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Subject-matter

Annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2006) 2098 final of 31 May 2006 regarding the application of Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (case COMP/F/38.645 – Methacrylates) to a number of agreements and concerted practices in the European methacrylates sector, consisting in the conclusion, implementation and monitoring of price agreements, of exchanges of information, as well as the participation in contacts to facilitate the infringement, or, in the alternative, reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant

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Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81 : paragraphs 142, 305, 312
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81 -P1 : paragraphs 53, 55, 63, 84
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 253 : paragraph 100
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 41 -P1 : paragraphs 284, 285
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 47 : paragraph 283
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 47 -L2 : paragraph 285
• TFEU, Article 261 : paragraph 292
• Regulation 17/62 -A11 : paragraph 213
• Regulation 17/62 -A14 : paragraph 213
• Decision 89/190 -C43 : paragraph 132
• General Court - Rules of Procedure (1991) -A48P2 : paragraphs 221, 297
• Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0114(01) -PT1LA : paragraphs 113, 117
• Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0114(01) -PT3T6 : paragraphs 252, 258, 262
• Regulation 1/2003 -A18 : paragraphs 213, 251, 261
• Regulation 1/2003 -A19 : paragraph 213
• Regulation 1/2003 -A20 : paragraph 213
• Regulation 1/2003 -A23P2 : paragraphs 97, 142
• Regulation 1/2003 -A31 : paragraph 292
• Commission - Other Acts - 52002XC0219(02) : paragraphs 58, 75, 179 - 199, 252
• Commission - Other Acts - 52002XC0219(02) -PT20 : paragraph 186
• Commission - Other Acts - 52002XC0219(02) -PT21 : paragraphs 186 - 192
• Commission - Other Acts - 52002XC0219(02) -PT22 : paragraphs 187 - 192, 202
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/80 : paragraphs 128, 174
• General Court - Judgment T -12/89 : paragraph 261
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -269/90 : paragraph 222
• General Court - Judgment T -44/90 : paragraph 222
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -49/92 : paragraphs 43, 57, 84, 85
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -199/92 : paragraphs 57, 64
• General Court - Judgment T -305/94 : paragraph 58
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -185/95 : paragraphs 53, 287 - 290, 295, 299, 305
• General Court - Judgment T -41/96 : paragraph 63
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -248/98 : paragraph 97
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -291/98 : paragraphs 97, 100, 169
• General Court - Judgment T -62/98 : paragraphs 53, 222
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -194/99 : paragraph 112
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -238/99 : paragraphs 97, 100, 293
• General Court - Judgment T -28/99 : paragraph 86
• General Court - Judgment T -231/99 : paragraph 221
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -204/00 : paragraphs 43, 56, 57, 84, 85
• Court of Justice - Order C -430/00 : paragraph 221
• General Court - Judgment T -67/00 : paragraphs 54, 60 - 62, 182, 293
• General Court - Judgment T -220/00 : paragraph 145
• General Court - Judgment T -224/00 : paragraphs 259, 266, 269
• General Court - Judgment T -236/01 : paragraph 166
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -189/02 : paragraphs 112, 145, 182
• General Court - Judgment T -38/02 : paragraphs 61, 261
• General Court - Judgment T -109/02 : paragraphs 60, 86
• General Court - Judgment T -279/02 : paragraphs 143, 148, 174
• General Court - Judgment T -53/03 : paragraph 55
• General Court - Judgment T -54/03 : paragraphs 53, 58 - 62
• General Court - Judgment T -410/03 : paragraphs 148, 222, 223
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -105/04 : paragraph 284
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -227/04 : paragraph 270
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -289/04 : paragraphs 142, 145
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -407/04 : paragraph 169
• General Court - Judgment T -73/04 : paragraph 114
• General Court - Judgment T -120/04 : paragraphs 59, 62
• General Court - Judgment T -201/04 : paragraphs 41, 100, 101
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -328/05 : paragraph 181
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -402/05 : paragraph 221
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -456/05 : paragraphs 183, 201
• General Court - Judgment T -18/05 : paragraph 43
• General Court - Judgment T -101/05 : paragraph 84
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -120/06 : paragraphs 288 - 290, 294, 299
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -266/06 : paragraphs 145, 174
• General Court - Judgment T -206/06 : paragraphs 75, 81
• General Court - Judgment T -208/06 : paragraph 274
• General Court - Judgment T -216/06 : paragraph 81
• General Court - Judgment T -217/06 : paragraphs 75, 81, 171
• General Court - Judgment T -385/06 : paragraph 69
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -125/07 : paragraphs 116, 182, 184
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -385/07 : paragraphs 283, 305
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -534/07 : paragraphs 112, 116, 134, 293
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -413/08 : paragraph 143
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -554/08 : paragraph 114
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -109/10 : paragraph 296
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -110/10 : paragraph 296

Operative part

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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 17/08/2006

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

05/06/2012

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 237 from 30.09.2006, p.11

Judgment: OJ C 209 from 14.07.2012, p.7

Name of the parties

Imperial Chemical Industries v Commission

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Clausen, Freya: Le juge de l'Union et le délai raisonnable, Revue des affaires européennes 2012 p.451-458 (FR)
2. Idot, Laurence: Cartels, preuve de la participation, et délai raisonnable, Europe 2012 Août-Septembre Comm. nº 8-9 p.38-39 (FR)
3. Abenhaïm, M.: La jurisprudence de la Cour de justice et du Tribunal de l'Union européenne. Chronique des arrêts. Arrêt « ICI c. Commission », Revue du droit de l'Union européenne 2012 nº 3 p.557-561 (FR)
4. Muguet-Poullenec, Gwenaël: Compétence de pleine juridiction et délai raisonnable. Le Tribunal reconnaît sa compétence pour statuer sur un moyen, tiré de la durée excessive de la procédure et soulevé pour la première fois lors de l’audience sans toutefois l’accueillir sur le fond, Revue Lamy de la Concurrence : droit, économie, régulation 2012 nº 33 p.62-63 (FR)
5. Lavedan, Marguerite: L'utilité, critère déterminant pour obtenir une réduction d'amende au titre de la coopération dans et en dehors du champ de la clémence, Revue Lamy de la Concurrence : droit, économie, régulation 2013 nº 34 p.67-68 (FR)
6. Lavedan, Marguerite: Clémence et principe de bonne administration, Revue Lamy de la Concurrence : droit, économie, régulation 2013 nº 34 p.68-69 (FR)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

• Competition
  
• - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
  
• - 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
  
• Appeal brought against a sanction : dismissal on substantive grounds
  

Formation of the Court

troisième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Labucka

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

• English
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

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