Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 December 2005 - Brouwerij Haacht v Commission
(Competition - Cartels - Fines - Guidelines on the method of setting fines -Effective capacity of the offender to cause significant damage to other operators - Attenuating circumstances - Leniency Notice)
Language of the case: Dutch
Parties
Applicant: Brouwerij Haacht NV (Boortmeerbeek, Belgium) (represented by: Y. van Gerven, F. Louis and H. Viaene, lawyers)
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A. Bouquet and W. Wils, Agents)
Application for
annulment of, and in the alternative for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant by, Article 4 of Commission Decision 2003/569/EC of 5 December 2001 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty (Case IV/37.614/F3 PO/Interbrew and Alken-Maes) (OJ 2003 L 200, p. 1)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the application;
Orders the applicant to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 109, 4.5.2002.