14.5.2011
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 145/19
Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Viega v Commission
(Case T-375/06) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Participation in the infringement - Obligation to state reasons - Fines - Relevant turnover - Attenuating circumstances)
2011/C 145/26
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Viega GmbH & Co. KG (Attendorn, Germany) (represented initially by J. Burrichter, T. Mäger and F. Bulst, and subsequently by J. Burrichter, T. Mäger and M. Röhrig, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Nijenhuis and V. Bottka, acting as Agents, and by A. Böhlke, lawyer)
Re:
Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings), and also, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant in that decision.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Viega GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 42, 24.2.2007.
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