CELEX: 62005TJ0030
Competition
Cartels
European haberdashery market (needles)
Product market sharing
Geographic market sharing
Fine
Guidelines on the method of setting fines
Duty to state reasons
Gravity and duration of the infringement
Leniency notice

APPLICATION, principally, for annulment of Commission Decision C(2004) 4221 final of 26 October 2004 relating to a proceeding
under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/F-1/38.338 – PO/Needles) in so far as it relates to the applicants, and, in the alternative,
for annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Sets the amount of the fine imposed on William Prym GmbH & Co. KG and Prym Consumer GmbH & Co. KG under Article 2 of Commission
Decision C(2004) 4221 final of 26 October 2004 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/F-1/38.338 – PO/Needles)
at EUR 27 million;
2.
Dismisses the remainder of the appeal;
3.
Orders William Prym and Prym Consumer to bear 90% of their own costs and to pay 90% of the costs incurred by the Commission,
and the Commission to bear 10% of its own costs and to pay 10% of the costs incurred by William Prym and Prym Consumer.