Joined Cases C-672/23 and C-673/23, Electricity & Water Authority of the Government of Bahrain and Others: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 16 April 2026 (requests for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof Amsterdam – Netherlands) – Electricity & Water Authority of the Government of Bahrain, GCC Interconnection Authority and Others v Prysmian Netherlands BV, Draka Holding BV and Others (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters – Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters – Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 – Special jurisdiction – Article 8(1) – Multiple defendants – Claims so closely connected that there is an interest in hearing and determining them together – Concept of so closely connected – Concept of anchor defendant – Infringement of Article 101 TFEU – Directive 2014/104/EU – Compensation for damage caused by a cartel – Concept of an undertaking – Liability of the parent company and a subsidiary – Commission decision – Decision of a national competition authority – Damage occurring outside the European Economic Area (EEA))