Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2011 - Caffaro v Commission
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Limitation period - Differential treatment - Duration of the infringement - Attenuating circumstances)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Caffaro Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: A. Santa Maria and C. Biscaretti di Ruffia, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by V. Di Bucci and F. Amato, and subsequently by V. Di Bucci and V. Bottka, Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 1766 final of 3 May 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.620 - Hydrogen peroxide and perborate), in so far as in that decision the Commission imposes a fine jointly and severally on the applicant and SNIA SpA and, in the alternative, a reduction of that fine.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Caffaro Srl to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 212, 2.9.2006.