CELEX: 62005TJ0175
Competition
Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Market for monochloroacetic acid
Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC
Action for annulment
Admissibility
Market sharing and price fixing
Attributability of the infringement
Fines
Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based
Gravity and duration of the infringement
Deterrent effect

APPLICATION, principally, for annulment of Commission Decision C(2004) 4876 final of 19 January 2005 relating to a proceeding
pursuant to Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/E-1/37.773 – MCAA) and, in the alternative, reduction
of the fine imposed on the applicants.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Akzo Nobel NV, Akzo Nobel Nederland BV, Akzo Nobel AB, Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals BV,
Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals AB and Eka Chemicals AB to pay the costs.