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EU competition round-up: CJEU confirms interest due on repaid fines (Deutsche Telekom); IAG/Air Europa commitments; simplified merger filings; State aid SGEI hearing—11 June 2024

Published on: 11 June 2024

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Antitrust Judgment dismisses appeal against General Court’s judgment awarding DT €1.8m for Commission’s refusal to pay default interest on annulled abuse of dominance

The Court of Justice has delivered its ruling in Case C‑221/22 P, Commission v Deutsche Telekom, concerning an appeal brought against the General Court’s judgment in Case T‑610/19. In that earlier judgment, the General Court partly upheld an action seeking compensation from the Commission for the overpayment of a fine linked to the Slovak Telekom (and Deutsche Telekom) — broadband in Slovakia matter (COMP/39.523). The proceedings centred on the extent of the Commission’s liability following the adjustment of the penalty imposed...

By way of context, in 2014 the Commission announced fines amounting to €38.8m against Slovak Telekom and its parent, Deutsche Telekom (DT), for abuse of a dominant position on the Slovak market for broadband telecommunications services (the Commission’s 2014 decision). As parent company, DT was found jointly and severally liable for the infringement alongside Slovak Telekom, reflecting its responsibility within the group for the conduct at issue...

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