Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 12 July 2007.#Groupement des cartes bancaires (CB) v Commission of the European Communities.#Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Bankcards - Decision ordering an investigation - Article 14(3) of Regulation No 17 - Statement of reasons - Proportionality.#Case T-266/03.

Subject of the case

Re:

ACTION for, firstly, the annulment of Commission Decision C(2003) 1524/9 of 7 May 2003 in Case COMP/D1/38.606 ordering Groupement des cartes bancaires and its subsidiaries to submit to an investigation under Article 14(3) of Council Regulation No 17: First Regulation implementing Articles [81] and [82] of the Treaty (OJ, English Special Edition 1959-1962, p. 87), as amended, and, secondly, action for the removal from the file of all documents and other evidence brought to the knowledge of the Commission during the investigation and for their return to the applicant.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders the applicant to pay the costs.