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European Commission v Printeos, SA (C-301/19 P)
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European Commission v Printeos, SA (C-301/19 P)

Judgment of 20 Jan 2021law://eu/cjeu/2019/c-301-19/para_66@2026-11-12

66It is apparent from the case-law of the Court of Justice that, where amounts are received in breach of EU law, a right of restitution arises under EU law (see, to that effect, judgment of 19 July 2012, Littlewoods Retail and Others, C‑591/10, EU:C:2012:478, paragraph 26).

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-301/19 P · ECLI:EU:C:2021:39
Decided: 20 Jan 2021
Procedure: Action for annulment
Ruled invalid: 62017TJ0201
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Printeos SA
Rapporteur: M. Vilaras
Advocate General: G. Pitruzzella
Bench: 5 judges
M. Vilaras, N. Piçarra, D. Šváby, S. Rodin, K. Jürimäe
Language: Spanish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62019CJ0301

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Interprets 1: Printeos, SA v European Commission (T-201/17)
Cited by 14: Malacalza Investimenti Srl and Vittorio Malacalza v European Central Bank (C-557/24 P); Air Canada v European Commission (T-310/21)4 provisions; SAS Cargo Group A/S and Others v European Commission (T-313/21); Banco Cooperativo Español, SA v Single Resolution Board (T-499/20)5 provisions; European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) v Indo European Foods Ltd (C-801/21 P); European Commission v Deutsche Telekom AG (C-221/22 P)2 provisions; BAWAG PSK Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische Postsparkasse AG v European Central Bank (T-667/21); QI and Others v European Commission and European Central Bank (C-262/22); Fachverband Spielhallen eV and LM v European Commission (C-831/21 P); Campine and Campine Recycling v European Commission (T-94/20); Neoperl AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-487/21); Westfälische Drahtindustrie GmbH and Others v European Commission (T-275/20); Eleveté Invest Group, SL and Others v European Commission and Single Resolution Board (T-523/17); Deutsche Telekom AG v European Commission (T-610/19)4 provisions
Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (Text with EEA relevance); Appeals – Actions for damages – Second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU – Excessive length of the proceedings in a case before the General Court of the European Union – Compensation for the damage allegedly sustained by the applicant – Concept of a ‘single undertaking’ not applied – Material damage – Bank guarantee costs – Causal link – Loss of profit – Non-pecuniary damage – Liability of the European Union for damage caused by infringements of EU law arising from a decision of the General Court – No incurring of liability (C-447/17 P, C-479/17 P); Kingdom of Sweden v Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) and European Commission, Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) v European Commission and European Commission v Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) (C-514/07 P, C-528/07 P, C-532/07 P); Holcim (Deutschland) AG v Commission of the European Communities (C-282/05 P); Littlewoods Retail Ltd and Others v Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Revenue and Customs (C-591/10)2 provisions; Corus UK Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-171/99); Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union; Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities; Laboratoires pharmaceutiques Bergaderm SA and Jean-Jacques Goupil v Commission of the European Communities (C-352/98 P); Ori Martin SA v Court of Justice of the European Union (C-463/17 P); Printeos, SA and Others v European Commission (T-95/15); European Commission v IPK International - World Tourism Marketing Consultants GmbH (C-336/13 P); Printeos, SA v European Commission (T-201/17); Gascogne Sack Deutschland GmbH and Gascogne v European Union (T-577/14); Wortmann KG Internationale Schuhproduktionen v Hauptzollamt Bielefeld (C-365/15); Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002