14.5.2011
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 145/22
Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — IBP and International Building Products France v Commission
(Case T-384/06) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Duration of participation in the infringement - Fines - Aggravating circumstances)
2011/C 145/33
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: IBP Ltd (Tipton, United Kingdom); and International Building Products France SA (Sartrouville, France) (represented by: M. Clough QC and A. Aldred, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre and V. Bottka, acting as Agents)
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 applicants in that decision.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders IBP Ltd and International Building Products France SA to bear their own costs and to pay 80 % of the European Commission’s costs, and also to bear their own costs and to pay the Commission’s costs relating to the interim measures proceedings;
3.
Orders the Commission to bear 20 % of its own costs.
(1) OJ C 20, 27.1.2007.
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