CELEX: 62009CA0201
Language: en
Date: 2011-03-29 00:00:00
Title: Joined Cases C-201/09 P and C-216/09 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 29 March 2011 — ArcelorMittal Luxembourg SA, formerly Arcelor Luxembourg SA v European Commission, ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange SA, formerly Arcelor Profil Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal International SA, formerly Arcelor International SA (C-201/09 P), European Commission v ArcelorMittal Luxembourg SA, formerly Arcelor Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange SA, formerly Arcelor Profil Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal International SA (C-216/09 P) (Appeals — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Community market in steel beams — Decision finding an infringement of Article 65 CS after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Powers of the Commission — Attributability of the unlawful conduct — Res judicata — Rights of the defence — Limitation period — Suspension of the limitation period — Effect erga omnes or inter partes — No statement of reasons)

11.6.2011   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 173/2
            
         Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 29 March 2011 — ArcelorMittal Luxembourg SA, formerly Arcelor Luxembourg SA v European Commission, ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange SA, formerly Arcelor Profil Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal International SA, formerly Arcelor International SA (C-201/09 P), European Commission v ArcelorMittal Luxembourg SA, formerly Arcelor Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange SA, formerly Arcelor Profil Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal International SA (C-216/09 P)
   (Joined Cases C-201/09 P and C-216/09 P) (1)
   
   (Appeals - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Community market in steel beams - Decision finding an infringement of Article 65 CS after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Powers of the Commission - Attributability of the unlawful conduct - Res judicata - Rights of the defence - Limitation period - Suspension of the limitation period - Effect erga omnes or inter partes - No statement of reasons)
   2011/C 173/02
   Language of the case: French
   
      Parties
   
   
      (C-201/09 P)
   
   
      Appellant: ArcelorMittal Luxembourg SA, formerly Arcelor Luxembourg SA (represented by: A. Vandencasteele and C. Falmagne, avocats)
   
      Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre and E. Gippini Fournier, acting as Agents), ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange SA, formerly Arcelor Profil Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal International SA, formerly Arcelor International SA
   
      (C-216/09 P)
   
   
      Appellant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, X. Lewis and E. Gippini Fournier, acting as Agents)
   
      Other parties to the proceedings: ArcelorMittal Luxembourg SA, formerly Arcelor Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange SA, formerly Arcelor Profil Luxembourg SA, ArcelorMittal International SA, formerly Arcelor International SA (represented by: A. Vandencasteele, avocat)
   
      Re:
   
   Appeals — Competition — Community market in steel beams — Agreements fixing prices in the beams sector – Decision finding an infringement of Article 65 CS after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Powers of the Commission — Attributability of the unlawful conduct — Principle that penalties must fit the offence and principle of res judicata — Rules on limitation periods — Suspension of the limitation period
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
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               Dismisses the appeals;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders ArcelorMittal Luxembourg SA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission in relation to the appeal in Case C-201/09 P;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Orders the European Commission, ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange SA and ArcelorMittal International SA to bear their own costs in relation to the appeal in Case C-216/09 P.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 205, 29.8.2009.