30.7.2011
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 226/20
Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2011 — Air liquide v Commission
(Case T-185/06) (1)
(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)
2011/C 226/37
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Air liquide, société anonyme pour l’étude et l’exploitation des procédés Georges Claude (Paris, France) (represented by: R. Saint-Esteben, M. Pittie and P. Honoré, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by F. Arbault and O. Beynet, and subsequently by V. Bottka, P. Van Nuffel and B. Gencarelli, 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), in so far as it concerns the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls 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 it concerns L’Air liquide, SA pour l’étude et l’exploitation des procédés Georges Claude;
2.
Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 212, 2.9.2006.
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