Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2011:475
Date: 2011-09-15
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Subject matter: Competition;Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded;Appeal against penalty - unfounded
Origin: United Kingdom

Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2011 - Lucite International and Lucite International UK v Commission (Case T-216/06) 1 (Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for methacrylates - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement - Fines - Gravity of the infringement - Attenuating circumstances - Non-implementation in practice of the offending agreements or practices) Language of the case: English Parties Applicants: Lucite International Ltd (Southampton, United Kingdom); and Lucite International UK Ltd (Darwen, United Kingdom) (represented by: R. Thompson QC, S. Rose and A. Chandler, Solicitors) Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by V. Bottka, F. Amato and I. Chatzigiannis, and subsequently by V. Bottka, I. Chatzigiannis and F. Arbault, acting as Agents) Re: Application for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicants under Article 2(d) of Commission Decision C(2006) 2098 final of 31 May 2006 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.645 - Methacrylates). Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Dismisses the Commission's request for withdrawal of immunity; Orders Lucite International Ltd and Lucite International UK Ltd to bear 90% of their own costs and to pay 90% of the costs incurred by the Commission; Orders the Commission to bear 10% of its own costs and to pay 10% of the costs incurred by Lucite International and Lucite International UK. ____________ 1 - OJ C 237, 30.9.2006.