Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 13 December 2018.#European Union v Plásticos Españoles SA (ASPLA) and Armando Álvarez SA.#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.#Joined Cases C-174/17 P and C-222/17 P.