Der blev afsagt 24 domme (mod 39 domme i 1999) af afdelinger sammensataf fem dommere (der har kompetence til at behandle sager vedrsrende reglerneomstatsststteogreglernevedrsrendehandelspolitiskebeskyttetsesforanstaltninger), og 82 domme (mod 74 i 1999) blev afsagt afafdelinger med tre dommere.
In the case in point, the Court found that thedeclaration in the decision that the notified concentration was compatible with thecommon market was not affected by the commitment in the sensethat, in theevent of breach of the terms of the commitment, the Commission could notrevoke its decision.