| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2003] All ER (D) 162 (Jul) |
| Court: | Court Of Justice Of The European Communities (Fourth Chamber) |
| Judge: | Judge Vilaras (President), Judges Tiili and Mengozzi, Mr D Christensen (Registrar) |
| Judgment Dates: | 9 July 2003 |
Catchwords
European Communities - Competition - Rules of competition - Agreements preventing, restricting or distorting competition - Group of companies - Concerted behaviour between companies within group - Penalty - Determination of fine - EC Treaty, art 81(1) - Agreement on European Economic Area, art 53(1).
The Case
The right to rely on the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations extended to any individual in a situation where the Community authorities had caused him to entertain legitimate expectations. However, a person might not plead infringement of the principle unless he had been given precise assurances by the administration.
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