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Document 62014TA0439
Case T-439/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — LS Cable & System v Commission (Competition — Agreement, decisions and concerted practices — European market for power cables — Single and continuous infringement — Sufficient proof — Contributing to the single objective of the infringement — Knowledge of key elements of the infringement — Calculation of the fine — Basic amount — Paragraph 18 of the Guidelines — Gravity of the infringement — Proportionality — Mitigating circumstances — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Case T-439/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — LS Cable & System v Commission (Competition — Agreement, decisions and concerted practices — European market for power cables — Single and continuous infringement — Sufficient proof — Contributing to the single objective of the infringement — Knowledge of key elements of the infringement — Calculation of the fine — Basic amount — Paragraph 18 of the Guidelines — Gravity of the infringement — Proportionality — Mitigating circumstances — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Case T-439/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — LS Cable & System v Commission (Competition — Agreement, decisions and concerted practices — European market for power cables — Single and continuous infringement — Sufficient proof — Contributing to the single objective of the infringement — Knowledge of key elements of the infringement — Calculation of the fine — Basic amount — Paragraph 18 of the Guidelines — Gravity of the infringement — Proportionality — Mitigating circumstances — Unlimited jurisdiction)
IO C 328, 17.9.2018, p. 33–34
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
17.9.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 328/33 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — LS Cable & System v Commission
(Case T-439/14) (1)
((Competition - Agreement, decisions and concerted practices - European market for power cables - Single and continuous infringement - Sufficient proof - Contributing to the single objective of the infringement - Knowledge of key elements of the infringement - Calculation of the fine - Basic amount - Paragraph 18 of the Guidelines - Gravity of the infringement - Proportionality - Mitigating circumstances - Unlimited jurisdiction))
(2018/C 328/44)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: LS Cable & System Ltd (Anyang-si, South Korea) (represented by: S. Kinsella and S. Spinks, Solicitors)
Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by: C. Giolito, A. Biolan and N. Khan, and subsequently by N. Khan and H. van Vliet, acting as Agents, and by B. Rayment, Barrister)
Re:
Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking 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 LS Cable & System Ltd to pay the costs. |