Judgment_paragraph 69 · Scania AB and Others v European Commission (C-251/22 P)

69As regards, in the first place, the appellants’ argument that the General Court failed to assess whether the administrative procedure, resumed against Scania after the adoption of the settlement decision, complied with the principle of objective impartiality, it should be recalled that, in accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice, the Commission is required, during the administrative procedure, to respect the fundamental rights of the undertakings concerned. On that basis, the principle of impartiality, which is part of the right to good administration, must be distinguished from the presumption of innocence (judgment of 12 January 2023, HSBC Holdings and Others v Commission, C‑883/19 P, EU:C:2023:11, paragraph 76 and the case-law cited).