1.6.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 156/35 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 April 2013 — STEF v Commission
(Case T-428/08) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copyright relating to public performance of musical works via the internet, satellite and cable retransmission - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Sharing of the geographic market - Bilateral agreements between national collecting societies - Concerted practices precluding the possibility of granting multi-territory and multi-repertoire licences - Proof - Presumption of innocence)
2013/C 156/60
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Samband tónskálda og eigenda flutningsréttar (STEF) (Reykjavík, Iceland) (represented by: H. Óttarsdóttir, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre and J. Bourke, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2008) 3435 final of 16 July 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/C2/38.698 — CISAC).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Annuls Article 3 of Commission Decision C(2008) 3435 final of 16 July 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/C2/38.698 — CISAC), in so far as it concerns Samband tónskálda og eigenda flutningsréttar (STEF); |
2. |
Dismisses the remainder of the action; |
3. |
Orders the European Commission to pay the costs. |