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Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 November 2011.#Stempher BV and Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher CV v European Commission.#Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Plastic industrial bags sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Limitation period - Proof of the infringement.#Case T-68/06.
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 November 2011.
Stempher BV and Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher CV v European Commission.
Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Plastic industrial bags sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Limitation period - Proof of the infringement.
Case T-68/06.
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 November 2011.
Stempher BV and Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher CV v European Commission.
Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Plastic industrial bags sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Limitation period - Proof of the infringement.
Case T-68/06.
European Court Reports 2011 II-00399*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2011:670
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 November 2011 – Stempher and Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher v Commission
(Case T-68/06)
Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Plastic industrial bags sector – Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC – Fines – Limitation period – Proof of the infringement
1. Competition – Administrative procedure – Commission decision finding an infringement – Burden of proving the infringement and its duration on the Commission – Extent of the burden of proof (Art. 81(1) EC) (see paras 25-26)
2. Competition – Administrative procedure – Time-limit with regard to proceedings – Consequences (Art. 81(1) EC; Council Regulation No 1/2003, Art. 25) (see para. 42)
Re:
APPLICATION for annulment in part and for amendment 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). |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Annuls 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) in so far as it concerns Stempher BV and Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher CV; |
2. |
Orders the European Commission to pay the costs. |