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Cases & Judgments (Motor vehicles)

Commission decisions

Antitrust cases in the car sector (since 1998)

  • Commission fines car manufacturers for restricting competition in emission cleaning for new diesel passenger cars (2021)
  • Commission fines car parts suppliers in cartel settlement
  • Fine to cartel in the car glass sector (2008)
  • The Commission adopts four decisions that bind DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Toyota and GM to commitments to give independent repairers proper access to repair information.
    • Press release - IP/07/1332 - 14.09.2007
    • The four market test notices concerning the commitments proposed by DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Toyota and General Motors (Opel) to provide independent repairers with brand-specific technical repair information were published in the Official Journal (OJ C 66, 22.3.2007, pp. 18 - 29)
  • Complaints against BMW and General Motors regarding contractual standards required from their dealers and repairers - questions and answers
    Memo - MEMO/06/120 - 13.03.2006
  • Commission welcomes changes to General Motors' distribution and servicing agreements
  • Commission welcomes changes to BMW's distribution and servicing agreements
  • SEP et autres / Automobiles Peugeot SA (case COMP/36623)
  • Commission clears new Porsche distribution and after-sales service arrangements
  • BP lubricants case (COMP/38730) Article in the 2003 Annual report on competition policy (da de el en es fi fr it nl pt sv)
  • Volkswagen and Audi to conclude agreements with repair shops for the provision of after-sales services.
  • Commission imposes fine of nearly 72 million on DaimlerChrysler for infringing the EC competition rules in the area of car distribution
    • Press Release - IP/01/1394, 10.10.2001
    • Case COMP/36.264 - Mercedes-Benz: Commission decision of 10 October 2001 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty (notified under document number C (2001) 3028) en
      Official Journal L 257, 25.09.2002, pages 1-47
      Corrigendum
  • Commission clears the creation of the Covisint Automotive Internet Marketplace
  • Commission imposes a 30.96 million fine on Volkswagen AG for retail price maintenance measures on the German market
    • Press Release - IP/01/760 - 30.05.2001
    • Commission Decision of 29 June 2001 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty (Case COMP/F-2/36.693 - Volkswagen) (notified under document number C(2001) 1698)
      Official Journal L 262, 02.10.2001, pages 14-37
  • Commission imposes a 43 million fine on Opel Nederland B.V. for obstruction of new car exports in the Netherlands
    • Press Release - IP/00/1028 - 20.09.2000
    • Commission Decision of 20 September 2000 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty (Case COMP/36.653 - Opel)(notified under document number C(2000)2707)
      Official Journal L 59, 28.02.2001, pages 1-42
  • Commission approves co-operation agreement between General Motors and Fiat
  • Commission decision of January 1998 against Volkswagen is confirmed by the European Court of First Instance

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Court decisions

In this section you can find selected judgments of the European courts concerning the application of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly 81 and 82 EC Treaty) in the motor vehicle sector:

Judgments of the Court of Justice/from 2000 to date

  • Case C-158/11  Auto 24 SARL v Jaguar Land Rover France SAS. Judgment of the Court of 14 June 2012.
  • Case C-125/05   VW-Audi Forhandlerforeningen, acting on behalf of Vulcan Silkeborg A/S v Skandinavisk Motor Co. A/S
    Judgment of the Court of 13 July 2006
  • Case C-74/04 P   Commission v Volkswagen AG
    Judgment of the Court of 13 July 2006
  • Case C-551/03 P   General Motors Nederland and Opel Nederland v Commission
    Judgment of the Court of 4 April 2006.
  • Case C-338/00 P   Volkswagen AG I v Commission
    Judgment of the Court of 18 September 2003.

 

Judgments of the Court of Justice/1999-1990

  • Case C-128/95  Fontaine SA., Renault, v Aqueducs Automobiles SARL ECR (1997) I-967.
    Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 February 1997. Celex No. 695J0128
  • Case C-41/96  VAG-Händlerbeirat eV v SYD-Consult ECR (1997) I-3123.
    Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 5 June 1997.
    Celex No. 696J0041
  • Case C-309/94  Nissan v Dupasquier ECR (1996) I-677.
    Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 Feb. 1996.
    Celex No. 694J0309
  • Case C-226/94  Marlaud v Massol (Grand garage Albigeois) ECR (1996) I-677.
    Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 Feb. 1996.
    Celex No. 694J0226
  • Case C-266/93  Bundeskartellamt v Volkswagen AG and VAG Leasing ECR (1995) I-3477.
    Judgment of the Court 24 October 1995.
    Celex No. 693J0266
  • Case C-70/93  BMW v ALD Auto-Leasing ECR (1995) I-3439.
    Judgment of the Court of 24 October 1995.
    Celex No. 693J0070
  • Case C-322/93 P  Peugeot v Commission ECR (1994) I-2727.
    Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 16 June 1994.
    Celex No. 693J0322
  • Case C-428/93  Monin Automobiles-Maison du Deux Roues ECR (1994) I-1707.
    Order of the Court of 16 May 1994.
    Celex No. 693O0428
  • Case C-386/92  Monin Automobiles-Maison du Deux Roues ECR (1993) I-2049.
    Order of the Court of 26 April 1993.
    Celex No. 692O0386

 

Judgments of the Court of Justice/1989-1980

  • Case 238/87  Volvo v Veng ECR (1988) 6211.
    Judgment of the Court of 5 October 1988.
    Celex No. 687J0238
  • Case 53/87  Maxicar v Renault ECR (1988) 6039.
    Judgment of the Court of 5 October 1988.
    Celex No. 687J0053
  • Case 10/86  VAG France SA v Établissements Magne SA ECR (1986) 4071.
    Judgment of the Court (third chamber) of 18 December 1986.
    Celex No. 686J0010
  • Case 226/84  British Leyland Public Limited Company v Commission ECR (1986) 3263.
    Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 11 November 1986.
    Celex No. 684J0226
  • Joined Cases 25 and 26/85  Ford-Werke AG +Ford Europe Inc. v Commission ECR (1985) 2725.
    Judgment of the Court of 17 September 1985.
    Celex No. 684J0025
  • Case 170/83  Hydrotherm v Andreoli ECR (1984) 2999.
    Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 July 1984.
    Celex No. 683J0170
  • Joined cases 228 and 229/82  Ford of Europe Inc. and Ford-Werke Aktiengesellschaft v Commission ECR (1984) 1129.
    Judgment of the Court of 28 February 1984.
    Celex No. 682J0228
  • Joined Cases 229/82, 228/82 R  Ford Werke v Commission ECR (1982) 3091.
    Order of the President of the Court of 29 September 1982.
    Celex No. 682O0228

 

Judgments of the Court of Justice/1979-1970

  • Joined Cases 32/78 and 36 to 82/78  BMW Belgium SA et al v Commission ECR (1979) 2435.
    Judgment of the Court of 12 July 1979.
    Celex No. 678J0032
  • Case 26/75  General Motors Continental NV v Commission ECR (1975) 1367.
    Judgment of the Court of 13 November 1975.
    Celex No. 675J0026

 

Judgments of the Court of First Instance/from 2000 to date

  • Case T-450/05  Peugeot and Peugeot Nederland v Commission
    Judgement of the Court of First Instance 9 July 2009.
  • Case T-325/01  DaimlerChrysler v Commission
    Judgment of the Court of First instance (Fifth Chamber) of 15 September 2005.
  • Case T-208/01  Volkswagen AG II v Commission
    Judgment of the Court of First instance (Fourth Chamber) of 3 December 2003.
  • Case T-368/00  GM Nederland and Opel Nederland v Commission
    Judgment of the Court of First instance (Second Chamber) of 21 October 2003.
  • Case T-62/98  Volkswagen AG I v Commission
    Judgment of the Court of First instance (Fourth Chamber) of 6 July 2000.

 

Judgments of the Court of First Instance/1999-1990

  • Case T – 211/96 and T – 9/96  Européenne automobile v Commission
    Judgment of the Court of First instance (First Chamber) of 13 December 1999.
  • Cases T - 185/96, T-189/96, T-190/96  Riviera Auto Service v Commission ECR (1999) II-93.
    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 21 January 1999.
    Celex No. 696A0185
  • Case T- 38/96  Guérin Automobiles v Commission
    Judgment of the Court of First instance (Second Chamber, Extended Composition) of 10 July 1997.
  • Case T – 195/95 R  Guérin Automobiles v Commission ECR (1996) II-171.
    Order of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber, extended composition) of 11 March 1996.
    Celex No. 695B0195
  • Case T – 186/94  Guérin Automobiles v Commission ECR (1995) II-1753.
    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber, extended composition) of 27 June 1995.
    Celex No. 694A0186
  • Case T – 23/90  Automobiles Peugeot SA and Peugeot SA v Commission ECR (1995) II-2057.
    Order of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber, extended composition) of 11 July 1995.
    Celex No. 690B0023
  • Case T – 9/92  Automobiles Peugeot SA and Peugeot SA v Commission ECR (1993) II-493.
    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 22 April 1993.
    Celex No. 692A0009
  • Case T – 24/90  Automec v Commission ECR (1992) II-2223.
    Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 18 Sept. 1992. Celex No. 690A0024
  • Case T – 23/90  Automobiles Peugeot SA and Peugeot SA v Commission ECR (1991) II-653.
    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 12 July 1991.
    Celex No. 690A0023
  • Case T – 64/89  Automec v Commission ECR (1990) II-367.
    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 10 July 1990.
    Celex No. 689A0064