Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 11 December 2003 in Case T-66/99: Minoan Lines SA v Commission of the European Communities (Competition — Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 — Investigations carried out at company premises other than those of the company to which the investigation decision is addressed — Article 85(1) of the EC Treaty (now Article 81(1) EC) — State regulation on maritime transport and the practice of State authorities — Applicability of Article 85 of the Treaty — Whether infringing conduct may be imputed — Fines — Application of the guidelines on calculating fines)
Date: 2004-03-20
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: European Commission, action for annulment (EU), ferryboat, fixing of prices, price agreement, restriction on competition, transport company

20.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 71/21

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

of 11 December 2003

of 11 December 2003

in Case T-65/99: Strintzis Lines Shipping SA v Com-
mission of the European Communities (1)

in Case T-66/99: Minoan Lines SA v Commission of the
European Communities (1)

(Competition — Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 — Investi-
gations carried out at company premises other than those of
the company to which the investigation decision is addressed
Article 85(1) of the EC Treaty (now Article 81(1) EC) —
State regulation on maritime transport and the practice of
State authorities — Applicability of Article 85 of the Treaty
— Whether infringing conduct may be imputed — Fines —
Application of the guidelines on calculating fines)

(Competition — Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 — Investi-
gations carried out at company premises other than those of
the company to which the investigation decision is addressed
— Article 85(1) of the EC Treaty (now Article 81(1) EC) —
State regulation on maritime transport and the practice of
State authorities — Applicability of Article 85 of the Treaty
— Whether infringing conduct may be imputed — Fines —
Application of the guidelines on calculating fines)

(2004/C 71/36)

(2004/C 71/37)

(Language of the case: Greek)

(Language of the case: Greek)

In Case T-65/99, Strintzis Lines Shipping SA, established in
Piraeus (Greece), represented by K. Adamantopoulos, V. Akriti-
lawyers, with an address for
dis and A. Papakrivopoulos,
service in Luxembourg, v Commission of
the European
Communities (Agents: R. Lyal, D. Triantafyllou and G. Athan-
assiou): Application for annulment of Commission Decision
1999/271/EC of 9 December 1998 relating to a proceeding
pursuant to Article 85 of the EC Treaty (IV/34.466 Greek
Ferries) (OJ 1999 L 109, p. 24), the Court of First Instance
(Fifth Chamber), composed of: J.D. Cooke, President, R. García-
Valdecasas and P. Lindh, Judges; J. Plingers, Administrator, for
the Registrar, has given a judgment on 11 December 2003, in
which it:

In Case T-66/99, Minoan Lines SA, established in Heraklion
(Greece), represented by I. Soufleros, lawyer, with an address
for service in Luxembourg, v Commission of the European
Communities (Agents: R. Lyal, D. Triantafyllou and A. Oikono-
mou): Application for annulment of Commission Decision
1999/271/EC of 9 December 1998 relating to a proceeding
pursuant to Article 85 of the EC Treaty (IV/34.466 Greek
Ferries) (OJ 1999 L 109, p. 24), the Court of First Instance
(Fifth Chamber), composed of: J.D. Cooke, President, R. García-
Valdecasas and P. Lindh, Judges; J. Plingers, Administrator, for
the Registrar, has given a judgment on 11 December 2003, in
which it:

1. Dismisses the application;

1. Dismisses the application;

2. Orders the applicant to bear its own costs and to pay those

incurred by the Commission.

2. Orders the applicant to bear its own costs and to pay those

incurred by the Commission.

(1) OJ C 136 of 15.5.1999.

(1) OJ C 136 of 15.5.1999.