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Document 62006TA0386
Case T-386/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Pegler v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Imputability of the infringement — Fines — Deterrent effect)
Case T-386/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Pegler v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Imputability of the infringement — Fines — Deterrent effect)
Case T-386/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Pegler v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Imputability of the infringement — Fines — Deterrent effect)
SL C 145, 14.5.2011, p. 23–23
(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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14.5.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 145/23 |
Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Pegler v Commission
(Case T-386/06) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Imputability of the infringement - Fines - Deterrent effect)
2011/C 145/35
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Pegler Ltd (Doncaster, United Kingdom) (represented by: R. Thompson QC and A. Collinson, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Nijenhuis and V. Bottka, acting as Agents, and by S. Kinsella and K. Daly, Solicitors)
Re:
Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings), and also, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant in that decision.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls Article 1 of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings) in so far as it finds that Pegler Ltd participated in the infringement in the period from 31 December 1988 to 29 October 1993; |
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Sets the amount of the fine for which Pegler Ltd is jointly and severally liable under Article 2(h) of Decision C(2006) 4180 at EUR 3,4 million; |
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Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
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Orders each party to bear its own costs. |