Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2011 - Solvay Solexis v Commission
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Duration of infringement - Concept of 'agreement' and 'concerted practice' - Access to the file - Fines - Equal treatment - Leniency Notice - Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Solvay Solexis SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: T. Salonico and G.L. Zampa, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by V. Di Bucci and F. Amato, and subsequently by V. Di Bucci and V. Bottka, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application 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) and for a reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Solvay Solexis SpA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 212, 2.9.2006.