Judgment of the Court of 15 October 2002 In Joined Cases C-238/99 P, C-244/99 P, C-245/99 P, C-247/99 P, C-250/99 P to C-252/99 P and C-254/99 P: Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV (LVM) and Others v Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Competition — Polyvinylchloride (PVC) — Article 85(1) of the EC Treaty (now Article 81(1) EC) — Annulment of a Commission decision — New decision — Documents predating the first decision — Res judicata — Principle of non bis in idem — Limitation — Reasonable period — Statement of reasons — Access to the file — Fair hearing — Professional secrecy — Self-incrimination — Private life — Fines)

Judgment of the Court of 15 October 2002 In Joined Cases C-238/99 P, C-244/99 P, C-245/99 P, C-247/99 P, C-250/99 P to C-252/99 P and C-254/99 P: Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV (LVM) and Others v Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Competition — Polyvinylchloride (PVC) — Article 85(1) of the EC Treaty (now Article 81(1) EC) — Annulment of a Commission decision — New decision — Documents predating the first decision — Res judicata — Principle of non bis in idem — Limitation — Reasonable period — Statement of reasons — Access to the file — Fair hearing — Professional secrecy — Self-incrimination — Private life — Fines)

Judgment of the Court of 15 October 2002 In Joined Cases C-238/99 P, C-244/99 P, C-245/99 P, C-247/99 P, C-250/99 P to C-252/99 P and C-254/99 P: Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV (LVM) and Others v Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Competition — Polyvinylchloride (PVC) — Article 85(1) of the EC Treaty (now Article 81(1) EC) — Annulment of a Commission decision — New decision — Documents predating the first decision — Res judicata — Principle of non bis in idem — Limitation — Reasonable period — Statement of reasons — Access to the file — Fair hearing — Professional secrecy — Self-incrimination — Private life — Fines)

OJ C 323, 21.12.2002, p. 9–9 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)