Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Taihan Electric Wire v Commission

(Case T-446/14) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European market for power cables - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Single and continuous infringement - Insurmountable barriers to entry - Inapplicability of Article 101 - Duration of involvement - Equal treatment - Calculation of the fine - Value of sales - Gravity of the infringement - Mitigating circumstances - Unlimited jurisdiction))

(2018/C 328/48)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd (Anyang-Si, South Korea) (represented by: R. Antonini and E. Monard, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Biolan, C. Giolito and H. van Vliet, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 2139 final of 2 April 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39610 — Power cables) in so far as it concerns the applicant, and, in the alternative, a reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 282, 25.8.2014.