CELEX: 62014TA0758
Language: en
Date: 2016-12-15 00:00:00
Title: Case T-758/14: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2016 — Infineon Technologies v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Smart card chips — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Exchanges of commercially sensitive information — Rights of defence — Infringement by object — Proof — Limitation period — Single and continuous infringement — 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Value of sales)

6.2.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 38/26
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2016 — Infineon Technologies v Commission
   (Case T-758/14) (1)
   
   ((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Smart card chips - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Exchanges of commercially sensitive information - Rights of defence - Infringement by object - Proof - Limitation period - Single and continuous infringement - 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Value of sales))
   (2017/C 038/34)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG (Neubiberg, Germany) (represented by: I. Brinker, U. Soltész and P. Linsmeier, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Biolan, A. Dawes, J. Norris-Usher and P. Van Nuffel, acting as Agents)
   
      Re:
   
   Application under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 6250 final of 3 September 2014 relating to proceedings under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39574 — Smart Card Chips) or, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Infineon Technologies AG to bear its own costs and to pay those of the European Commission.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 107, 30.3.2015.