CELEX: 62004TA0069
Language: en
Date: 2008-10-08 00:00:00
Title: Case T-69/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 October 2008 — Schunk and Schunk Kohlenstoff-Technik v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for electrical and mechanical carbon and graphite products — Plea of illegality — Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17 — Attributability of the unlawful conduct — Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Gravity and effect of the infringement — Deterrent effect — Cooperation during the administrative procedure — Principle of proportionality — Principe of equal treatment — Counterclaim to increase the fine)

22.11.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 301/30
            
         Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 October 2008 — Schunk and Schunk Kohlenstoff-Technik v Commission
   (Case T-69/04) (1)
   
   (Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for electrical and mechanical carbon and graphite products - Plea of illegality - Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17 - Attributability of the unlawful conduct - Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Gravity and effect of the infringement - Deterrent effect - Cooperation during the administrative procedure - Principle of proportionality - Principe of equal treatment - Counterclaim to increase the fine)
   (2008/C 301/47)
   Language of the case: German
   Parties
   
      Applicants: Schunk GmbH (Thale, Germany); and Schunk Kohlenstoff-Technik GmbH (Heuchelheim, Germany) (represented by: initially by R. Bechtold and S. Hirsbrunner, and subsequently by R. Bechtold, S. Hirsbrunner and A. Schädle, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: initially by F. Castillo de la Torre and H. Gading, and subsequently by F. Castillo de la Torre and M. Kellerbauer, Agents)
   Re:
   APPLICATION for the annulment of Commission Decision 2004/420/EC of 3 December 2003 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case No C.38.359 — Electrical and mechanical carbon and graphite products) and, in the alternative, for the reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants in that decision, and a counterclaim of the Commission seeking to have that fine increased.
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Schunk GmbH and Schunk Kohlenstoff-Technik GmbH to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 106, 30.4.2004.