''International Business Machines Corporation v. Commission'' (1981
Case 60/81is an
EU law
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case, concerning
judicial review
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in the European Union.
Facts
The Commission sent a letter to
IBM that it was bringing proceedings for abusing a dominant position, under
EU competition law
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, inviting it to put a case. IBM sought to challenge the letter in judicial review proceedings, and the question was whether the letter was a reviewable act.
Judgment
The Court of Justice held this letter was not a reviewable act, just a preliminary decision.
See also
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European Union law
References
Court of Justice of the European Union case law
1981 in case law
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