Reports of Cases
2011 II-04219
Subject-matter
Partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 6762 final of 24 January 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC and Article 53 EEA (Case COMP/F/38.899- Gas insulated switch gear) concerning a cartel in the gas insulated switchgear projects sector entailing manipulation of the bidding procedure for those projects, the fixing of minimum tender prices, the allocation of quotas and of projects, and exchanges of information, and also, in the alternative, annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant
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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
4.08.03.02.06 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
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.02 Nullity of agreements and decisions
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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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1.04.03.48 Presumption of innocence and right of defence
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1 The legal order of the European Union
1.04 Fundamental rights
1.04.03 The fundamental rights
1.04.03.48 Presumption of innocence and right of defence
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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
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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
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.02 Nullity of agreements and decisions
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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
4.08.01 Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
4.08.01.02 Nullity of agreements and decisions
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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
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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
4.08.03.03.04.02.02.02 Weighting of the starting amount
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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
4.08.03.03.05 Compliance with general principles and fundamental rights
4.08.03.03.05.01 Equal treatment
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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 27, 50, 168, 193, 194
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81
-P1 : paragraphs 42, 227, 229, 234
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Agreement on the European Economic Area
-A53 : paragraphs 27, 50, 83, 168, 193, 194
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Agreement on the European Economic Area
-A53P1 : paragraphs 42, 227, 229, 234
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General Court - Rules of Procedure (1991)
-A46P1LB : paragraph 25
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -41/69
: paragraph 66
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/80
: paragraph 268
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -331/88
: paragraph 269
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General Court - Judgment T -43/92
: paragraph 241
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General Court - Judgment T -311/94
: paragraph 267
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General Court - Judgment T -25/95
: paragraphs 86, 230
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General Court - Judgment T -185/96
: paragraph 227
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General Court - Judgment T -62/98
: paragraph 241
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General Court - Judgment T -50/00
: paragraphs 81, 85
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General Court - Judgment T -67/00
: paragraphs 79, 83, 84, 87
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -204/00
: paragraphs 39, 40, 45 - 47, 66, 265
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General Court - Judgment T -236/01
: paragraphs N, 264
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General Court - Judgment T -43/02
: paragraph 44
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General Court - Judgment T -44/02
: paragraphs 72 - 76
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General Court - Judgment T -59/02
: paragraph 266
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General Court - Judgment T -279/02
: paragraph 241
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -113/04
: paragraph 242
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General Court - Judgment T -120/04
: paragraph 88
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General Court - Judgment T -36/05
: paragraph 82
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General Court - Judgment T -161/05
: paragraphs 41, 42
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
12/07/2011
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 140 from 23.06.2007, p.38
Judgment: OJ C 252 from 27.08.2011, p.31
Name of the parties
Mitsubishi Electric v Commission
Notes on Academic Writings
- Van den Broeke, O.: S.E.W. ; Sociaal-economische wetgeving 2012 p.40-44
- Tierno Centella, María Luisa: Indirect Evidence of a Cartel in the GIS Judgments Saga, Journal of European Competition Law & Practice 2012 Vol. 3 nº 3 p.258-260
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 : application granted
Formation of the Court
deuxième chambre (Tribunal)
Judge-Rapporteur
Pelikánová
Advocate General
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Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion
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