Court of Justice (First Chamber) 13 December 2018, C-174/17 P and C-222/17 P (European Union v Plásticos Españoles SA (ASPLA) and Armando Álvarez SA.)

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (First Chamber) 13 December 2018 ( *1 ) (Appeal — Actions for damages — Second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU — Excessive duration of the proceedings in two cases before the General Court of the European Union — Compensation for damage allegedly suffered by the applicants — Material damage — Bank guarantee charges — Causal link — Default interest) In Joined Cases C‑174/17 P