CELEX: 62006TA0386
Language: en
Date: 2011-03-24 00:00:00
Title: Case T-386/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Pegler v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Imputability of the infringement — Fines — Deterrent effect)

14.5.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 145/23
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Pegler v Commission
   (Case T-386/06) (1)
   
   (Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Imputability of the infringement - Fines - Deterrent effect)
   2011/C 145/35
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Pegler Ltd (Doncaster, United Kingdom) (represented by: R. Thompson QC and A. Collinson, Solicitor)
   
      Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Nijenhuis and V. Bottka, acting as Agents, and by S. Kinsella and K. Daly, Solicitors)
   
      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.
            
            
               Annuls Article 1 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) in so far as it finds that Pegler Ltd participated in the infringement in the period from 31 December 1988 to 29 October 1993;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Sets the amount of the fine for which Pegler Ltd is jointly and severally liable under Article 2(h) of Decision C(2006) 4180 at EUR 3,4 million;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
            
         
               4.
            
            
               Orders each party to bear its own costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 20, 27.1.2007.