Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 3 May 2012 - Legris Industries SA v European Commission
(Case C-289/11 P)
(Appeal - Competition - Cartels - Copper fittings and Copper alloy fittings Sector -Commission decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Parent companies and subsidiaries - Whether unlawful conduct attributable)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Appellant: Legris Industries SA (represented by: A. Wachsmann and S. Thibault-Liger, avocates)
Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito, acting as Agent)
Re:
Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 in Case T-376/06 Legris Industries v Commission, by which the Court dismissed the action for partial annulment of Commission Decision C (2006) 4180 final of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 - Fittings) - Copper Fittings and Copper Alloy Fittings Sector - Infringement of the right of access to an independent and impartial tribunal - Whether unlawful conduct attributable - Infringement of the principles of equal treatment, personal liability and the principle that the penalty must be specific to the offender - Distortion of evidence
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the appeal;
2. Orders Legris Industries SA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 252, 27.8.2011.