CELEX: 62007TJ0445
Competition
Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Markets in zip fasteners and ‘other fasteners’ and attaching machines
Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC
Coordinated price increases, fixing of minimum prices, sharing of customers and of markets and exchange of other business information
Proof
Rights of the defence
Single and continuing infringement
Time-bar
Fines
Duration and gravity of the infringement
Mitigating circumstances
Equal treatment
Proportionality

APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision C(2007) 4257 final of 19 September 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article
81 [EC] (Case COMP/39.168 — PO/Hard Haberdashery: Fasteners) or, in the alternative, reduction of the amount of the fine imposed
on the applicant by that decision.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Berning & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.