Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 25 February 2026.#Edward William Batchelor v European Commission.#Access to documents – Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 – Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 – Documents relating to designation as a gatekeeper – Refusal of access – Obligation to state reasons – Exception relating to the protection of court proceedings – Exception relating to the protection of the purpose of inspections, investigations and audits – Overriding public interest – Obligation to state reasons.#Case T-433/24.