Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 3 May 2012 — Comap SA v European Commission

(Case C-290/11 P) (1)

(Appeal - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Commission decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Duration of the infringement - Concept of ‘continuity’)

2012/C 174/19

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellant: Comap SA (represented by: A. Wachsmann and S. de Guigné, lawyers)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito, agent)

Re:

Appeal lodged against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 in Case T-377/06 Comap v Commission, by which the General Court dismissed the action for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 final of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F 1/38.121 — FITTINGS) — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Infringement of the right to an independent and impartial tribunal — Infringement of the principle of strict interpretation of criminal law — Notion of ‘public distancing’ — Distortion of evidence — Failure to state reasons

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 252, 27.8.2011.