Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 23 October 2003. Van den Bergh Foods Ltd v Commission of the European Communities. Action for annulment - Competition - Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (now Articles 81 EC and 82 EC) - Ice creams intended for immediate consumption - Supply of freezer cabinets to retailers - Exclusivity clause - Barriers to entry to the market - Property rights - Article 222 of the EC Treaty (now Article 295 EC). Case T-65/98.

Judgment // 23/10/2003 // 1 min read
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«(Action for annulment – Competition – Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (now Articles 81 EC and 82 EC) – Ice creams intended for immediate consumption – Supply of freezer cabinets to retailers – Exclusivity clause – Barriers to entry to the market – Property rights – Article 222 of the EC Treaty (now Article 295 EC))»

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Fifth Chamber)23 October 2003 (1)

((Action for annulment – Competition – Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (now Articles 81 EC and 82 EC) – Ice creams intended for immediate consumption – Supply of freezer cabinets to retailers – Exclusivity clause – Barriers to entry to the market – Property rights – Article 222 of the EC Treaty (now Article 295 EC)))

applicant,

v

defendant,

interveners,

THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (Fifth Chamber),

having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 3 October 2002,

gives the following

On those grounds,

THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Fifth Chamber)

R. García-Valdecasas

P. Lindh J.D. Cooke

H. Jung

P. Lindh

Registrar

President

Exclusive agreements , Competition