CELEX: 62008CJ0554
Appeal
Competition
Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement
Market for electrical and mechanical carbon and graphite products
Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17
Setting the amount of the fine
Gravity of the infringement
Cooperation during the administrative procedure
Principle of the individual nature of penalties
Equal treatment
Principle of proportionality

Appeal against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 8 October 2008 in Case T-73/04
Carbone-Lorraine
v
Commission
, in which the Court dismissed the application brought by the appellant for the annulment of Commission Decision 2004/420/EC
of 3 December 2003 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement concerning an agreement
in the market for electrical and mechanical carbon and graphite products or, in the alternative, annulment or reduction of
the fine imposed on the appellant – Breach of the principle of the individual nature of penalties – Method for setting the
amount of the fine imposed – Constant and close cooperation during the administrative procedure – Principles of proportionality
and of equal treatment.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Le Carbone-Lorraine SA to pay the costs.