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Case T-27/10: Judgment of the General Court of 6 February 2014 — AC-Treuhand v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European markets in tin heat stabilisers and ESBO/esters heat stabilisers — Decision finding two infringements of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Consultancy firm not operating in the markets at issue — Fines — Application for annulment — Meaning of ‘undertaking’ — Principle of the legality of offences and penalties — Duration of the infringement — Limitation — Duration of the administrative procedure — Reasonable period — Rights of the defence — Late notification of the investigation — Maximum of 10 % of turnover — Punishment of two infringements in one decision — Concept of a single infringement — Application for variation — Amount of the fines — Duration of the infringements — Duration of the administrative procedure — 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Value of sales — Symbolic fine — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Case T-27/10: Judgment of the General Court of 6 February 2014 — AC-Treuhand v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European markets in tin heat stabilisers and ESBO/esters heat stabilisers — Decision finding two infringements of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Consultancy firm not operating in the markets at issue — Fines — Application for annulment — Meaning of ‘undertaking’ — Principle of the legality of offences and penalties — Duration of the infringement — Limitation — Duration of the administrative procedure — Reasonable period — Rights of the defence — Late notification of the investigation — Maximum of 10 % of turnover — Punishment of two infringements in one decision — Concept of a single infringement — Application for variation — Amount of the fines — Duration of the infringements — Duration of the administrative procedure — 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Value of sales — Symbolic fine — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Case T-27/10: Judgment of the General Court of 6 February 2014 — AC-Treuhand v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European markets in tin heat stabilisers and ESBO/esters heat stabilisers — Decision finding two infringements of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Consultancy firm not operating in the markets at issue — Fines — Application for annulment — Meaning of ‘undertaking’ — Principle of the legality of offences and penalties — Duration of the infringement — Limitation — Duration of the administrative procedure — Reasonable period — Rights of the defence — Late notification of the investigation — Maximum of 10 % of turnover — Punishment of two infringements in one decision — Concept of a single infringement — Application for variation — Amount of the fines — Duration of the infringements — Duration of the administrative procedure — 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Value of sales — Symbolic fine — Unlimited jurisdiction)
OJ C 78, 15.3.2014, p. 6–6
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
15.3.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 78/6 |
Judgment of the General Court of 6 February 2014 — AC-Treuhand v Commission
(Case T-27/10) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European markets in tin heat stabilisers and ESBO/esters heat stabilisers - Decision finding two infringements of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement - Consultancy firm not operating in the markets at issue - Fines - Application for annulment - Meaning of ‘undertaking’ - Principle of the legality of offences and penalties - Duration of the infringement - Limitation - Duration of the administrative procedure - Reasonable period - Rights of the defence - Late notification of the investigation - Maximum of 10 % of turnover - Punishment of two infringements in one decision - Concept of a single infringement - Application for variation - Amount of the fines - Duration of the infringements - Duration of the administrative procedure - 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Value of sales - Symbolic fine - Unlimited jurisdiction)
2014/C 78/12
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: AC-Treuhand AG (Zurich, Switzerland) (represented by: C. Steinle and I. Bodenstein, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Ronkes Agerbeek and R. Sauer, Agents, and by A. Böhlke, lawyer)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 8682 final of 11 November 2009 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/38.589 — Heat Stabilisers), or, in the alternative, for a reduction of the fines imposed.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders AC-Treuhand AG to pay the costs. |