Corte di giustizia UE/2024

62022CO0240 [OSCURATO:PERSONA] ([OSCURATO:PERSONA]) 20 November 2024 ( *1 ) (Rectification of judgment) [OSCURATO:PERSONA] C‑240/22 P-REC, APPEAL under Article 56 of the Statute of the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] of Justice of the [OSCURATO:PERSONA], brought on 5 April 2022, [OSCURATO:PERSONA], represented initially by F. Castillo de la Torre, M. Kellerbauer, N. Khan and C. Sjödin, subsequently by F. Castillo de la Torre, M. Kellerbauer and N. Khan, and lastly by F. Castillo de la Torre and M. Kellerbauer, acting as Agents, appellant, supported by: [OSCURATO:PERSONA] of Germany, represented by J. Möller and P.-L. Krüger, acting as Agents, intervener in the appeal, the other parties to the proceedings being: [OSCURATO:PERSONA]., established in Wilmington, Delaware ([OSCURATO:PERSONA]), represented initially by D. Beard KC, J. Williams, Barrister, and A. Parr, Solicitor, and subsequently by D. Beard KC, J. Williams, Barrister, and B. Meyring, Rechtsanwalt, applicant at first instance, Association for [OSCURATO:PERSONA]., established in Washington, DC ([OSCURATO:PERSONA]), represented by J.-F. Bellis, avocat, and K. [OSCURATO:PERSONA], advocaat, [OSCURATO:PERSONA] fédérale des consommateurs – Que choisir (UFC – Que choisir), interveners at first instance, [OSCURATO:PERSONA] ([OSCURATO:PERSONA]), composed of I. [OSCURATO:PERSONA], [OSCURATO:PERSONA] of the [OSCURATO:PERSONA], acting as [OSCURATO:PERSONA] of the [OSCURATO:PERSONA], D. Gratsias (Rapporteur), and E. Regan, Judges, [OSCURATO:PERSONA]: L. [OSCURATO:PERSONA], [OSCURATO:PERSONA]: A. [OSCURATO:PERSONA], after hearing the [OSCURATO:PERSONA], makes the following [OSCURATO:PERSONA] 1 On 24 October 2024, the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] ([OSCURATO:PERSONA]) delivered the judgment in [OSCURATO:PERSONA] v [OSCURATO:PERSONA] ( C‑240/22 P , EU:C:2024:915 ). 2 [OSCURATO:PERSONA] version of that judgment contains a typographical error which it is appropriate for the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] to rectify of its own motion under Article 154(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] of Justice, which applies to the procedure on appeal in accordance with Article 190(1) of those rules. On those grounds, the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] ([OSCURATO:PERSONA]) hereby orders: 1. Paragraph 323 of the judgment of 24 October 2024, [OSCURATO:PERSONA] v [OSCURATO:PERSONA] ( C‑240/22 P , EU:C:2024:915 ), shall be rectified as follows: ‘In particular, first, the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] submits that the finding of errors vitiating the AEC test does not mean that [OSCURATO:PERSONA] passed that test and that the contested rebates were not capable of foreclosing competition, but only that the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] did not prove, in the decision at issue, that [OSCURATO:PERSONA] had failed that test. In that regard, referring to its main observations on the referral of the case back to the [OSCURATO:PERSONA], which are based in particular on recitals 1037 and 1038 of that decision, the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] recalls that “[OSCURATO:PERSONA]’s measure of viable cost” adopted in that decision is that of the average avoidable cost, which is a conservative, favourable cost benchmark for [OSCURATO:PERSONA], since it disregards the very high fixed costs that a competitor of [OSCURATO:PERSONA] would have to incur in order to remain a viable competitor in the long term. Thus, the fact that [OSCURATO:PERSONA] did not fail the AEC test, taking into account the average avoidable cost, is only one consideration to be taken into account in the overall assessment that is needed to answer the question whether the contested rebates were capable of foreclosing competition. [OSCURATO:PERSONA] of Germany adds that, in some circumstances, such as those of the present case, exclusivity agreements may cause the trading partners to be more reticent about accepting equivalent offers from competitors of their supplier due to the commitment entered into and the dependency with regard to the non-contestable share of the products purchased.’ 2. The original of this order shall be annexed to the original of the rectified judgment. A note of this order shall be made in the margin of the original of that judgment. Luxembourg, 20 November 2024. A. [OSCURATO:PERSONA] I. [OSCURATO:PERSONA] of the [OSCURATO:PERSONA] ( *1 ) [OSCURATO:PERSONA] of the case: [OSCURATO:PERSONA].