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

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81 : paragraphs 27, 50, 168, 193, 194
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 81 -P1 : paragraphs 42, 227, 229, 234
• Agreement on the European Economic Area -A53 : paragraphs 27, 50, 83, 168, 193, 194
• Agreement on the European Economic Area -A53P1 : paragraphs 42, 227, 229, 234
• General Court - Rules of Procedure (1991) -A46P1LB : paragraph 25
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -41/69 : paragraph 66
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/80 : paragraph 268
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -331/88 : paragraph 269
• General Court - Judgment T -43/92 : paragraph 241
• General Court - Judgment T -311/94 : paragraph 267
• General Court - Judgment T -25/95 : paragraphs 86, 230
• General Court - Judgment T -185/96 : paragraph 227
• General Court - Judgment T -62/98 : paragraph 241
• General Court - Judgment T -50/00 : paragraphs 81, 85
• General Court - Judgment T -67/00 : paragraphs 79, 83, 84, 87
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -204/00 : paragraphs 39, 40, 45 - 47, 66, 265
• General Court - Judgment T -236/01 : paragraphs N, 264
• General Court - Judgment T -43/02 : paragraph 44
• General Court - Judgment T -44/02 : paragraphs 72 - 76
• General Court - Judgment T -59/02 : paragraph 266
• General Court - Judgment T -279/02 : paragraph 241
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -113/04 : paragraph 242
• General Court - Judgment T -120/04 : paragraph 88
• General Court - Judgment T -36/05 : paragraph 82
• General Court - Judgment T -161/05 : paragraphs 41, 42

Operative part

• Modifies : Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0110(01) -A02LG
• Modifies : Commission - Other Acts - 52008XC0110(01) -A02LH

Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 18/04/2007

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

1. Van den Broeke, O.: S.E.W. ; Sociaal-economische wetgeving 2012 p.40-44
2. 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

• English
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

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