En effet, si au moment des faits, le principe du monopole de la DB sur ses infrastructures n'était pas remis en cause, il n'était pas moins inacceptable qu'une entreprise bénéficiant d'une protection légale vis-à- vis d'éventuels concurrents, abuse de ce monopole pour favoriser ses activités et celles de sa filiale.
Although, at the time of the facts, the principle of DB's monopoly on its infrastructures was not at issue, it was none the less unacceptable for an undertaking that enjoyed statutory protection against any competitors to abuse its monopoly in order to promote its own activities and those of its subsidiary.