21.3.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 106/7


Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 28 January 2016 — Quimitéchnica.com — Comércio e Indústria Química, SA, José de Mello — Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, SA v European Commission

(Case C-415/14 P) (1)

((Appeal - Cartels - European market in phosphates for animal feed - Fine imposed on the appellants following a settlement procedure - Payment of the fine in instalments - Requirement to provide a bank guarantee at a bank with a long-term ‘AA’ credit rating - Duty to state reasons))

(2016/C 106/08)

Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties

Appellants: Quimitéchnica.com — Comércio e Indústria Química, SA, José de Mello — Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, SA (represented by: J. Calheiros, lawyer)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: V. Bottka and B. Mongin, acting as Agents, and M. Marques Mendes, lawyer)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 26 June 2015 in Quimitéchnica.com and José de Mello v Commission;

2.

Refers the matter back before the General Court of the European Union;

3.

Reserves the costs.


(1)  OJ C 388, 3.11.2014.