The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2004] QB 442
Court of Justice of the European Communities
Regina v Competition Commission and others, Ex parte Milk Marque Ltd and another (Dairy Industry Federation, Third Party)
(Case C-137/00)
2002 Feb 5;
Sept 17;
2003 Sept 9
Sept 17;
2003 Sept 9
Acting President M Wathelet Presidents of Chambers R Schintgen and C W A Timmermans, Judges C Gulmann, D A O Edward, A La Pergola, P Jann, V Skouris, F Macken, N Colneric and J N Cunha Rodrigues Advocate General C Stix-Hackl
European Community
— Competition
— Agriculture
— National measures against dairy co-operative occupying powerful position on market
— Whether jurisdiction to apply national competition law against body governed by common organisation of market
— Limitations on jurisdiction
— Role of Community target price for milk
— Whether prohibition of milk processing contracts contrary to Community freedoms
— Whether measures rendered unlawfully discriminatory by existence of powerful co-operatives in other member states
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EC Treaty
, arts 12, 28, 29, 32–38, 49–50 EC
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Council Regulation
No 26 of 4 April 1962
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Council Regulation No 804/68 (as amended), art 3