Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 July 2020 — Nexans France SAS, Nexans SA v European Commission

(Case C-606/18 P) (1)

(Appeal - Competition - Cartels - European market for submarine and underground power cables - Market allocation in connection with projects - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Article 20 - European Commission’s powers of inspection in cartel proceedings - Power to copy data without a prior examination and to examine the data subsequently at the Commission’s premises - Fines - Unlimited jurisdiction)

(2020/C 297/08)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellants: Nexans France SAS, Nexans SA (represented by: G. Forwood, avocate, M. Powell and A. Rogers, Solicitors)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito, P. Rossi, C. Sjödin and F. Castilla Contreras, Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the appeal;

2.	Orders Nexans France SAS and Nexans SA to pay the costs.

---

(1)  OJ C 427, 26.11.2018.