Judgment_paragraph 79 · Aquind Ltd and Others v European Commission (T-295/20)

79Furthermore, the Commission is required to observe the principle of equal treatment or non-discrimination, which requires that comparable situations must not be treated differently and that different situations must not be treated in the same way unless such treatment is objectively justified (judgment of 15 April 2010, Gualtieri v Commission, C‑485/08 P, EU:C:2010:188, paragraph 70). Compliance with the principle of equal treatment must, however, be reconciled with that of the principle of legality (judgment of 17 January 2013, Gollnisch v Parliament, T‑346/11 and T‑347/11, EU:T:2013:23, paragraph 109).