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Lithuanian Rail fails in antitrust challenge over track removal, top EU court rules

By Lewis Crofts ( January 12, 2023, 09:28 GMT | Insight) -- Lithuania's rail incumbent, Lietuvos geležinkeliai, has lost a legal case at the EU's top court over an antitrust penalty imposed for dismantling 19 kilometers of track. The EU Court of Justice ruled that the case wasn't about a refusal of access to infrastructure, rather it was an "independent form of abuse." The case is significant, given that arguments over access to "essential facilities" are live in other cases, including Google's appeal against a fine on its search engine.Lithuania's rail incumbent, Lietuvos geležinkeliai, has lost a legal case at the EU's top court in which it was challenging an antitrust penalty imposed for dismantling 19 kilometers of track....

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