9.3.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 71/5 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 3 December 2012 — KONE AG, Otis GmbH, Schindler Aufzüge und Fahrtreppen GmbH, Schindler Liegenschaftsverwaltung GmbH, ThyssenKrupp Aufzüge GmbH v ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG
(Case C-557/12)
2013/C 71/09
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Oberster Gerichtshof
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellants: KONE AG, Otis GmbH, Schindler Aufzüge und Fahrtreppen GmbH, Schindler Liegenschaftsverwaltung GmbH, ThyssenKrupp Aufzüge GmbH
Respondent: ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG
Question referred
Is Article 101 TFEU (Article 81 EC, Article 85 of the EC Treaty) to be interpreted as meaning that any person may claim from members of a cartel damages also for the loss which he has been caused by a person not party to the cartel who, benefiting from the protection of the increased market prices, raises his own prices for his products more than he would have done without the cartel (umbrella pricing), so that the principle of effectiveness laid down by the Court of Justice of the European Union requires grant of a claim under national law?