Crown, Silgan fail in court challenge against transfer of cartel probe to EU
By Anna Ferrari and Lewis Crofts ( October 1, 2026, 08:49 GMT | Insight) -- Metal-packaging manufacturers Crown and Silgan lost their challenge against the European Commission's move to take over a German cartel probe, the EU's highest court ruled on Thursday. Judges upheld a lower court’s ruling, stating that the approach to allocating cases between authorities wasn’t illegal.Metal-packaging manufacturers Crown and Silgan lost their challenge against the European Commission's move to take over a German cartel probe, the EU's highest court ruled on Thursday. Judges upheld a lower court’s ruling, stating that the approach to allocating cases between authorities wasn’t illegal....
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