Reports of Cases
2011 II-04457
Subject-matter
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C (2006) 5700 final of 29 November 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.638 – butadiene rubber and emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber) concerning an agreement to fix target prices, to share customers by means of non-aggression pacts, and to exchange commercial information, and for annulment of or a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant
Systematic classification scheme
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.07 null
4.08.01.07.02 null
4.08.01.07.02.03
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.07 null
4.08.01.07.02 null
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.00 EU competition rules
4.08.00.06 Definition of undertaking
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.07 null
4.08.01.07.04
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
4.08.03.03.04.02 Basic amount
4.08.03.03.04.02.02 Basic amount according to the 1998 Guidelines
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.03 Increase for deterrence
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
4.08.03.03.04.02 Basic amount
4.08.03.03.04.02.02 Basic amount according to the 1998 Guidelines
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.01 General starting amount
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.01.01 Nature of the infringement
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.01.01.01 Very serious infringement
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
4.08.03.03.04.03 Adjustment to the basic amount
4.08.03.03.04.03.02 Aggravating circumstances according to the 1998 and 2006 Guidelines
4.08.03.03.04.03.02.02 Repeated infringement
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.03 Fines imposed by the Commission
4.08.03.03.04 Fines for infringement of Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU (Articles 81 EC and 82 EC)
4.08.03.03.04.03 Adjustment to the basic amount
4.08.03.03.04.03.05 Maximum amount
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81
: paragraphs 94, 133, 166, 170, 177
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81
-P1 : paragraphs 64, 66
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Decision 86/398
: paragraphs 164, 167 - 170
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Decision 94/599
: paragraphs 164, 167 - 170
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Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0114(01)
-PT1LA : paragraph 143
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Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0114(01)
-PT1LAL1 : paragraph 131
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Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0114(01)
-PT1LAL2 : paragraph 131
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Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0114(01)
-PT1LAL4 : paragraph 132
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Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0114(01)
-PT2 : paragraph 161
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Regulation 1/2003
-A23P2 : paragraphs 143, 177
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Regulation 1/2003
-A31 : paragraph 182
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/80
: paragraphs 133, 143
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General Court - Judgment T -44/90
: paragraph 103
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General Court - Judgment T -141/94
: paragraph 162
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General Court - Judgment T -305/94
: paragraph 64
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -291/98
: paragraph 135
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General Court - Judgment T -202/98
: paragraph 140
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -238/99
: paragraph 129
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General Court - Judgment T -9/99
: paragraph 177
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General Court - Judgment T -31/99
: paragraphs 103, 133, 134
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -204/00
: paragraphs 117, 163
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General Court - Judgment T -220/00
: paragraph 147
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General Court - Judgment T -203/01
: paragraph 162
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General Court - Judgment T -236/01
: paragraph 134
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General Court - Judgment T -329/01
: paragraph 143
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -57/02
: paragraph 135
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -189/02
: paragraph 129
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General Court - Judgment T -15/02
: paragraphs 134, 146
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General Court - Judgment T -38/02
: paragraphs 133, 140
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General Court - Judgment T -43/02
: paragraph 117
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General Court - Judgment T -109/02
: paragraph 98
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General Court - Judgment T -259/02
: paragraph 64
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General Court - Judgment T -279/02
: paragraph 142
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General Court - Judgment T -410/03
: paragraph 140
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -407/04
: paragraphs 130, 143
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General Court - Judgment T -99/04
: paragraph 66
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General Court - Judgment T -112/05
: paragraphs 95, 97, 177
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General Court - Judgment T -168/05
: paragraph 97
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -3/06
: paragraph 163
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -280/06
: paragraph 117
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -125/07
: paragraph 64
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -534/07
: paragraph 140
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -97/08
: paragraphs 60 - 62
Operative part
Opinion
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Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
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Date of the hearing
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Date of delivery
13/07/2011
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 82 from 14.04.2007, p.45
Judgment: OJ C 269 from 10.09.2011, p.41
Name of the parties
ENI v Commission
Notes on Academic Writings
- Idot, Laurence: Cartels et preuve de l'infraction, Europe 2011 Octobre Comm. nº 10 p.36-37 (FR)
- Van den Berg, P. ; Pliego Selie, A.: Aansprakelijkheid moeder en recidive. Rechter eist zorgvuldigheid bij toepassen mededingingsrechtelijk ondernemingsbegrip, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2012 p.1-10 (NL)
Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
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Subject-matter
- Competition
- - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Provisions of national law referred to
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Provisions of international law referred to
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Procedure and result
- Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
- Actions for annulment : application granted
- Appeal brought against a sanction : application granted
Formation of the Court
première chambre (Tribunal)
Judge-Rapporteur
Dehousse
Advocate General
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Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion
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