Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2013 – Rubinetteria Cisal v Commission
(Case T-368/10) 1
(Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted parties – Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria – Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement – Coordination of price increases and exchange of sensitive business information – Concept of infringement – 2002 Leniency Notice – Cooperation – 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines – Calculation of the fine – Inability to pay)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Rubinetteria Cisal (Alzo Frazione di Pella, Italy) (represented by: M. Pinnarò and P. Santer, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, A. Antoniadis and L. Malferrari, Agents, assisted by A. Dal Ferro, lawyer)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2010) 4185 final of 23 June 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/39092 – Bathroom Fittings and Fixtures), and, in the alternative, for reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Rubinetteria Cisal SpA to bear its own costs and to pay those of the European Commission.
________________________1 OJ C 288, 23.10.2010.