Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2011 - Arkema France v Commission
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Imputability of the infringement - Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based - Equal treatment - Principle of sound administration - Fines - Leniency Notice)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Arkema France SA (Colombes, France) (represented initially by A. Winckler, S. Sorinas Jimeno and P. Geffriaud, and subsequently by S. Sorinas Jimeno and E. Jégou, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by F. Arbault and O. Beynet, and subsequently by V. Bottka, P.J. Van Nuffel and B. Gencarelli, Agents)
Re:
Action for partial 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 that decision concerns the applicant and, in the alternative, for annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Arkema France SA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 212, 2.9.2006.