ÖBB-Holding and Others v Commission

Action brought on 3 January 2025 – ÖBB-Holding and Others v Commission(Case T-2/25)Language of the case: English Parties Applicants: Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft, ÖBB-Personenverkehr Aktiengesellschaft, ÖBB-Technische Services-Gesellschaft mb H (Vienna, Austria)(represented by:S. Polster, H. Kühnert and R. Klotz, lawyers)Defendant: European Commission Form of order sought The applicants claim that the Court should:declare the application admissible and well-founded;partially annul Article 1 of Commission Decision C(2024)7355 final of 23 October 2024 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Case AT.40401-Second-hand Rolling Stock) insofar as it holds the applicants liable for an infringement which started before 7 September 2012, and modify the fine imposed on the applicants in Article 2(b) of the Decision by taking into account the infringement’s shorter duration;partially annul Article 2(b) of the Decision, imposing a fine of EUR 16,712,000 on the applicants, and reduce the fine imposed on the applicants under Article 261 TFEU and Article 31 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003;1 order the Commission to pay the costs of these proceedings. Pleas in law and main arguments In support of the action, the applicants rely on five pleas in law. First plea in law, alleging material errors of fact in the findings of the contested decision. The Commission infringed the presumption of innocence by...