# C_2014175EN.01000201.xml

| 10.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/2 |
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10.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/2

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Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 10 April 2014 — European Commission v Siemens AG Österreich, VA Tech Transmission & Distribution GmbH & Co. KEG, Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd, Siemens Transmission & Distribution SA, Nuova Magrini Galileo SpA

(Joined Cases C-231/11 P to C-233/11 P) (1)

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((Appeals - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market in gas insulated switchgear projects - Joint and several liability for payment of the fine - Concept of an ‘undertaking’ - Principle of personal liability and the principle that the penalty must be specific to the offender and the offence - Unlimited jurisdiction of the General Court - The ultra petita rule - Principles of proportionality and equal treatment))

2014/C 175/02

Language of the case: German

Parties

Parties

Appellants: European Commission (represented by: A. Antoniadis, R. Sauer and N. von Lingen, acting as Agents) (C-231/11 P), Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd (C-232/11 P), Siemens Transmission & Distribution SA, Nuova Magrini Galileo SpA (C-233/11 P) (represented by: H. Wollmann and F. Urlesberger, Rechtsanwälte)

Appellants:

Other parties to the proceedings: Siemens AG Österreich, VA Tech Transmission & Distribution GmbH & Co. KEG, Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd, Siemens Transmission & Distribution SA, Nuova Magrini Galileo SpA (represented by: H. Wollmann and F. Urlesberger, Rechtsanwälte), European Commission (represented by: A. Antoniadis, R. Sauer and N. von Lingen, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings:

Re:

Re:

Appeals brought against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 3 March 2011 in Joined Cases T 122/07 to T 124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission, being an application, primarily, for the partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 6762 final of 24 January 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.899 — Gas insulated switchgear) and, in the alternative, for a reduction of the fine imposed on the appellants

Operative part of the judgment

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1) | Sets aside paragraph 2 of the operative part of the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 3 March 2011 in Joined Cases T-122/07 to T-124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission, in so far as it annuls Article 2(j) and (k) of Commission Decision C(2006) 6762 final of 24 January 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article [81 EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.899 — Gas insulated switchgear); |
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Sets aside paragraph 2 of the operative part of the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 3 March 2011 in Joined Cases T-122/07 to T-124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission, in so far as it annuls Article 2(j) and (k) of Commission Decision C(2006) 6762 final of 24 January 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article [81 EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.899 — Gas insulated switchgear);

Siemens Österreich and Others

Commission

| 2) | Sets aside the first indent of paragraph 3 of the operative part of the judgment in Joined Cases T-122/07 to T-124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission; |
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Sets aside the first indent of paragraph 3 of the operative part of the judgment in Joined Cases T-122/07 to T-124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission;

Siemens Österreich and Others

Commission;

| 3) | Sets aside the second to fourth indents of paragraph 3 of the operative part of the judgment in Joined Cases T-122/07 to T-124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission, in so far as they fix by implication the share of the fines for the payment of which the applicants at first instance were held jointly and severally liable; |
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Sets aside the second to fourth indents of paragraph 3 of the operative part of the judgment in Joined Cases T-122/07 to T-124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission, in so far as they fix by implication the share of the fines for the payment of which the applicants at first instance were held jointly and severally liable;

Siemens Österreich and Others

Commission

| 4) | Dismisses the appeals as to the remainder; |
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4)

Dismisses the appeals as to the remainder;

| 5) | Orders Siemens AG Österreich, VA Tech Transmission & Distribution GmbH & Co. KEG, Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd, Siemens Transmission & Distribution SA and Nuova Magrini Galileo SpA to pay the costs relating to the appeal in Case C-231/11 P; |
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5)

Orders Siemens AG Österreich, VA Tech Transmission & Distribution GmbH & Co. KEG, Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd, Siemens Transmission & Distribution SA and Nuova Magrini Galileo SpA to pay the costs relating to the appeal in Case C-231/11 P;

| 6) | Orders Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd to pay the costs relating to the appeal in Case C-232/11 P; |
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Orders Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd to pay the costs relating to the appeal in Case C-232/11 P;

| 7) | Orders the European Commission to pay the costs relating to the appeal in Case C-233/11 P; |
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Orders the European Commission to pay the costs relating to the appeal in Case C-233/11 P;

| 8) | The costs relating to the proceedings at first instance remain allocated in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 7 of the operative part of the judgment of 3 March 2011 in Joined Cases T-122/07 to T-124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission. |
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The costs relating to the proceedings at first instance remain allocated in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 7 of the operative part of the judgment of 3 March 2011 in Joined Cases T-122/07 to T-124/07 Siemens Österreich and Others v Commission.

Siemens Österreich and Others

Commission

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(1)  OJ C 204, 9.7.2011.

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