2.2.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 34/21
Judgment of the General Court of 9 December 2014 — IRO v Commission
(Case T-69/10) (1)
((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for concrete reinforcing bars in bars or coils - Decision finding an infringement of Article 65 CS after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Fixing of prices and payment terms - Limiting or controlling output or sales - Infringement of essential procedural requirements - Legal basis - Investigation of the case - Definition of the market - Infringement of Article 65 CS - Fines - Extenuating circumstances - Proportionality))
(2015/C 034/23)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Industrie Riunite Odolesi SpA (IRO) (Odolo, Italy) (represented by: A. Giardina and P. Tomassi, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by R. Sauer and B. Gencarelli, subsequently by R. Sauer, R. Striani and T. Vecchi, acting as Agents, assisted by P. Manzini, lawyer)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 7492 final of 30 September 2009 relating to a proceeding under Article 65 CS (Case COMP/37.956 — Reinforcing bars, readoption), as amended and supplemented by Commission Decision C(2009) 9912 final of 8 December 2009, in which the Commission imposed a fine of EUR 3,58 million on the applicant for infringement of Article 65(1) CS.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Industrie Riunite Odolesi SpA (IRO) to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 100, 17.4.2010.
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