commission v French Republic and Orange (C-486/15 P)

law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-486-15/para_43@2026-11-13

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Court: Court of Justice · Sixth Chamber
Case: C-486/15 P · ECLI:EU:C:2016:912
Decided: 30 Nov 2016
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: French Republic
Rapporteur: A. Arabadjiev
Advocate General: P. Mengozzi
Bench: 3 judges
E. Regan, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0486

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30 Nov 2016Reading

43By applications lodged at the Registry of the Court of Justice on 4 and 3 August 2010 respectively, the Bouygues companies (Case C‑399/10 P) and the Commission (Case C‑401/10 P) appealed against the judgment of 21 May 2010, France v Commission (T‑425/04, T‑444/04, T‑450/04 and T‑456/04, EU:T:2010:216).

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

Judgment of 30 Nov 2016

Connections

Cited by 25: Kingdom of the Netherlands v European Commission (C-59/24); European Association of Non-Integrated Metal Importers & distributors (Euranimi) v European Commission (C-772/23); Covestro Deutschland AG and Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (C-790/21 P); Federal Republic of Germany and Others v European Commission (C-794/21 P); AZ and Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission (C-792/21 P); WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH and Others v European Commission (C-795/21 P); Banca Popolare di Bari SpA v European Commission (T-415/21); TUIfly GmbH v European Commission (C-763/21); HSBC Holdings plc and Others v European Commission (C-883/19 P); Frédéric Jouvin v European Commission (C-719/21 P); Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy v European Commission (T-603/19); Fakro sp. z o.o. v European Commission (C-149/21); European Commission v Stefano Missir Mamachi di Lusignano, as heir of Livio Missir Mamachi di Lusignano and Maria Letizia Missir Mamachi di Lusignano, as heir of Livio Missir Mamachi di Lusignano (C-54/20 P); European Commission v Freistaat Bayern and Others (C-167/19 P); Gmina Kosakowo v European Commission (T-209/15); Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A. v European Commission and Republic of Poland (C-933/19 P); Ryanair DAC and Others v European Commission (T-448/18); Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , Amazon EU Sàrl and Amazon.com, Inc. v European Commission (T-816/17, T-318/18); Achemos Grupė UAB and Achema AB v European Commission (C-847/19); Comune di Milano v European Commission (C-160/19 P); BTB Holding Investments SA and Duferco Participations Holding SA v European Commission (C-148/19 P); Larko Geniki Metalleftiki kai Metallourgiki AE v European Commission (C-244/18 P); Elche Club de Fútbol, SAD v European Commission (T-901/16); Kingdom of the Netherlands and Others v European Commission (T-760/15, T-636/16); Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe v European Commission (T-755/15, T-759/15)
Cites 14: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Elf Aquitaine SA v European Commission (C-521/09 P); Hellenic Republic v European Commission (C-431/14 P); Groupement des cartes bancaires (CB) v European Commission (C-67/13 P); General Motors BV v Commission of the European Communities (C-551/03); Bouygues SA and Others v European Commission and Others (C-399/10 P, C-401/10 P); BNP Paribas and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA (BNL) v European Commission (C-452/10 P); French Republic, France Télécom SA, Bouygues SA and Bouygues Télécom SA and Association française des opérateurs de réseaux et services de télécommunications (AFORS Télécom) v European Commission (T-425/04); European Commission v Scott SA (C-290/07 P); European Commission v Électricité de France (EDF) (C-124/10 P); ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH v European Commission (C-352/09 P); Archer Daniels Midland Co. and Archer Daniels Midland Ingredients Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (C-397/03); Republic of Austria v European Commission (C-47/10 P); Lafarge SA v European Commission (C-413/08 P)