Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Fujikura v Commission

(Case T-451/14) ¹

(Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European market for power cables — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Single and continuous infringement — Proof of the infringement — Duration of participation — Calculation of the fine — Gravity of the infringement — Unlimited jurisdiction)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Fujikura Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) (represented by L. Gyselen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by A. Biolan, C. Giolito and H. van Vliet, acting as Agents, and by M. Johansson, lawyer)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Viscas Corp. (Tokyo) (represented by J.-F. Bellis, lawyer)

Re:

Action pursuant to Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 2139 final of 2 April 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 [TFEU] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39610 — Power cables) in so far as it concerns the applicant and, in the alternative, an application for a reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant in that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Fujikura Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those of the European Commission;

Orders Viscas Corp. to bear its own costs.

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¹     OJ C 303, 8.9.2014.