Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2012 - Nynäs Petroleum and Nynas Belgium v Commission
(Case T-347/06)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Netherlands market in road pavement bitumen - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Imputability of the unlawful conduct - Fines - Cooperation during the administrative procedure - Significant added value - Equal treatment)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: Nynäs Petroleum AB (Stockholm, Sweden) and Nynas Belgium AB (Stockholm) (represented by: A. Howard, Barrister, M. Dean and D. McGowan, Solicitors)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, Agent, and by L. Gyselen, lawyer)
Re:
APPLICATION, principally, for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 4090 final of 13 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/F/38.456 - Bitumen (Netherlands)) and, in the alternative, for reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants by that decision.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Nynäs Petroleum AB and Nynas Belgium AB to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 20, 27.1.2007.