CELEX: 62007TA0110
Language: en
Date: 2011-03-03 00:00:00
Title: Case T-110/07: Judgment of the General Court of 3 March 2011 — Siemens v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market in gas insulated switchgear projects — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Market sharing — Effects within the common market — Concept of continuous infringement — Duration of the infringement — Limitation period — Fines — Proportionality — Aggravating circumstances — Role of leader — Mitigating circumstances — Cooperation)

9.4.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 113/10
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 3 March 2011 — Siemens v Commission
   (Case T-110/07) (1)
   
   (Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market in gas insulated switchgear projects - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement - Market sharing - Effects within the common market - Concept of continuous infringement - Duration of the infringement - Limitation period - Fines - Proportionality - Aggravating circumstances - Role of leader - Mitigating circumstances - Cooperation)
   2011/C 113/19
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Siemens (Berlin and Munich, Germany) (represented: initially by I. Brinker, T. Loest and C. Steinle, and subsequently by I. Brinker and C. Steinle, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Commission (represented: initially by F. Arbault and O. Weber, and subsequently by X. Lewis and R. Sauer, and lastly by R. Sauer and A. Antoniadis, Agents)
   
      Re:
   
   Partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 6762 final of 24 January 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.899 — Gas insulated switchgear) and, in the alternative, a reduction in the amount of fine imposed on the applicant.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the application;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Siemens to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 140, 23.6.2007.