Judgment of the General Court of 9 December 2014 — Alfa Acciai v Commission
(Case T-85/10) 1
(Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for concrete reinforcing bars in bars or coils — Decision finding an infringement of Article 65 CS after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Fixing of prices and payment terms — Limiting or controlling output or sales — Misuse of powers — Rights of the defence — Single and continuous infringement — Fines — Fixing of the starting amount — Extenuating circumstances — Duration of the administrative procedure)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Alfa Acciai SpA (Brescia, Italy) (represented by: D. Fosselard, S. Amoruso and L. Vitolo, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: R. Sauer and B. Gencarelli, and subsequently by R. Sauer and R. Striani, acting as Agents, assisted by P. Manzini, lawyer)
Re:
Primarily, application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 7492 final of 30 September 2009 relating to a proceeding under Article 65 CS (Case COMP/37.956 — Reinforcing bars, readoption), as amended by Commission Decision C(2009) 9912 final of 8 December 2009, in so far as it finds that the applicant infringed Article 65 CS and imposes upon it a fine of EUR 7.175 million, or in the alternative application for a reduction in the amount of that fine.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Alfa Acciai SpA to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 100, 17.4.2010.