3.8.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 225/60
Judgment of the General Court of 18 June 2013 — Fluorsid and Minmet v Commission
(Case T-404/08) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - World market in aluminium fluoride - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement - Action for annulment - Period allowed for commencing proceedings - Out of time - Inadmissibility - Price-fixing and market-sharing - Evidence of the infringement - Rights of defence - Definition of the relevant market - Fines - Gravity of the infringement - 2006 Guidelines on fines)
2013/C 225/134
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicants: Fluorsid SpA (Assemini, Italy); and Minmet financing Co. (Lausanne, Switzerland) (represented by: L. Vasques and F. Perego, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci, C. Cattabriga and K. Mojzesowicz, Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2008) 3043 of 25 June 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81[EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (COMP/39.180 — Aluminium fluoride), concerning a worldwide price-fixing and market-sharing cartel on the world aluminium fluoride market and, in the alternative, reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Fluorsid SpA and Minmet financing Co. to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.
(1) OJ C 301, 22.11.2008.
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