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Document 62004TA0122
Case T-122/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 May 2009 — Outokumpu and Luvata v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for copper industrial tubes — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Price-fixing and market-sharing — Fines — Size of the market concerned — Aggravating circumstances — Repeat infringement)
Case T-122/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 May 2009 — Outokumpu and Luvata v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for copper industrial tubes — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Price-fixing and market-sharing — Fines — Size of the market concerned — Aggravating circumstances — Repeat infringement)
Case T-122/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 May 2009 — Outokumpu and Luvata v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for copper industrial tubes — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Price-fixing and market-sharing — Fines — Size of the market concerned — Aggravating circumstances — Repeat infringement)
SL C 153, 4.7.2009, p. 32–32
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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4.7.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 153/32 |
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 May 2009 — Outokumpu and Luvata v Commission
(Case T-122/04) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for copper industrial tubes - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Price-fixing and market-sharing - Fines - Size of the market concerned - Aggravating circumstances - Repeat infringement)
2009/C 153/61
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: Outokumpu Oyj (Espoo, Finland); and Luvata Oy, formerly Outokumpu Copper Products Oy (Espoo) (represented by: J. Ratliff, Barrister, F. Distefano and J. Luostarinen, Lawyers)
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: É. Gippini Fournier, Agent)
Re:
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Application for annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant by Article 2(b) of Commission Decision C(2003) 4820 final of 16 December 2003 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/E-1/38.240 — Industrial tubes); and (2) Counterclaim by the Commission that the amount of the fine should be increased. |
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action. |
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Orders Outokumpu Oyj and Luvata Oy to pay the costs. |