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Case T-21/05: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2010 — Chalkor v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper plumbing tube industry — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Continuous and multiform infringement — Fines — Limited participation in the cartel — Geographic extent of the relevant market — Duration of the infringement — Cooperation)
Case T-21/05: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2010 — Chalkor v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper plumbing tube industry — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Continuous and multiform infringement — Fines — Limited participation in the cartel — Geographic extent of the relevant market — Duration of the infringement — Cooperation)
Case T-21/05: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2010 — Chalkor v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper plumbing tube industry — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Continuous and multiform infringement — Fines — Limited participation in the cartel — Geographic extent of the relevant market — Duration of the infringement — Cooperation)
OJ C 179, 3.7.2010, p. 31–31
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
3.7.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 179/31 |
Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2010 — Chalkor v Commission
(Case T-21/05) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper plumbing tube industry - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Continuous and multiform infringement - Fines - Limited participation in the cartel - Geographic extent of the relevant market - Duration of the infringement - Cooperation)
(2010/C 179/51)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Chalkor AE Epexergasias Metallon (Athens, Greece) (represented by: I. Forrester QC, A. Schulz and A. Komninos, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Oliver and S. Noë, Agents)
Re:
Application for cancellation or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant by 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 of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Orders that the fine imposed on Chalkor AE Epexergasias Metallon under Article 2(d) 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) shall be set at EUR 8,2467 million. |
2. |
Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
3. |
Orders Chalkor Epexergasias Metallon and the European Commission to bear their own costs. |