Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2013 – Zucchetti Rubinetteria v Commission

(Case T-396/10) ¹

(Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria – Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement – Coordination of price increases and exchange of sensitive business information – Concept of infringement – Single infringement – Relevant market – 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines – Gravity – Multipliers)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Zucchetti Rubinetteria SpA (Gozzano, Italy) (represented by: M. Condinanzi, P. Ziotti and N. Vasile, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, A. Antoniadis and L. Malferrari, acting as Agents, assisted initially by F. Ruggeri Laderchi and A. De Matteis, and subsequently by F. Ruggeri Laderchi, lawyers)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2010) 4185 final of 23 June 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/39092 – Bathroom Fittings and Fixtures), in so far as it concerns the applicant, and, in the alternative, for cancellation or reduction of the fine imposed on it.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Zucchetti Rubinetteria SpA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.

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¹     OJ C 301, 6.11.2010.