Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 12 December 2012.#Ecka Granulate GmbH & Co. KG and non ferrum Metallpulver GmbH & Co. KG v European Commission.#Competition — Cartels — Market in calcium carbide and magnesium for the steel and gas industries in the EEA, with the exception of Ireland, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Price fixing and market sharing — Fines — Principle that penalties must have a sound legal basis — 2006 guidelines for the calculation of the amount of fines — Mitigating circumstances — Cooperation during the administrative procedure — Proportionality — Ability to pay.#Case T‑400/09.

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 12 December 2012.
Ecka Granulate GmbH & Co. KG and non ferrum Metallpulver GmbH & Co. KG v European Commission.
Competition — Cartels — Market in calcium carbide and magnesium for the steel and gas industries in the EEA, with the exception of Ireland, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Price fixing and market sharing — Fines — Principle that penalties must have a sound legal basis — 2006 guidelines for the calculation of the amount of fines — Mitigating circumstances — Cooperation during the administrative procedure — Proportionality — Ability to pay.
Case T‑400/09.

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 12 December 2012.
Ecka Granulate GmbH & Co. KG and non ferrum Metallpulver GmbH & Co. KG v European Commission.
Competition — Cartels — Market in calcium carbide and magnesium for the steel and gas industries in the EEA, with the exception of Ireland, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Price fixing and market sharing — Fines — Principle that penalties must have a sound legal basis — 2006 guidelines for the calculation of the amount of fines — Mitigating circumstances — Cooperation during the administrative procedure — Proportionality — Ability to pay.
Case T‑400/09.

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ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2012:675