Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 16 April 2026.#Electricity & Water Authority of the Government of Bahrain and Others v Prysmian Netherlands 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).#Joined Cases C-672/23 and C-673/23.