CELEX: C2006/294/86
Language: en
Date: 2006-12-02 00:00:00
Title: Case T-330/01: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 27 September 2006 — Akzo Nobel NV v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Sodium gluconate — Article 81 EC — Fine — Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17 — Guidelines for the calculation of the amount of fines — Principle of proportionality — Obligation to state reasons)

2.12.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 294/41
            
         Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 27 September 2006 — Akzo Nobel NV v Commission
   (Case T-330/01) (1)
   
   (Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Sodium gluconate - Article 81 EC - Fine - Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17 - Guidelines for the calculation of the amount of fines - Principle of proportionality - Obligation to state reasons)
   (2006/C 294/86)
   Language of the case: Dutch
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Akzo Nobel NV (Arnhem, Netherlands) (represented by: initially by M. van Empel and C. Swaak, and subsequently by C. Swaak, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A. Whelan, A. Bouquet and W. Wils, Agents, assisted by H.van der Woude, lawyer)
   Re:
   Annulment of Articles 3 and 4 of Decision C(2001) 2931 of 2 October 2001 concerning a procedure under Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case No COMP/E 1/36.756 — Sodium Gluconate), in so far as it pertains to the applicant or, in the alternative, reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant.
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Akzo Nobel NV to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 68, 16.3.2002.