Judgment_paragraph 42 · Ferriera Valsabbia SpA and Others v European Commission (C-86/15 P, C-87/15 P)

42In this respect, regarding the oral hearings that took place during 2002, it is common ground that that of 13 June 2002 — in which the representatives of the Member States did not participate since such participation was not provided for by the ECSC Treaty, which was in force at the time — concerned the substance of the case, namely the conduct of which the Commission accused the addressees of the statement of objections. That is apparent, in particular, from paragraphs 379 to 382 of the decision at issue, as well as paragraph 148 of the judgments under appeal.