In the final part of its defence, the Commission lodges a ‘cross-appeal’, in which it claims that the Court of First Instance should have ruled, first and foremost, that the fourth argument alleging infringement of the principle of equal treatment was inadmissible because it had been raised for the first time only in the reply.
Komisjon esitab apellatsioonkaebusele antud vastuse viimases osas „vastuapellatsioonkaebuse”, milles ta väidab, et Esimese Astme Kohus oleks pidanud ennekõike tunnistama vastuvõetamatuks neljanda väite võrdse kohtlemise põhimõtte rikkumise kohta, sest see esitati esimest korda alles repliigis.