Joined Cases T-27/03, T-46/03, T-58/03, T-79/03, T-80/03, T-97/03 and T-98/03: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 25 October 2007 — SP and Others v Commission (Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Producers of reinforcing bars — Decision establishing an infringement of Article 65 CS — Decision based on the ECSC Treaty after expiry of that treaty — Lack of competence of the Commission)
Date: 2007-12-08
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: European Commission, action for failure to act, building industry, fine, restriction on competition

C 297/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.12.2007

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 25 October
2007 — SP and Others v Commission

Operative part of the judgment

(Joined Cases T-27/03, T-46/03, T-58/03, T-79/03, T-80/03,
T-97/03 and T-98/03) (1)

(Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Producers
of reinforcing bars — Decision establishing an infringement
of Article 65 CS — Decision based on the ECSC Treaty
after expiry of that treaty — Lack of competence of the
Commission)

(2007/C 297/73)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant in Case T-27/03: SP SpA (Brescia, Italy) (represented
by: G. Belotti and N. Pisani, lawyers)

Applicant in Case T-46/03: Leali SpA (Odolo, Italy) (represented
by: G. Vezzoli and G. Belotti, lawyers)

Applicant in Case T-58/03: Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi SpA
(Brescia) (represented by: G. Vezzosi, G. Belotti, E. Piromalli and
C. Carmignani, lawyers)

The Court:

1. Annuls Commission Decision C (2002) 5087 final

of
17 December 2002 relating to a proceeding under Article 65 CS
(Case COMP/37.956 — Reinforcing bars) with regard to SP
SpA, Leali SpA, Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi SpA, Industrie
Riunite Odolesi SpA (IRO), Lucchini SpA, Ferriera Valsabbia
SpA, Valsabbia Investimenti SpA and Alfa Acciai SpA;

2. Orders the Commission to bear its own costs, and to pay those
incurred by SP, Leali, Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi,
IRO,
Lucchini, Ferriera Valsabbia, Valsabbia Investimenti and Alfa
Acciai, including those relating to the interlocutory proceedings in
Cases T-46/03 and T-79/03;

3. Orders the Italian Republic to bear its own costs.

(1) OJ C 70, 22.3.2003.

Applicant in Case T-79/03: Industrie Riunite Odolesi SpA (IRO)
(Odolo) (represented by: A. Giardina, lawyer)

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 25 October
2007 — Riva Acciaio v Commission

Applicant in Case T-80/03: Lucchini SpA (Milan, Italy) (repre-
sented initially by A. Santa Maria and C. Biscaretti di Ruffia, and
subsequently by M. Delfino, M. van der Woude, S. Fontanelli
and P. Sorvillo, lawyers)

Applicants in Case T-97/03: Ferriera Valsabbia SpA (Odolo) and
Valsabbia Investimenti SpA (Odolo) (represented by: D. Fosselard
and P. Fattori, lawyers)

Applicant in Case T-98/03: Alfa Acciai SpA (Brescia) (represented
by: D. Fosselard, P. Fattori and G. d'Andria, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: L. Pignatoro-Nolin and A. Whelan, Agents, assisted in
Cases T-27/03 and T-58/03 by M. Moretto and in Cases
T-79/03, T-97/03 and T-98/03 by P. Manzini, lawyers)

Intervener in support of the applicants: Italian Republic (repre-
sented by: I. Braguglia and M. Fiorilli, Agents)

Re:

in whole or

the non-existence and for
Applications for a declaration of
in part of Commission Decision
annulment
C(2002) 5087 final of 17 December 2002,
relating to a
proceeding under Article 65 CS (Case COMP/37.956 — Rein-
forcing bars).

(Case T-45/03) (1)

(Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Producers
of reinforcing bars — Decision establishing an infringement
of Article 65 CS — Decision based on the ECSC Treaty
after expiry of that treaty — Lack of competence of the
Commission)

(2007/C 297/74)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Riva Acciaio SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: A.
Pappalardo, M. Merola, M. Pappalardo and F. Martin, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: L. Pignataro-Nolin and A. Whelan, Agents, and P.
Manzini, lawyer)

Intervener in support of the applicant:Italian Republic (repre-
sented by: I. Braguglia and M. Fiorilli, Agents)