Competition Agreements, decisions and concerted practices Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC Fines Copper plumbing tube industry Size of the relevant market Aggravating circumstance Repeat infringement
Sumário
Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2010.
Outokumpu Oyj and Luvata Oy v European Commission.
Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper plumbing tube industry - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Size of the relevant market - Aggravating circumstance - Repeat infringement.
Case T-20/05.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2010 – Outokumpu and Luvata v Commission
(Case T-20/05)
Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Copper plumbing tube industry – Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC – Fines – Size of the relevant market – Aggravating circumstance – Repeat infringement
1. Procedure – Introduction of new pleas during the proceedings – Conditions (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Arts 44(1) and 48(2)) (see paras 57-58)
2. Competition – Fines – Amount – Determination – Criteria – Gravity of the infringement – Aggravating circumstances – Repeat infringement (Art. 65 CS; Art. 81 EC; Council Regulation No 17, Art. 15(2); Commission Communication 98/C 9/03, para. 2) (see paras 61-63)
3. Competition – Fines – Amount – Determination – Criteria – Gravity of the infringement – Aggravating circumstances – Repeat infringement (Council Regulation No 17, Art. 15(2); Commission Communication 98/C 9/03, para. 2) (see paras 69-70)
4. Competition – Fines – Amount – Determination – Criteria – Gravity of the infringement – Size of the product market in question – To be taken into consideration (Council Regulation No 17, Art. 15(2)) (see para. 77)
Re:
| APPLICATION for cancellation or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants under Article 2(j) of Commission Decision C(2004) 2826 of 3 September 2004 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/E-1/38.069 – Copper plumbing tubes). |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Outokumpu Oyj and Luvata Oy to pay the costs. |