CELEX: 62006TA0375
Language: en
Date: 2011-03-24 00:00:00
Title: Case T-375/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Viega v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Participation in the infringement — Obligation to state reasons — Fines — Relevant turnover — Attenuating circumstances)

14.5.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 145/19
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Viega v Commission
   (Case T-375/06) (1)
   
   (Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Participation in the infringement - Obligation to state reasons - Fines - Relevant turnover - Attenuating circumstances)
   2011/C 145/26
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Viega GmbH & Co. KG (Attendorn, Germany) (represented initially by J. Burrichter, T. Mäger and F. Bulst, and subsequently by J. Burrichter, T. Mäger and M. Röhrig, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Nijenhuis and V. Bottka, acting as Agents, and by A. Böhlke, lawyer)
   
      Re:
   
   Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings), and also, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant in that decision.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Viega GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 42, 24.2.2007.