CELEX: 62005TJ0037
Competition
Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Spanish market for the purchase and first processing of raw tobacco
Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC
Price-fixing and market-sharing
Fines
Deterrent effect
Equal treatment
Mitigating circumstances
Maximum limit of 10% of turnover
Cooperation

APPLICATION for a reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant in Commission Decision C(2004) 4030 final of 20 October 2004
relating to a proceeding under Article 81(1) [EC] (Case COMP/C.38.238/B.2 − Raw tobacco – Spain.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Sets the amount of the fine imposed on World Wide Tobacco España SA in Article 3 of Commission Decision C(2004) 4030 final
of 20 October 2004 relating to a proceeding under Article 81(1) [EC] (Case COMP/C.38.238/B.2 − Raw tobacco – Spain) at EUR 1 579 500;
2.
Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
3.
Orders World Wide Tobacco España to bear three quarters of its own costs and three quarters of the costs incurred by the Commission,
and orders the Commission to bear one quarter of its own costs and one quarter of the costs incurred by World Wide Tobacco
España.