CELEX: 62004TA0122
Language: en
Date: 2009-05-06 00:00:00
Title: Case T-122/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 May 2009 — Outokumpu and Luvata v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for copper industrial tubes — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Price-fixing and market-sharing — Fines — Size of the market concerned — Aggravating circumstances — Repeat infringement)

4.7.2009   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 153/32
            
         Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 May 2009 — Outokumpu and Luvata v Commission
   (Case T-122/04) (1)
   
   (Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for copper industrial tubes - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Price-fixing and market-sharing - Fines - Size of the market concerned - Aggravating circumstances - Repeat infringement)
   2009/C 153/61
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicants: Outokumpu Oyj (Espoo, Finland); and Luvata Oy, formerly Outokumpu Copper Products Oy (Espoo) (represented by: J. Ratliff, Barrister, F. Distefano and J. Luostarinen, Lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: É. Gippini Fournier, Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   
               (1)
            
            
               Application for annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant by Article 2(b) of Commission Decision C(2003) 4820 final of 16 December 2003 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/E-1/38.240 — Industrial tubes); and (2) Counterclaim by the Commission that the amount of the fine should be increased.
            
         
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Outokumpu Oyj and Luvata Oy to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 118, 30.4.2004.