Judgment of the General Court of 16 November 2011 - Fardem Packaging v Commission
(Case T-51/06)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Plastic industrial bags sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Gravity of the infringement - Attenuating circumstances - Cooperation during the administrative procedure)
Language of the case: Dutch
Parties
Applicant: Fardem Packaging BV (Edam, Netherlands) (represented initially by: F.J. Leeflang and W. Geelhoed, then by F. Leeflang and S. de Boer, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, A. Nijenhuis and S. Noë, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C (2005) 4634 final of 30 November 2005 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/F/38.354 - Industrial bags), concerning a cartel on the market for plastic industrial bags, and for annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant by that decision.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Fardem Packaging BV to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 96, 22.4.2006.