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Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2010.#Outokumpu Oyj and Luvata Oy v European Commission.#Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper plumbing tube industry - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Size of the relevant market - Aggravating circumstance - Repeat infringement.#Case T-20/05.
Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2010.
Outokumpu Oyj and Luvata Oy v European Commission.
Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper plumbing tube industry - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Size of the relevant market - Aggravating circumstance - Repeat infringement.
Case T-20/05.
Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2010.
Outokumpu Oyj and Luvata Oy v European Commission.
Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper plumbing tube industry - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Size of the relevant market - Aggravating circumstance - Repeat infringement.
Case T-20/05.
European Court Reports 2010 II-00089*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2010:204
Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2010 – Outokumpu and Luvata v Commission
(Case T-20/05)
Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Copper plumbing tube industry – Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC – Fines – Size of the relevant market – Aggravating circumstance – Repeat infringement
1. Procedure – Introduction of new pleas during the proceedings – Conditions (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Arts 44(1) and 48(2)) (see paras 57-58)
2. Competition – Fines – Amount – Determination – Criteria – Gravity of the infringement – Aggravating circumstances – Repeat infringement (Art. 65 CS; Art. 81 EC; Council Regulation No 17, Art. 15(2); Commission Communication 98/C 9/03, para. 2) (see paras 61-63)
3. Competition – Fines – Amount – Determination – Criteria – Gravity of the infringement – Aggravating circumstances – Repeat infringement (Council Regulation No 17, Art. 15(2); Commission Communication 98/C 9/03, para. 2) (see paras 69-70)
4. Competition – Fines – Amount – Determination – Criteria – Gravity of the infringement – Size of the product market in question – To be taken into consideration (Council Regulation No 17, Art. 15(2)) (see para. 77)
Re:
| APPLICATION for cancellation or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants under Article 2(j) of Commission Decision C(2004) 2826 of 3 September 2004 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/E-1/38.069 – Copper plumbing tubes). |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Outokumpu Oyj and Luvata Oy to pay the costs. |