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[2021] WLR(D) 511
Court of Justice of the European Union
Sumal SL v Mercedes Benz Trucks España SL
(Case C‑882/19)
EU:C:2021:800
2021 April 15; Oct 6
President K Lenaerts,
Vice President R Silva de Lapuerta,
Presidents of Chambers J-C Bonichot, A Arabadjiev, A Prechal, M Ilešič, L Bay Larsen, A Kumin, N Wahl,
Judges D Šváby (Rapporteur), LS Rossi, I Jarukaitis, N Jääskinen
Advocate General G Pitruzzella
Vice President R Silva de Lapuerta,
Presidents of Chambers J-C Bonichot, A Arabadjiev, A Prechal, M Ilešič, L Bay Larsen, A Kumin, N Wahl,
Judges D Šváby (Rapporteur), LS Rossi, I Jarukaitis, N Jääskinen
Advocate General G Pitruzzella
Competition— Restriction or distortion of competition— Anti-competitive agreement— Decision of European Commission establishing participation of parent company in cartel— Claimant suffering losses resulting from cartel’s anti-competitive agreement— Claimant bringing action for compensation against parent’s subsidiary, not referred to in Commission’s Decision— Whether victim of anti-competitive practice could bring action for damages against subsidiary as part of same “economic unit” as parent—
FEU Treaty
, art 101(1)