TOYA (Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ C-243/21 (17 November 2022)

TOYA (Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ C-243/21 (17 November 2022)

EU law does not preclude a national regulatory authority from imposing ex ante access conditions on a network operator that has not been designated as having significant market power, even in the absence of a specific access dispute or a finding of ineffective competition, provided such measures are consistent with...

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ C-243/21
Parties
Applicant: TOYA sp. z o.o.; Applicant: Polska Izba Informatyki i Telekomunikacji; Respondent: Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej; Intervener: Polska Izba Komunikacji Elektronicznej; Intervener: Gouvernement polonais; Intervener: Gouvernement hellénique; Intervener: Commission européenne
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Ruling (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Judgment
Outcome
Reference answered; EU law does not preclude such national measures.
Legal Topics
Access to Electronic Communications Networks, Regulatory Powers of National Authorities, Significant Market Power, Ex Ante Regulation, Infrastructure Sharing
European Union Law Telecommunications Law Access to Electronic Communications Networks Regulatory Powers of National Authorities Significant Market Power Ex Ante Regulation Infrastructure Sharing

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Parties

TOYA sp. z o.o.

Applicant

Polska Izba Informatyki i Telekomunikacji

Applicant

Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej

Respondent

Polska Izba Komunikacji Elektronicznej

Intervener

Gouvernement polonais

Intervener

Gouvernement hellénique

Intervener

Commission européenne

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Ruling (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether EU law precludes a national regulatory authority from imposing ex ante access conditions on a network operator without significant market power and absent a specific access dispute.

Ratio Decidendi

EU law does not preclude a national regulatory authority from imposing ex ante access conditions on a network operator that has not been designated as having significant market power, even in the absence of a specific access dispute or a finding of ineffective competition, provided such measures are consistent with the objectives and requirements of the relevant directives.

Court Disposition

Reference answered; EU law does not preclude such national measures.

Orders

  • The relevant EU directives do not preclude a national regulatory authority from imposing ex ante access conditions on a network operator without significant market power and absent a specific access dispute.