Reports of Cases
published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general - 'Information on unpublished decisions' section)
Subject-matter
First, annulment in full or, in the alternative, partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 4090 final of 13 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC (Case COMP/F/38.456 – Bitumen – Netherlands) concerning agreements fixing the gross price of road bitumen in the Netherlands and establishing a uniform minimum rebate for road construction companies belonging to the cartel and a lower maximum rebate for other road construction companies and, second; and in the alternative, annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the claimant
Systematic classification scheme
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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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)
4.08.03.03.04.02 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)
4.08.03.03.04.02 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
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.01.02 Geographic scope of the 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)
4.08.03.03.04.02 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
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.01.03 Actual impact of the infringement on the market
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.06 null
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
2.05.06 Statement of reasons
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.08 Decision of the Commission
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4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
4.08 Competition
4.08.03 Implementation of the competition rules
4.08.03.02 Procedure for the application of the competition rules by the Commission
4.08.03.02.06 Hearing of persons concerned and of third parties / Access to the file
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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 33, 180
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81
-P3 : paragraph 134
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 253
: paragraphs 169, 217
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Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0114(01)
-PT1 : paragraphs 113, 125, 127
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Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 32001Y0106(01)
-PT18 : paragraph 137
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Regulation 1/2003
-A02 : paragraph 33
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Regulation 1/2003
-A23P2 : paragraphs 129, 146
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Regulation 1/2003
-A27P2 : paragraph 176
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Commission - Other Acts - 52005XC1222(03)
-PT27 : paragraph 176
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Commission - Other Acts - 52005XC1222(03)
-PT8 : paragraph 176
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -41/69
: paragraph 170
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -27/76
: paragraph 33
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -85/76
: paragraphs 177, 179
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -322/81
: paragraph 181
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -43/82
: paragraph 134
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -107/82
: paragraph 181
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General Court - Judgment T -11/89
: paragraph 42
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General Court - Judgment T -148/89
: paragraph 115
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General Court - Judgment T -30/91
: paragraphs 179, 184
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General Court - Judgment T -36/91
: paragraph 195
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -49/92
: paragraph 33
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -51/92
: paragraph 114
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -235/92
: paragraph 114
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General Court - Judgment T -29/92
: paragraph 134
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General Court - Judgment T -39/92
: paragraph 170
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -56/93
: paragraph 169
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General Court - Judgment T -374/94
: paragraph 115
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -185/95
: paragraph 33
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -367/95
: paragraph 169
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General Court - Judgment T -25/95
: paragraphs 180, 182, 206, 207
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General Court - Judgment T -191/98
: paragraphs 179, 184, 194
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -176/99
: paragraph 177
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -199/99
: paragraph 179
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -204/00
: paragraphs 34, 64, 179, 181, 184
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General Court - Judgment T -67/00
: paragraph 33
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General Court - Judgment T -220/00
: paragraph 169
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General Court - Judgment T -241/01
: paragraph 115
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General Court - Judgment T -314/01
: paragraph 180
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -189/02
: paragraph 114
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General Court - Judgment T -38/02
: paragraphs 115, 127
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General Court - Judgment T -43/02
: paragraphs 181, 207
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General Court - Judgment T -49/02
: paragraphs 114, 115, 120
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General Court - Judgment T -53/03
: paragraph 115
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General Court - Judgment T -217/03
: paragraphs 35, 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/04
: paragraph 75
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General Court - Judgment T -69/04
: paragraph 114
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -328/05
: paragraph 114
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General Court - Judgment T -25/05
: paragraphs 126, 127
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General Court - Judgment T -161/05
: paragraph 180
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -511/06
: paragraph 127
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -125/07
: paragraph 127
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -322/07
: paragraph 178
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -534/07
: paragraphs 127, 129
Operative part
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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
27/09/2012
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 20 from 27.01.2007, p.22
Judgment: OJ C 355 from 17.11.2012, p.16
Name of the parties
Vermeer Infrastructuur v Commission
Notes on Academic Writings
- Idot, Laurence: Cartels et « double entente horizontale », Europe 2012 Novembre Comm. nº 11 p.36-38 (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
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
sixième chambre (Tribunal)
Judge-Rapporteur
Soldevila Fragoso
Advocate General
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Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion
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