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6.10.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 303/4 |
Order of the Court of 3 May 2012 — World Wide Tobacco España, SA v European Commission
(Case C-240/11 P) (1)
(Appeal - Competition - Agreements, decisions or concerted practices - The Spanish market for the purchase and first processing of raw tobacco - Price-fixing and market-sharing - Fines - Deterrent effect - Equal treatment - Mitigating circumstances - Maximum limit of 10 % of turnover - Cooperation)
2012/C 303/05
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Appellant: World Wide Tobacco España, SA (represented by: M. Odriozola and A. Vide, abogados)
Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: E. Gippini Fournier and L. Malferrari, acting as Agents)
Re:
Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 8 March 2011 in Case T-37/05 World Wide Tobacco España v Commission by which the General Court rejected in part an application for a reduction in the amount of the fine imposed on the applicant in Commission Decision C(2004) 4030 final, of 20 October 2004, relating to a proceeding under Article 81(1) (EC) (Case COMP/C.38.238/B.2 — Raw tobacco — Spain)
Operative part of the order
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The main appeal and the additional appeal are dismissed. |
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World Wide Tobacco España, SA is ordered to pay the costs of the main appeal. |
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The European Commission is ordered to pay the costs of the additional appeal. |