More details of Vivendi’s appeal of EU gun-jumping ruling issued by court
( October 19, 2026, 09:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Legal arguments that Vivendi put forward — to contest a ruling that said a wide document seizure by the European Commission was legal — were released by the EU’s top court on Monday. The French media giant's pleas include that the lower court breached its right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial. The commission's probe concerned allegations of gun-jumping in Vivendi's acquisition of Lagardère, which was cleared in 2023.The summary of the appeal follows. A PDF is also attached. ...
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