Judgment of the General Court of 14 May 2014 — Reagens v Commission

(Case T-30/10) ¹

(Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European market for tin heat stabilisers — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Price fixing, market allocation and exchange of commercially sensitive information — Duration of the infringement — Fines — 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Basic amount — Mitigating circumstances — Ability to pay — Equal treatment — Proportionality — Unlimited jurisdiction — Appropriateness of the amount of the fine)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Reagens SpA (San Giorgio di Piano, Italy) (represented by: B. O’Connor, Solicitor, L. Toffoletti, E. De Giorgi and D. Gullo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Bourke, F. Ronkes Agerbeek and P. Van Nuffel, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 8682 final of 11 November 2009 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/38589 — Heat Stabilisers), or, in the alternative, a reduction in the amount of the fine imposed on the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The General Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Reagens SpA to pay the costs.

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¹ OJ C 80, 27.3.2010.