Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position at it's meeting of 26 March 2012 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/39.452 (2) — Mountings for windows and window doors

Rapporteur: France

2012/C 292/03

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the basic amounts of the fines.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission that there are no aggravating circumstances applicable in this case.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the mitigating circumstances.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the adaptation of the fines based on point 37 of the 2006 Guidelines on Fines.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the amounts of reduction of the fines based on the 2006 Leniency Notice.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission’s assessment on inability to pay.

8. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the final amounts of the fines.

9. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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