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Case T-762/14: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2016 – Philips and Philips France v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Smart card chips — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Exchange of commercially sensitive information — Infringement by object — Single and continuous infringement — Principle of sound administration — Duty of care — Proof — 2006 Leniency Notice — Settlement Notice — Limitation period — 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Value of sales)
Case T-762/14: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2016 – Philips and Philips France v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Smart card chips — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Exchange of commercially sensitive information — Infringement by object — Single and continuous infringement — Principle of sound administration — Duty of care — Proof — 2006 Leniency Notice — Settlement Notice — Limitation period — 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Value of sales)
Case T-762/14: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2016 – Philips and Philips France v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Smart card chips — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Exchange of commercially sensitive information — Infringement by object — Single and continuous infringement — Principle of sound administration — Duty of care — Proof — 2006 Leniency Notice — Settlement Notice — Limitation period — 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Value of sales)
IO C 38, 6.2.2017, p. 26–27
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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6.2.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 38/26 |
Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2016 – Philips and Philips France v Commission
(Case T-762/14) (1)
((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Smart card chips - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Exchange of commercially sensitive information - Infringement by object - Single and continuous infringement - Principle of sound administration - Duty of care - Proof - 2006 Leniency Notice - Settlement Notice - Limitation period - 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Value of sales))
(2017/C 038/35)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: Koninklijke Philips NV (Eindhoven, Netherlands), Philips France, (Suresnes, France) (represented by: J. de Pree, S. Molin, A. ter Haar and T.M. Snoep, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Biolan, A. Dawes, J. Norris-Usher and P. Van Nuffel, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 6250 final of 3 September 2014 relating to proceedings under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39574 — Smart Card Chips) or, in the alternative, for the cancellation of or a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicants.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Koninklijke Philips NV and Philips France to bear their own costs and to pay those of the European Commission. |