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Dokument 62006TJ0078
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 November 2011.#Armando Álvarez, SA v European Commission.#Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Plastic industrial bags sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Concept of undertaking - Imputability of the unlawful conduct - Presumption of innocence.#Case T-78/06.
Presuda Općeg suda (četvrto vijeće) od 16. studenog 2011.
Armando Álvarez, SA protiv Europske komisije.
Tržišno natjecanje.
Predmet T-78/06.
Presuda Općeg suda (četvrto vijeće) od 16. studenog 2011.
Armando Álvarez, SA protiv Europske komisije.
Tržišno natjecanje.
Predmet T-78/06.
Oznaka ECLI: ECLI:EU:T:2011:673
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 November 2011 – Álvarez v Commission
(Case T-78/06)
Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Plastic industrial bags sector – Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC – Concept of undertaking – Imputability of the unlawful conduct – Presumption of innocence
1. Community law – Principles – Fundamental rights – Presumption of innocence and defence rights – Procedures in competition matters – Applicability (Art. 6(2) EU; Art. 81(1) EC; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 48) (see paras 23-24)
2. Competition – Community rules – Infringements – Attribution – Parent company and subsidiaries – Economic unit – Criteria for assessment – Presumption of decisive influence exercised by the parent company over its wholly‑owned subsidiaries – No obligation on the Commission to demonstrate the involvement of the parent company in the infringing conduct – (Art. 81(1) EC) (see paras 25-30)
3. Competition – Community rules – Infringements – Attribution – Parent company and subsidiaries – Economic unit – Criteria for assessment – Presumption of dominant influence by the parent company over its wholly-owned or almost wholly-owned subsidiaries – Commission’s option to attribute to the parent company liability for the infringing conduct of its subsidiary (Art. 81(1) EC) (see para. 35)
Re:
APPLICATION for annulment in part of Commission Decision C (2005) 4634 final of 30 November 2005 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/F/38.354 – Industrial bags), concerning a cartel on the market for plastic industrial bags, and, in the alternative, for reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant. |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Armando Álvarez, SA to pay the costs. |