Italian lawyer loses EU court challenge over access to dawn raid document
( October 14, 2026, 09:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Cesare Rizza, an Italian lawyer, lost his challenge against the European Commission's refusal to disclose a template used by national competition authorities to request cross-border investigative assistance. Judges at the EU's General Court ruled Wednesday that disclosing redacted sections could enable companies to anticipate inspections, thus undermining the protection of investigations.The judgment is attached. The case is T-205/25 - Rizza v Commission....
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