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Generics (UK) Ltd and Others v Competition and Markets Authority (C-307/18)
Consideration of the questions referre…
Questions 1 to 6 (Article 101 TFEU)
Questions 3 to 5 (characterisation of…
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Generics (UK) Ltd and Others v Competition and Markets Authority (C-307/18)

Judgment of 30 Jan 2020law://eu/cjeu/2018/c-307-18/para_63@2026-11-10

63It follows that that provision, as interpreted by the Court, makes a clear distinction between the concept of restriction by object and the concept of restriction by effect, evidence with regard to each of those concepts being subject to different rules.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-307/18 · ECLI:EU:C:2020:52
Decided: 30 Jan 2020
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (United Kingdom)
Applicants: Generics (UK) Ltd; GlaxoSmithKline plc and 4 more
Xellia Pharmaceuticals ApS; Alpharma LLC; Actavis UK Ltd; Merck KGaA
Defendant: Competition and Markets Authority
Rapporteur: D. Šváby
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
M. Vilaras, S. Rodin, D. Šváby, K. Jürimäe, N. Piçarra
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62018CJ0307

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions
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Cites 23: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Text with EEA relevance); Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use; Fernand Ullens de Schooten v État belge (C-268/15); Teresa Cicala v Regione Siciliana (C-482/10); Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (Text with EEA relevance); Cristiano Marrosu and Gianluca Sardino v Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale San Martino di Genova e Cliniche Universitarie Convenzionate (C-53/04); Intel Corp. v European Commission (C-413/14 P); Toshiba Corporation v European Commission (C-373/14 P); United Brands Company and United Brands Continentaal BV v Commission of the European Communities (27/76); NV Nederlandsche Banden Industrie Michelin v Commission of the European Communities (322/81); Konkurrensverket v TeliaSonera Sverige AB (C-52/09); Europemballage Corporation and Continental Can Company Inc. v Commission of the European Communities (6/72); Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. AG v Commission of the European Communities (85/76); Competition Authority v Beef Industry Development Society Ltd and Barry Brothers (Carrigmore) Meats Ltd (C-209/07); Stergios Delimitis v Henninger Bräu AG (C-234/89); Remia BV and others v Commission of the European Communities (42/84); F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and Others v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (C-179/16); Post Danmark A/S v Konkurrencerådet (C-209/10); Expedia Inc. v Autorité de la concurrence and Others (C-226/11); Massam Dzodzi v Belgian State (C-297/88, C-197/89); MasterCard Inc. and Others v European Commission (C-382/12 P)