The EU Court of First Instance clarifies the right to silence in competition law proceedings (Mannesmannröhren-Werke)

Case T-112/98 Mannesmannröhren-Werke AG v Commission of the European Communities * 1. The Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance have no jurisdiction to assess the legality of an investigation under competition law by reference to the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights because the convention is not as such part of Community law. However, fundamental rights form an integral part of the general principles of