CELEX: 62011CJ0264
Appeal
Competition
Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Penalty
Copper and copper alloy fittings sector
Probative value of statements made in the context of the leniency policy

Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 in Case T-379/06
Kaimer and Others
v
Commission
, by which the General Court dismissed in part the appellants’ action for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 final
of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement concerning
a cartel in the copper and copper alloy fittings sector or, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the
appellants — Distortion of the evidence — Error of assessment regarding the probative value of statements made in the context
of the leniency policy — Infringement of Articles 6 and 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Kaimer GmbH & Co. Holding KG, Sanha Kaimer GmbH & Co. KG and Sanha Italia Srl to pay the costs.