Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2012:485
Date: 2012-09-27
Language of the case: Dutch
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Competition;Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Netherlands

Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2012 - BAM NBM Wegenbouw and HBG Civiel v Commission (Case T-354/06)  (Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Netherlands market in road pavement bitumen - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Existence and classification of an agreement - Restriction of competition - Guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements - Rights of the defence - Fines - Duration of the infringement) Language of the case: Dutch Parties Applicants: BAM NBM Wegenbouw BV (Bunnik, Netherlands); and HBG Civiel BV (Gouda, Netherlands) (represented by: M. Biesheuvel and J. de Pree, lawyers) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouquet, A. Nijenhuis and F. Ronkes Agerbeek, Agents) Re: Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 4090 final of 13 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/F/38.456 - Bitumen (Netherlands)), in so far as it concerns the applicants. Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders BAM NBM Wegenbouw BV and HBG Civiel BV to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 20, 27.1.2007.