Judgment of the General Court of 12 April 2013 – OSA v Commission

(Case T-418/08)

(Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Copyright relating to public performance of musical works via the internet, satellite and cable retransmission – Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC – Sharing of the geographic market – Bilateral agreements between national collecting societies – Concerted practices precluding the possibility of granting multi-territory and multi-repertoire licences – Proof – Presumption of innocence)Language of the case: EnglishParties

of Article 81 EC – Sharing of

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raphic market – Bilateral agreements between national collecting societies – Concerted practices precluding the possibility of granti

ng multi-territory and multi-repertoire licences – Proof – Presumption of in

itzerland) (represented by D. Waelbroeck, lawyer, and D. Slater, Solicitor)Re:Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2008) 3435 final of 16 July 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/C2/38.698 – CISAC).Operative part of the judgmentThe Court:Annu

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rticle 3 of Commission Decision C(2008) 3435 final of 16 July 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/C2/38.698 – CISAC), in so far as it concerns

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udebním o.s. (OSA);Dismisses the remainder of the action;Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.