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What does Annulment mean? Annulment is the family court process for obtaining a nullity order confirming that a marriage is either void (never legally valid) or voidable (valid unless and until annulled). It is used instead of divorce where a party challenges the marriage’s validity. In England and Wales, annulment (nullity of marriage) is governed by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and case law; in Northern Ireland by the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; in Scotland principally by the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 and case law; and in Ireland by the Family Law (Nullity of Marriage) Act 1995 and case law. Scots law provides...

EU General Court upholds AA-rated bank guarantee condition for paying cartel fines by instalments in Quimitécnica.com and José de Mello v Commission (Animal Feed Phosphates)

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED

This archived case hub captures the position as at the judgment of 26 June 2014 and it is no longer being maintained at present.

Case facts ARCHIVE—26/06/2014

Outline An appeal to the General Court seeks the annulment of the decision of the Commission’s accounting officer dated 8 October 2010 concerning payment by instalments of the fine imposed upon the applicants by the Commission decision of 20 July 2010, adopted within a 'hybrid' settlement procedure, in relation to a cartel spanning over three decades in the European animal feed phosphates market ('Animal feed phosphates cartel'). The challenge specifically targets the condition requiring Quimitécnica to furnish a bank guarantee issued by a bank holding a long‑term 'AA' credit rating from one of three named credit rating agencies. The case turns chiefly on inability to pay and the arrangements for the payment of that fine.

Parties

Applicants:

Quimitécnica.com—Comércio e Indústria Química SA (Quimitécnica)
José de Mello—Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais SA (JMS)

Defendant: European Commission

The applicants are Portuguese companies involved in producing and supplying feed phosphates used in animal feed...

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